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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) Stock Profile & Financial OverviewDelta Air Lines, Inc.

Listed on NYSE • Industrials / Airlines, Airports & Air Services
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DAL Company Overview & Business Description

Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and Seoul-Incheon. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app, reservations, online travel agencies, traditional brick and mortar, and other agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers, as well as aircraft charters, and management and programs. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,200 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Information

Symbol: DAL
CEO: Edward H. Bastian
Exchange: NYSE
CIK: 0000027904
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Current Trend for DAL

An assessment of the current trend environment for DAL, based on the latest closing price data and intended to describe the market context heading into the next trading session.

As of 2025-12-24, the current trend for DAL is an Indeterminate Transition Phase (Unclear Direction).

Daily and weekly trends are conflicting, reducing directional conviction and making directional trading less favorable at this stage.

  • The weekly backdrop provides strong tailwinds, confirming that the medium-term path of least resistance is upward.
  • Price is currently compressing tightly (optimal low-risk zone), sitting 0.55 ATR away from the adaptive KAMA baseline.
  • The market is maintaining a healthy 'Higher-High, Higher-Low' sequence, confirming buyer control.

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Adaptive Trend Model · Daily & Weekly (2025-12-24 ET)

This model uses an adaptive trend algorithm based on daily and weekly price data to identify whether a stock is in an uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation over a multi-week to multi-month horizon. Compared with traditional moving-average systems, it filters short-term noise more effectively, captures trend continuation more reliably, and provides a stronger basis for position sizing and risk-management decisions such as stop-loss and take-profit levels.

As of 2025-12-24, DAL in a non-directional consolidation; Long-term trend is bullish.

Trend Strength: DAL last closed at 70.96, trading 0.3 ATR above the adaptive KAMA baseline (70.37). Technical Classification: Non-Directional / Range-Bound.

Trend Score: Technical Score: 35/100. Classification: Sideways. Alignment: Indeterminate. Logic: Price action is range-bound or lacking sufficient slope for trend confirmation.

SuperTrend Risk: Structural Support: Adaptive SuperTrend at 63.97. This level serves as the calculated invalidation point for the current upward structure.

Risk Skew: Multi-timeframe risk skew is currently assessed as Non-Directional. Price is oscillating within a low-momentum range. Risk is two-sided, favoring mean-reversion strategies over trend-following.

Key Levels: Key technical references: Spot 70.96, KAMA 70.37.

DAL Real-Time Stock Price & Market Data (Updated: Dec 23 12:52 PM EST)

Price
70.83
Change
-1.23
Change %
-1.71%
Open
71.79
Previous Close
72.06
High
71.9
Low
70.6
Volume
1,906,713
Market Cap
46,249,353,216
EV/EBITDA
6.6

DAL Shares Outstanding, Float, Short Interest & Ownership (Updated: Dec 23 12:52 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
652,962,768
FloatShares
645,232,503
Float Ratio
98.82%
Shares Short
18,608,712
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
3.22%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
2.41 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
0.33%
Held Percent Institutions
82.93%