Airline stocks have been flying recently, which makes earnings season tricky to navigate for investors. Delta Air Lines is first up. Its fourth-quarter results, due early Friday, are likely to be key in determining whether the sector’s gains can continue in the early months of 2025.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) fell in early trading on Friday after the airline company reported revenue of $15.56 billion to top the consensus estimate by $1.08 billion. Earnings per share came in at $1.

Delta Air Lines expects a strong appetite for high-end travel to fuel profit in 2025, said Chief Executive Ed Bastian. The forecast comes as the airline posted better-than-expected revenue growth in the latest quarter as demand picked up.

Delta is set to report fourth-quarter results before the bell Friday, with analysts expecting revenue and adjusted profit to rise year-over-year.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is expected to report its Q4 results on January 10, and investors will be on the lookout for any comments on the impact of the holiday season. The consensus EPS Estimate is $1.

Delta Air Lines crushed earnings and revenue estimates amid red-hot travel demand in the fourth quarter, sending the stock flying higher.The even better news for investors was that Delta sees strong demand continuing in 2025.

Shares of Delta Air Lines (DAL) rose on Friday after the airline reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 revenue and adjusted earnings that came in ahead of analysts' estimates. The carrier posted December-quarter profit of $843 million,