Jefferies downgrades Delta Air Lines (DAL) to a Hold
Delta Air Lines (DAL – Research Report) received a Hold rating and price target from Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu today. The company's shares closed last Friday at $37.25.
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According to TipRanks, Kahyaoglu is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.5% and a 53.94% success rate. Kahyaoglu covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Boeing, GE Aerospace, and American Airlines.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Delta Air Lines is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $68.73, representing an 84.51% upside. In a report released on April 4, DBS also downgraded the stock to a Hold with a $45.00 price target.
The company has a one-year high of $69.98 and a one-year low of $34.74. Currently, Delta Air Lines has an average volume of 10.74M.
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 72 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of DAL in relation to earlier this year. Most recently, in February 2025, Rahul D Samant, the EVP & Chief Info Officer of DAL sold 38,023.00 shares for a total of $2,467,312.47.
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