While Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) has several advantageous points that help it earn more money than any other carrier across the globe, but the biggest of all is its efficiency in delivering good service that keeps business travelers returning back to it. This key positive of the airline has helped it to outshine other major airlines like United Continental (UAL), American Airlines (AAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) in terms of its service quality. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) shares after opening at $31.80 moved to $32.43 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $31.91. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.72 and price to cash ratio as 7.13. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) showed a negative weekly performance of -4.77%.
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,578,918 shares, a decrease of 21.7% from the March 14th total of 32,659,324 shares, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Based on an average daily volume of 8,081,543 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.2 days. Approximately 5.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) shares advanced 1.05% in last trading session and ended the day on $33.72. AAL return on equity ratio is recorded as 33.60% and its return on assets is -7.70%. American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) yearly performance is 105.99%.
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ:SAVE)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at CRT Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Net reports. They currently have a $74.00 target price on the stock. CRT Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 23.11% from the stock’s previous close. Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ:SAVE) shares moved down -0.97% in last trading session and was closed at $55.07, while trading in range of $53.25-$56.76. Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ:SAVE) year to date performance is 21.27%.
United Continental Holdings (NYSE:UAL) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the seventeen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Analyst RN reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $49.77. United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) weekly performance is -3.07%. On last trading day company shares ended up $41.98. United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) distance from 50-day simple moving average is -6.63%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $52.65.