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Delta Air Lines EVP laughter sells $1.45m in stock

Published 23/10/2025, 21:36
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John E. Laughter, Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations at Delta Air Lines, INC. (NYSE:DAL), sold 23,323 shares of common stock on October 21, 2025, for $1,453,652. The price per share for the sale was $62.327. The transaction occurred near the stock’s 52-week high of $69.98, with Delta currently commanding a market capitalization of $38.09 billion and trading at an attractive P/E ratio of 8.32.

On the same day, Laughter also exercised options to acquire a total of 23,323 shares of Delta Air Lines common stock. These transactions involved three separate exercises at prices of $49.33, $51.23 and $50.52, for a total value of $1,182,193. According to InvestingPro data, analysts maintain a strong buy consensus on Delta, with 14 analysts recently revising earnings estimates upward.

Following these transactions, Laughter directly owns 81,109 shares of Delta Air Lines.

The sale was executed through a broker-dealer with prices ranging from $62.265 to $62.405 per share.

In other recent news, Delta Air Lines reported impressive third-quarter 2025 results, surpassing earnings and revenue forecasts. The company achieved earnings per share of $1.71, exceeding the anticipated $1.53, and reported revenue of $15.2 billion, slightly above the $15.04 billion forecast. Delta’s strong performance led several analysts to raise their price targets. Bernstein increased its target to $74, citing Delta’s domestic growth and record third-quarter adjusted revenue. TD Cowen raised its target to $72, following the company’s earnings report and updated guidance. Raymond James set a new target of $70, highlighting Delta’s positive start to the earnings season and increased 2025 free cash flow guidance. Freedom Capital Markets also raised its price target to $69, maintaining a Buy rating on the stock. These developments reflect continued confidence in Delta’s financial health and strategic direction.

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