Stephens Remains a Buy on Delta Airlines


Stephens analyst Jack Atkins reiterated a Buy rating on Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) on July 12 and set a price target of $65. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $50.77.

According to TipRanks.com, Atkins is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 4.0% and a 56.9% success rate. Atkins covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Southwest Airlines, United Continental, and American Airlines.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Delta Airlines with a $66.80 average price target, a 31.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 11, Imperial Capital also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $68 price target.

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The company has a one-year high of $60.79 and a one-year low of $44.59. Currently, Delta Airlines has an average volume of 6.88M.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 68 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. Last month, Joanne D. Smith, the EVP HR of DAL sold 12,000 shares for a total of $654,000.

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Delta Air Lines, Inc. engages in the provision of scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. It operates through the folllowing segments: Airline, Refinery, and Intersegment Sales and Other. The Airline segment provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The Refinery segment consists of jet fuel and non-jet fuel products.

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