BUZZ-Delta Air Lines shares fall after sharply lowering full-year earnings guidance
路透社2026/10/09 14:01Latest Updates October 9 – ** Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) shares fell 3% to $79.67 ** Delta Air Lines (DAL) (link) lowered its full-year adjusted profit forecast due to soaring jet fuel prices ** Peer companies United Airlines (UAL.O) and Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) shares both fell about 2.8%, while American Airlines (AAL.O) was down 2.4% ** The U.S. airline now expects 2026 adjusted earnings per share to be between $5.10-$5.60, compared to a previous expectation of $6.5-$7.5 per share ** The midpoint of the current range is $5.35 per share, below analysts’ expectation of $5.46 per share — according to data compiled by LSEG ** DAL expects its full-year fuel costs to increase by about $6 billion, up from the previous forecast of a $4 billion increase ** The company’s third-quarter adjusted earnings per share were $1.72, missing the $1.75 estimate, marking its first quarterly profit miss in two years ** Analysts tracking DAL on average give it a "Buy" rating ** As of Thursday's close, Delta Air Lines (DAL) has risen 18.4% year-to-date, the highest gain among major U.S. competitors (For the convenience of non-native English speakers, this Reuters report is automatically translated into several other languages. Due to possible errors or missing context in machine translations, Reuters makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of the translated text, which is provided for reader convenience only. Reuters is not responsible for any damage or loss caused by the use of automated translation features.)
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October 9 - ** Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) shares fell 3%, closing at 79.67 USD
** Impacted by surging jet fuel prices, Delta Air Lines (DAL) (link) has lowered its full-year adjusted profit forecast
** Shares of peer companies United Airlines UAL.O and Alaska Airlines ALK.N dropped about 2.8%, while American Airlines AAL.O declined 2.4%
** The U.S. airline said it now expects adjusted earnings per share in 2026 to be between 5.10 USD and 5.60 USD, compared to the previous forecast of 6.5 USD to 7 .5 USD per share
** The midpoint of the current range is 5 .35 USD per share, lower than analysts' estimates of 5.46 USD—data compiled by LSEG per share
** DAL expects full-year fuel costs to increase by about 6 billion USD, previously projected to rise by 4 billion USD
** The airline posted adjusted third-quarter earnings per share of 1.72 USD, missing the 1.75 USD estimate—marking the first quarterly earnings miss in two years
** Analysts tracking DAL on average rate the stock "Buy"
**As of Thursday's close, Delta Air Lines (DAL) has risen 18.4% year-to-date, making it the top performer among major U.S. competitors
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