The investment case for buying stock in the airline just got a lot stronger. Delta Air Lines (DAL -0.45%) recently released earnings and the results were excellent, checking off nearly all the items many investors look for from a company in the transportation sector. As such, the stock remains a great investment option for those seeking a long-term growth stock. That's the overarching take on Delta. Now let's take a closer look at why this is the best airline stock to buy at the moment. Delta ticks all the ...

Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-900neo wide body passenger aircraft spotted while towed in Amsterdam ... [+] Schiphol Airport AMS EHAM with the air traffic control tower visible, towards the gates of the airport terminal to operate the flight DL143, departing to Seattle SEA in the USA. Amsterdam, Netherlands on April 11, 2024 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Delta (NYSE: DAL) reported its Q1 results earlier this week, with revenues aligning and earnings beating the ...

British Airways Airbus A319 aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021. International travel roared back last year, pushing airports from London to Tokyo up in a global ranking of passenger traffic. Dubai International Airport ranked second-busiest in 2023, up from fifth place in 2022 and fourth place in 2019, according to Airport Council International's preliminary ranking, which was released on Monday. Passenger traffic to Tokyo Haneda International Airport jumped 55% last y ...

Delta航空公司业绩 - Delta航空公司报告了出色的季度收益，超过了华尔街分析师的预期[1] - Susquehanna的Christopher Stathoulopoulos将Delta股票的目标价提高至55美元，其他分析师也同意这一预测[2] - Delta正在优化运营，旨在提高效率和利润，这可能导致股价上涨[3] - Delta表示国内和国际旅客需求强劲，商务旅客需求增长14%，这是一个重要的利润驱动因素[4] - Delta预计今年至少每股盈利6美元，即使按照Stathoulopoulos预测的55美元股价计算，市盈率也不到10倍[5] - Delta承担了大量债务，但预计今年将产生30亿至40亿美元的自由现金流，用于偿还债务和维持0.8%的股息[6]

美国航空公司与飞行员工会合同问题 - 美国航空公司的合同未规定飞机必须由两名飞行员驾驶[1] - 飞行员工会强调一名飞行员驾驶飞机会降低安全性[3] - 飞行员工会正在努力确保合同中包含禁止单飞行员驾驶飞机的条款[3] 欧洲航空安全局的研究 - 欧洲航空安全局正在研究扩大最低机组操作的问题[2] 达美航空与美国航空公司的合同差异 - 达美航空与飞行员工会的合同规定公司飞行的飞机不得少于两名飞行员[3] - 美国航空公司的合同中没有明确承诺在驾驶舱中配备两名飞行员[3] 空客和波音对单飞行员操作的态度 - 空客和波音对单飞行员操作表示了兴趣[6] - 空客强调安全第一，认为飞行员仍然是操作的核心[7] - 波音表示将与客户和监管机构合作确保自主能力的安全整合[9]

股票评级 - 德意志银行分析师将达美航空股票评级提升至买入，并将目标股价从50美元提高至60美元，预计未来12个月股价上涨26%[1] 盈利表现 - 第一季度盈利表现受到市场好评，为全年业绩打下良好基础[2] 营收增长 - 达美航空第一季度营收增长达到预期的6%，位于3%-6%的指导范围的顶端[4] 成本控制 - 达美航空非燃油单位座位英里成本（CASM-Ex）增长仅为1.5%，低于3%的指导范围[5] 每股收益 - 达美航空每股收益（EPS）为0.45美元，高于0.25-0.50美元的指导范围，全年EPS预期为6-7美元，自由现金流为30-40亿美元[7] 股票吸引力 - 达美航空股票被认为非常具有吸引力，主要受益于高端舱位收入增长、忠诚度相关收入增长以及CASM-Ex的积极结果[8]

As the airline industry returns to form, announcing overall profitability for 2023, the investment potential of airline stocks is rising. Though the pandemic-era economic pressures and restrictions cratered the financials of many companies, the industry as a whole proved remarkably resilient. Also, for large countries without developed rail networks, aviation remains a critical component of domestic economic activity and overall interconnectedness. Due to this, the industry has received significant subsidie ...

Delta Air Lines has seen growing demand for both leisure and business travel. That’s according to company executives, who also announced that Delta delivered record revenue for the March quarter and expects to do so again for the June quarter, according to a Wednesday (April 10) earnings release. “Delta’s core consumers are in a healthy position and travel remains a top purchase priority,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday during the company’s quarterly earnings call. “Generational shifts and evolving con ...

财务表现 - 2024年3月季度，公司营业收入较2023年同期增加了989百万美元，增长了8%[53] - 2024年3月季度，公司现金、现金等价物、短期投资和可用于循环信贷设施的未使用本金总额为74亿美元[53] - 2024年3月季度，公司运营活动产生了24亿美元的现金流[53] - 2024年3月季度，公司投资活动中的现金流为6.37亿美元，自由现金流为14亿美元[53] - 2024年第一季度总营收为12563百万美元，较2023年同期增长5.9%[87] - 公司现金及未动用的信贷额度总额为74亿美元[75] - 公司预计2024年的资本支出约为50亿美元，主要用于飞机交付和技术升级[78] - 2024年第一季度自由现金流为1378百万美元[92] 燃油成本 - 2024年3月季度，公司的燃油费用为25.98亿美元，平均每加仑价格为2.79美元[62] - 2024年3月季度，公司预计2024年的年度有效税率将在23%至25%之间[66] - 三月份炼油部门的运营收入为20.49亿美元，较去年同期下降3030万美元[69] - 炼油部门的运营利润为4900万美元，较去年同期下降1.73亿美元[69] - 燃油价格每加仑下降了0.20美元，为2.76美元[69] - 2024年第一季度燃油费用为2571百万美元，较2023年同期下降5.4%[88] - 2024年第一季度每加仑燃油费用为2.76美元，较2023年同期下降9.8%[88] 业务表现 - 三月份旅客里程收入同比增长9%[69] - 三月份座位里程收入同比增长7%[69] - 燃油消耗量同比增长5%[69] - 燃油价格每加仑同比下降7%[69] - 2024年第一季度每ASM（每可用座位英里收入）为19.17美分，较2023年同期下降0.7%[88] - 2024年第一季度每CASM-Ex（每ASM除去燃油等特殊项目后的费用）为14.08美分，较2023年同期增长1.6%[88]

If you are a value investor looking for undervalued stocks to buy, there are plenty of opportunities. The AI craze has captured all attention, with a handful of beneficiary stocks garnering the most interest. This has created pockets of value elsewhere. Indeed, opportunities for value investors are increasing due to some structural factors. As famed investor David Einhorn outlined in a recent CNBC interview, due to passive indexing, there are fewer value stock pickers left. This dynamic favors those willing ...