<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Ninety One UK Ltd grew its position in  Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL - Free Report) by 23.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,860,710 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 736,342 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd owned 0.59% of Delta Air Lines worth $219,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Delta Air Lines</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>End the Year Strong With These 3 Comeback Champions</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in  Delta Air Lines by 2.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 74,572,577 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $3,667,479,000 after purchasing an additional 1,648,071 shares during the last quarter.  State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of  Delta Air Lines by 2.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 23,059,848 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,134,083,000 after buying an additional 581,421 shares during the period.  Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in  Delta Air Lines by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,757,932 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $822,127,000 after buying an additional 527,570 shares during the last quarter.  Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new stake in  Delta Air Lines during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $386,364,000.  Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in  Delta Air Lines by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,214,853 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $305,646,000 after buying an additional 299,308 shares during the period. Institutional investors own  69.93% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Delta Air Lines</h2><p>In related news, SVP William C. Carroll sold 14,010 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.25, for a total transaction of $858,112.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 15,816 shares in the company, valued at $968,730. The trade was a 46.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John E. Laughter sold 23,323 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.33, for a total transaction of $1,453,722.59. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 81,109 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,055,523.97. The trade was a 22.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own  0.88% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Delta Air Lines Stock Up 0.1%</h2><ul><li>Hedge Funds Flip on the Dollar—A Buy Signal for These 3 Stocks?</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE:DAL opened at $69.42 on Thursday. Delta Air Lines, Inc. has a 1 year low of $34.74 and a 1 year high of $72.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.34. The business's 50-day moving average is $63.78 and its 200-day moving average is $58.98. The company has a market capitalization of $45.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.38. </p><p>Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 15th. The transportation company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $8.40 billion during the quarter. Delta Air Lines had a return on equity of 23.83% and a net margin of 7.36%. Equities research analysts predict that  Delta Air Lines, Inc. will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>Delta Air Lines Stock Looks Ready to Fly to New Highs</li></ul><p>DAL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating on shares of Delta Air Lines in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Delta Air Lines to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered Delta Air Lines from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Delta Air Lines from $74.00 to $72.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on Delta Air Lines from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have issued  a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average target price of $75.07.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on DAL</b></p><h2>About Delta Air Lines</h2> (Free Report)<p>Delta Air Lines is a major U.S.-based global airline that provides scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation, aircraft maintenance and repair services, and related travel products. Its operations include mainline domestic and international passenger services, a branded regional network operating under the Delta Connection name, dedicated air cargo carriage, and in-house maintenance, repair and overhaul through Delta TechOps. Delta offers a range of cabin products for different customer segments, including premium business-class service on long-haul routes and tiered economy offerings on domestic and international flights, and it markets customer loyalty benefits through the SkyMiles frequent-flyer program.  </p><p>The carrier operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft from multiple U.S.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Delta Air Lines</li><li>The Best $1 You'll Spend This Holiday Season</li><li>Holiday surprise: $1 gets you everything</li><li>America’s “most deplorable” Christmas sale</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPURBTA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPURBTA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Ninety One UK Ltd increased its holdings in Delta Air Lines, Inc. by 23.6% in Q3, owning 3,860,710 shares valued at $219.1 million. Other institutional investors, including Vanguard and State Street, also raised their stakes. Delta's stock opened at $69.42, with a market cap of $45.33 billion and a P/E ratio of 9.78. Recent earnings showed $0.22 EPS and $8.40 billion in revenue. Analysts predict a 2023 EPS of 7.63, with ratings ranging from "buy" to "strong-buy."</p>

Ninety One UK Ltd Has $219.10 Million Holdings in Delta Air Lines, Inc. $DAL