Delta Air Lines stock was surging on Thursday after the carrier topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations and restored its full-year guidance.The airline posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.10 on revenue of $15.

Delta Air Lines shares surged after beating Q2 expectations and reinstating its full-year profit forecast. Stabilized demand, strong premium sales, and a positive Q3 outlook boosted investor sentiment across the airline sector.

According to Fiscal.ai data, analysts expect the company to post second-quarter EPS of $2.05 on revenue of $16.18 billion.

Delta Air Lines Inc. reinstated a profit outlook for the year and said travelers are coming back, prompting its stock to surge amid a fresh sense of confidence in the beaten-down US consumer.

Analysts expect that airlines will have a tepid earnings season as tariff uncertainty and declining U.S. dollar weigh on the industry.

Delta Air Lines was one of the top-performing stocks in the S&P 500 Thursday after the carrier reported better second-quarter results than analysts had expected and reinstated its full-year outlook.

Delta Air Lines' strong earnings and projected growth provided an early boom for the airline industry as the rest of the major carriers prepare to report.

Delta’s encouraging report boosted the entire airline sector. United jumped 14.3%, American climbed 12.7%, JetBlue gained 7.8% and Southwest finished 8.1% higher.

U.S. financial markets were uneven before the opening bell, even as Delta Air Lines kicked off earnings season with solid results and an improved outlook for the rest of 2025