Delta Air Lines stock climbs above its 200 day average

Published on 09/22/2026 at 19:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Delta Air Lines stock traded at USD 82.64 on September 21, 2026, above its USD 77.79 200 day average. Revenue rose 18.7 percent year over year.

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Delta Air Lines stock closed at USD 82.64 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, after trading as high as USD 82.77 with volume of 9,139,525 shares. The price stood above the 200 day moving average of USD 77.79, giving the latest market move a measurable technical reference.

Revenue reaches USD 17.67 billion

Delta Air Lines reported revenue of USD 17.67 billion for the quarter ended before the July 9, 2026 earnings announcement, according to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026. Revenue increased 18.7 percent from the same quarter a year earlier and exceeded the reported analyst expectation of USD 17.43 billion by USD 240 million.

Adjusted earnings were USD 1.56 per share for that quarter, compared with USD 2.10 per share in the prior-year quarter. The result exceeded the cited consensus estimate of USD 1.49 by USD 0.07, while the reported net margin was 5.79 percent.

Consensus target stays above USD 100

The valuation picture remains more demanding than the latest earnings comparison. According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, analysts carried a Moderate Buy consensus and an average 12 month price target of USD 100.36. That target is USD 17.72 above the September 21 closing price of USD 82.64, a difference of about 21.4 percent based on the two quoted levels.

A separate Robinhood market page on September 22, 2026, listed a price target increase by Rothschild and Co Redburn to USD 105 from USD 104 while retaining a Buy rating. The same page showed a market capitalization of USD 52.35 billion and a 52 week range of USD 55.03 to USD 95.68.

Stock remains below yearly high

The latest close was USD 13.04 below the cited 52 week high of USD 95.68 and USD 27.61 above the low of USD 55.03. The combination of double digit reported revenue growth and a share price still below the yearly high leaves the earnings comparison and the premium implied by analyst targets as the central figures for the stock.

Delta Air Lines stock closed at USD 82.64 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026. The same market snapshot recorded 9,139,525 shares traded, while the stock's 200 day moving average stood at USD 77.79.