Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Delta Air Lines. Our analysis of options history for Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) revealed 25 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 36% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 15 were puts, with a value of $836,066, and 10 were calls, valued at $479,635.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $15.0 and $57.5 for Delta Air Lines, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Delta Air Lines's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Delta Air Lines's significant trades, within a strike price range of $15.0 to $57.5, over the past month.
Delta Air Lines Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $10.95 | $10.85 | $10.85 | $55.00 | $172.5K | 231 | 0 |
| DAL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $3.05 | $2.92 | $2.93 | $45.00 | $87.9K | 1.6K | 56 |
| DAL | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $7.6 | $7.45 | $7.45 | $47.00 | $80.4K | 2.1K | 1 |
| DAL | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $1.58 | $1.53 | $1.53 | $43.00 | $69.6K | 665 | 41 |
| DAL | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $11.05 | $10.7 | $10.9 | $52.50 | $65.4K | 295 | 3 |
About Delta Air Lines
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is one of the world's largest airlines, with a network of over 300 destinations in more than 50 countries. Delta operates a hub-and-spoke network, where it gathers and distributes passengers across the globe through its biggest hubs in Atlanta, New York, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Delta has historically earned the greatest portion of its international revenue and profits from flying passengers over the Atlantic Ocean.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Delta Air Lines, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Delta Air Lines
- Currently trading with a volume of 11,610,011, the DAL's price is down by -2.46%, now at $43.88.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 90 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Delta Air Lines
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $59.666666666666664.
- An analyst from TD Cowen has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Delta Air Lines, which currently sits at a price target of $61.
- An analyst from Jefferies has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Delta Air Lines, which currently sits at a price target of $56.
- An analyst from Bernstein has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Delta Air Lines, which currently sits at a price target of $62.
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