Core Viewpoint - Delta Air Lines is expected to report a decline in quarterly earnings and revenue for the first quarter, reflecting challenges in the airline industry [1][2]. Financial Performance - Delta Air Lines will release its first-quarter financial results on April 9, with analysts predicting earnings of 39 cents per share, down from 45 cents per share in the same period last year [1]. - The projected quarterly revenue is 13.46billion,comparedto13.75 billion a year earlier [1]. Stock Performance - Delta Air Lines shares fell 3.8% to close at 35.88onTuesday[2].AnalystRatings−BarclaysanalystBrandonOglenskimaintainedanOverweightratingbutreducedthepricetargetfrom80 to 58[4].−SusquehannaanalystChristopherStathoulopouloskeptaPositiveratingwhileslashingthepricetargetfrom80 to 50[4].−UBSanalystThomasWadewitzdowngradedthestockfromBuytoNeutralandloweredthepricetargetfrom77 to 42[4].−RaymondJamesanalystSavanthiSythmaintainedaStrongBuyratingbutcutthepricetargetfrom80 to 62[4].−JefferiesanalystSheilaKahyaogludowngradedthestockfromBuytoHoldanddecreasedthepricetargetfrom85 to $46 [4].