01:04 PM EST, 01/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) revenue growth is forecast to accelerate this year following Q4 earnings per share expected to be close to the top end of the company's estimates, BofA Securities said Monday in a report.

The airline is scheduled to release quarterly results Friday with 2025 guidance anticipated.

"We expect revenue growth in each quarter of 2025 to be over 5%" with Q3 the strongest quarter with a gain of almost 8% and full-year growth up 6.2%, BofA said.

BofA expects Q4 EPS of $1.78 versus the company outlook at $1.60 to $1.85. Unit costs are expected to be up 3%, in line with guidance, with fuel in the upper half of the company's range, the report said.

BofA projects Q1 revenue growth of 5.4% versus the consensus revenue growth estimate of about 5%.

The company probably will forest 2025 EPS of $7 to $8 with BofA at $7.34 and the Visible Alpha consensus $7.37, in line with the 10% EPS growth cited at the airline's investor day, according to the report.

Delta shares rose 2.3% in recent Monday trading.

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