DAL NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Delta Air Lines Inc · Industrials · Airlines

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Latest close 87.44 USD
2.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.8%, after a -5.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 67d.

Setup score 67 out of 100
Latest Close 87.44 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.8% latest completed week
4W Return -5.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 19.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 86.5% 45 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 17-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -5.5%. Indicator stack 93/58 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.55% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 41/100 conviction; expected move 4.2%. News sentiment 53/100 57 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 67d Next report is scheduled for 08 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.8%, after a -5.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9812-week average 0.76

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.98Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -5.5% over four weeks, 19.6% over 12 weeks, and 72.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.8%
4W-5.5%
12W19.6%
26W33.4%
52W72.4%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year45
Trend breadth86.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.65Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-45.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership17.80Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-36.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength95/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality75/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Momentum89/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Growth30/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework66/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
17.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
27.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
18.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-11.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
1.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

DAL shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.88, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move4.2%
Put/call volume0.88
Pressure5
Speculation41
Volatility56
Trend agreement93
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Insider activity13 / 7

13 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

18 positive · 29 neutral · 10 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings67dNext report is scheduled for 08 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.4%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-10.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+2.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -3.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape71/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 71/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis86/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.98; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.55%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.55% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors85/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 64 SVQF66/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 346.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options60/100

DAL shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.88, expected move of 4.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.2% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Revenue Breakdown – MIL:1DAL Insiders13 / 7

13 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings67d

Next report is scheduled for 08 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

2 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202687.44 USD2.8%73.95 USD54.00 USD0.6517.8030.8MOn
24 Jul 202685.06 USD1.1%73.33 USD53.71 USD0.7916.6329.3MOn
17 Jul 202684.17 USD-3.7%72.84 USD53.45 USD1.0715.3834.4MOn
10 Jul 202687.39 USD-5.6%72.39 USD53.21 USD1.2318.5043.9MOn
3 Jul 202692.53 USD0.2%71.79 USD52.94 USD1.2127.8026.2MOn
26 Jun 202692.35 USD10.0%70.93 USD52.65 USD1.1131.4447.3MOn
19 Jun 202683.98 USD1.3%69.98 USD52.35 USD0.9917.7745.3MOn
12 Jun 202682.86 USD4.6%69.12 USD52.08 USD0.8518.0733.9MOn
5 Jun 202679.23 USD-3.9%68.30 USD51.81 USD0.5414.3027.7MOn
29 May 202682.48 USD8.3%67.61 USD51.55 USD0.4116.5537.4MOn
22 May 202676.14 USD8.4%66.76 USD51.25 USD0.099.7639.1MOn
15 May 202670.23 USD-4.0%66.25 USD50.98 USD-0.182.5430.0MOn
8 May 202673.14 USD6.3%65.88 USD50.75 USD-0.137.2239.7MOn
1 May 202668.80 USD0.8%65.35 USD50.49 USD-0.243.5337.0MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.