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Is There Now An Opportunity In Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)?

Today we’re going to take a look at the well-established Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL). The company’s stock received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the NYSE over the last few months, increasing to $60.71 at one point, and dropping to the lows of $45.61. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether Delta Air Lines’s current trading price of $47.75 reflective of the actual value of the large-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Delta Air Lines’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

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What’s the opportunity in Delta Air Lines?

Good news, investors! Delta Air Lines is still a bargain right now. My valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is $82.13, which is above what the market is valuing the company at the moment. This indicates a potential opportunity to buy low. What’s more interesting is that, Delta Air Lines’s share price is theoretically quite stable, which could mean two things: firstly, it may take the share price a while to move to its intrinsic value, and secondly, there may be less chances to buy low in the future once it reaches that value. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.

Can we expect growth from Delta Air Lines?

NYSE:DAL Future Profit January 18th 19
NYSE:DAL Future Profit January 18th 19

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company’s future expectations. With profit expected to grow by 39% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Delta Air Lines. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Since DAL is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to increase your holdings in the stock. With a positive outlook on the horizon, it seems like this growth has not yet been fully factored into the share price. However, there are also other factors such as capital structure to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on DAL for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its buoyant future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy DAL. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to make a well-informed investment decision.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Delta Air Lines. You can find everything you need to know about Delta Air Lines in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Delta Air Lines, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.