Live updates: Delta Air Lines reports 3rd-quarter earnings

Delta Air Lines will report third-quarter earnings on Thursday, Oct. 12.

The company's stock is up 8.2% year-to-date, compared to 13% for the benchmark S&P 500. All but one of the 22 analysts who cover the stock have a "buy" rating on it, according to Bloomberg.

"Simply put, we continue to view Delta as the industry leader among full-service airlines," JPMorgan analysts wrote in a recent earnings-preview note. "We believe DAL has the ability to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis with higher margins."