Delta Air Lines stock falls 2.78 percent as target is cut

Published on 09/28/2026 at 17:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Delta Air Lines stock faces a USD 95.00 target after Seaport cut it from USD 108.00. Delta will discuss September quarter results on October 9, 2026.

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Delta Air Lines stock (ISIN US2473617023) was trading at USD 82.58 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026, down 2.78 percent from the prior close of USD 84.94. The immediate catalyst is a lower analyst target, while Delta has set October 9, 2026, for its September quarter results call.

Seaport cuts target to USD 95.00

According to MarketBeat on September 26, 2026, Seaport Research Partners lowered its Delta price target from USD 108.00 to USD 95.00 and kept a Buy rating. The revised target remains USD 12.42 above the current share price, making the target change a more cautious signal than a change to a negative recommendation.

MarketBeat reported on September 22, 2026, that 23 of 25 analysts rated the stock Buy and two rated it Hold, producing a Moderate Buy consensus with an average 12-month target of USD 100.36. That consensus target is USD 17.78 above the September 28 price, although the individual Seaport target is lower.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Delta's latest quote places the shares USD 13.10 below the 52-week high of USD 95.68 and USD 43.78 above the 52-week low of USD 38.80. The stock's September 28 market capitalization was USD 54.3 billion, while trading volume stood at 1,533,589 shares.

The daily decline also puts the price below the USD 83.98 50-day moving average cited by MarketBeat on September 26, 2026, while the 200-day average was USD 78.29. That spread leaves the stock above its longer-term average but below the shorter-term reference, giving the analyst revision greater weight in the near-term setup.

October 9 results set the next test

Delta's investor-relations release dated September 18, 2026, said the company will discuss its September quarter 2026 financial results on October 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The issuer identifies itself in the release as Delta Air Lines with the NYSE ticker DAL, so the upcoming call provides the next company-specific checkpoint for the revised valuation debate.

For investors, the key contrast is clear: the market price is USD 82.58, Seaport's revised target is USD 95.00, and the wider analyst average is USD 100.36. Delta Air Lines stock was trading at USD 82.58 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026, at 11:17 a.m. ET.