07:01 AM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $1.71 per diluted share, up from $1.50 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.53.

Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $16.67 billion, up from $15.68 billion a year earlier. Adjusted operating revenue rose 4.1% to $15.2 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $15.08 billion.

For 2025, the airline expects diluted adjusted EPS of $6, toward the upper end of its previous guidance of $5.25 to $6.25, on revenue growth of 2% to 4%, compared with its previous guidance of 0% to 4%.

Analysts polled by FactSet expect non-GAAP EPS of $5.80.

Shares of the company were up 6.4% in recent premarket activity.