Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) major shareholder Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased 2,345,077 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $49.37 per share, with a total value of $265 Million The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC. Martha Stewart Joins The CBD Parade
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AL stock recently topped $50 .The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $33.67 billion, a PE ratio of 8.78, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.11. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $45.08 and a fifty-two week high of $61.32.Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 15th. The transportation company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $10.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.71 billion. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 29.42% and a net margin of 8.78%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 6.5 EPS for the current year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.82%. Delta Air Lines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.78%.
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A number of research firms recently commented on DAL. Imperial Capital increased their price target on Delta Air Lines from $76.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 4th. Citigroup increased their price target on Delta Air Lines from $64.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 29th. Susquehanna Bancshares began coverage on Delta Air Lines in a research report on Wednesday, November 28th. They issued a “positive” rating and a $69.00 price target for the company. Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Delta Air Lines in a research report on Monday, November 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $64.00 price target for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse Group began coverage on Delta Air Lines in a research report on Monday, November 19th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $71.00 price target for the company. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Delta Air Lines has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.60.
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Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. South Texas Money Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. South Texas Money Management Ltd. now owns 652,197 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,545,000 after acquiring an additional 35,740 shares in the last quarter. Putnam Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Putnam Investments LLC now owns 858,663 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $49,657,000 after buying an additional 3,178 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,558,221 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $77,755,000 after buying an additional 130,820 shares in the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank raised its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 51,749 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,583,000 after buying an additional 6,444 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Delta Air Lines by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 35,536 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,773,000 after buying an additional 871 shares in the last quarter. 86.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.