Delta Air Lines downgraded to Hold at Jefferies on lower estimates

As previously reported, Jefferies downgraded Delta Air Lines (DAL) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $46, down from $85, as the firm lowered Q1 and Q2 estimates. The firm sees March exit rates pressuring summer as corporate and consumer sentiment are seen remaining soft on “swelling macro uncertainty,” the analyst tells investors. The firm expects Southwest (LUV) and Air Canada (ACDVF) must cut their 2025 outlooks and that Delta likely will too, the analyst added in a note on the North American airlines (AAL) group.