DJ Delta Air Lines Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ shed 2.59% to $81.75 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.75% to 7,706.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.68% to 51,511.59.

The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.

Delta Air Lines Inc. closed 14.56% below its 52-week high of $95.68, which the company reached on July 2nd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) fell 2.47% to $41.04, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ fell 3.90% to $110.72, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 1.91% to $13.35.

Trading volume (6.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 23, 2026.