Take This Into Account Before Investing in DAL

By Kim Brooks • Wednesday, November 08 12:03 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Delta Air Lines has moved 2.5% so far today on a volume of 6,496,647, compared to its average of 8,978,625. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Delta Air Lines trades -36.44% away from its average analyst target price of $53.94 per share. The 17 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $43.0 to $77.0, and on average have given Delta Air Lines a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in DAL, you'll want to know the following:

Delta Air Lines's current price is -17.1% below its Graham number of $41.35, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Delta Air Lines has moved 2.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 5.3, Delta Air Lines has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.5 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
DAL has a forward P/E ratio of 5.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $6.72 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.16 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Delta Air Lines is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.38 compared to its sector average of 3.12
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally.
Based in Atlanta, the company has 100,000 full time employees and a market cap of $22.06 Billion. Delta Air Lines currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.6%.

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