As Delta Air Lines Inc.’s share price soared to record highs, company President Glen Hauenstein sold $3.15 million worth of his holdings this week.
Hauenstein sold 50,000 shares at an average price of $63.03 on July 16, according to a filing. The transaction reduced his direct ownership by 16% to 267,526 shares, representing a 0.04% stake, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
“We expect margins to rise almost 200 bps in 2019 and revenue to increase about 3% on capacity growth, higher load factors and stronger fares,” Bloomberg Intelligence analysts George Ferguson and Francois Duflot wrote in a research note Thursday.
Macquarie reiterated the stock’s top-pick status last week, with analyst Susan Donofrio citing good cost-controls and margin expansion