Delta Air Lines
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This Atlanta-based company saw short interest more than double from about 18.61 million shares in the previous period to more than 43.74 million by mid-month. That was about five percent of the float, and by far the greatest number of shares sold short in the past year.
During the period, Delta was reinstated in the S&P 500. Its market capitalization is more than $19 billion, and the dividend yield is about 1.1%. The long-term earnings per share (EPS) growth forecast is more than 27%, and the operating margin is better than the industry average.
All but one of the 14 analysts surveyed by Thomson/First Call recommend buying shares of Delta, with five of them rating the stock at Strong Buy. Their mean price target, or where the analysts expect the share price to go, is more than 10% higher than the current share price.
The share price is more than 25% higher than a month ago and up more than 96% since the beginning of the year. The stock has not only outperformed competitors United Continental and U.S. Airways over the past six months, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as well.