Delta Air Lines (DAL) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

Adjusted EPS

$1.72

Estimate

$1.76

Surprise

-2.1%

Revenue (period 2026-09-30)

$20.19B

Score today

6.4/10

Revenue source: xbrl.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) missed the $1.76 estimate with adjusted EPS of $1.72 — a modest 2.1% shortfall.

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• Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Delta Air Lines 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today — benzinga, 2026-10-09

TrendMatrix currently rates DAL Sell at 6.4/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.

2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -2.1% surprise compares with a +3.5% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2027-01-13.

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current price

$79.80

Price target

$90.70

Stop

$74.21

Upside to target

+13.7%

Reward-to-risk

1.8:1

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-30 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Industrial quarters are order-book stories — backlog and book-to-bill color how the market reads the reported number.

Industry

Airlines

Market cap

$53.71B

P/E (fwd)

11.2

P/E (ttm)

16.3

52-week range

$55.03–$95.68

Off 52-week high

16.6%

RSI (14)

50

Volume vs avg

0.02×

Score today

6.4/10