Delta Air Lines CEO Sells Over $7 Million in Common Stock
DAL sits 89% above its 52-week low of $34.735.
Summary
Delta Air Lines CEO Edward H. Bastian sold $7.03 million worth of common stock in an open market transaction.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · DAL
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CEO Sells Shares
Edward H. Bastian, Chief Executive Officer and Director, sold 100,000 shares of common stock in an open market transaction.
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Significant Transaction Value
The sale amounted to $7,025,700 at a weighted average price of $70.26 per share on February 26, 2026.
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Contributes to Insider Distribution
This transaction adds to a pattern of net insider sales totaling over $44 million across five active insiders in the last 90 days, indicating a trend of distribution.
Analysis · DAL · Energy & Transportation
Edward H. Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, executed an open market sale of common stock totaling over $7 million. This transaction represents a significant personal liquidity event for the CEO and contributes to a broader pattern of insider distribution observed over the past 90 days, where net insider sales exceed $44 million. While a small percentage of the company's large market capitalization, a sale of this magnitude by the Chief Executive Officer is a notable signal to investors.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Oct 5, 2026, 29.2% of the 1496 measured filings Wiseek scored 7 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was -0.63%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
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At the time of this filing, DAL was trading at $65.66 on NYSE in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $42.9B. The 52-week trading range was $34.74 to $76.39. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.