Southwest Airlines Co. LUV
45.83 USD -0.65 (-1.41%)
Nov 12, 2026, 10:36 AM EST
45.68 Day range 46.40
31.16 52-week range 54.80
- YTD
- +10.88%
- 1 year
- +37.45%
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zacks.com Is LUV Stock Worth Buying as Growth Outruns Execution Risks? Southwest Airlines' improving revenues, profitability and cash flow signal progress, but rising costs, fuel risks and valuation concerns warrant caution.
zacks.com Southwest Q3 Revenue Surges While Fuel Costs Test Margin Momentum Southwest Airlines' Q3 revenues surged 21.2% on stronger fares and record unit revenues, while soaring fuel costs pressured earnings despite margin gains.
defenseworld.net Critical Analysis: American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) versus Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL - Get Free Report) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV - Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two…
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benzinga.com Tigress Financial Reinstates Buy on Southwest Airlines, Announces $62 Price Target Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth reinstates Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Buy and announces $62 price target.
benzinga.com TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Southwest Airlines, Raises Price Target to $48 TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Buy and raises the price target from $47 to $48.
benzinga.com UBS Maintains Buy on Southwest Airlines, Raises Price Target to $54 UBS analyst Atul Maheswari maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Buy and raises the price target from $52 to $54.
benzinga.com Why Is United Airlines Stock Falling on Friday? United Airlines stock is down Friday during broader airline sector pressure from rising Brent crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions involving Iran.- benzinga.com JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $58 JP Morgan analyst Jamie Baker maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $59 to $58.
benzinga.com Why Is Delta Air Lines Stock Falling on Friday? Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) stock is down Friday as crude oil hits a five-week high over $102, raising fuel-cost concerns across airline stocks.
benzinga.com American Airlines CEO Robert Isom Backs Elon Musk’s Starlink When Pressed Over Ukraine, Says Customers Want the Best Product on the Market: ‘It’s Starlink’ American CEO backs Starlink despite Ukraine scrutiny, expanding it to more than 1,000 aircrafts from 2027.
benzinga.com Airline Stocks Rise After Southwest's Strong Q3 Results Airline shares are rallying Thursday after Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) beat Wall Street's third-quarter estimates.
benzinga.com Southwest Airlines Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) reported third-quarter financial results on Thursday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to…
benzinga.com Southwest Airlines Stock Rises, Even with $821 Million Increase in Fuel Expenses: Here’s Why Southwest Airlines set several records in the third quarter. Here's how the records helped offset higher fuel costs.
benzinga.com Southwest Airlines Says Q3 2026 Fuel Cost Was $3.92 per Gallon; For Q4 2026 Fuel Cost Per Gallon Is Assumed To Be ~$4.553 Third quarter 2026 fuel cost was $3.92 per gallon, above prior assumptions of $3.70 to $3.75 per gallon. Fuel expense increased by $821 million compared to the third quarter of 2025 and represented a…- benzinga.com Southwest Airlines Says Expects A Total Of 67 Boeing 737-8 And 737-7 Aircraft Deliveries And Plan To Retire ~60 Aircraft In 2026 Third quarter 2026 capacity decreased 0.4 percent year-over-yearReceived 20 Boeing 737-8 aircraft and retired 20 aircraft in third quarter 2026, ending the quarter with 803 aircraft (retirements…
benzinga.com Southwest Airlines Lowers FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $3.25-$4.25 to $2.60-$2.85 vs $2.85 Est Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) lowers FY2026 Adj EPS guidance from $3.25-$4.25 to $2.60-$2.85 vs $2.85 analyst estimate..- benzinga.com Southwest Airlines Q3 Adj. EPS $0.66 Beats $0.58 Estimate, Sales $8.422B Beat $8.251B Estimate Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) reported quarterly earnings of $0.66 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.58 by 13.79 percent. This is a 500 percent increase over earnings of $0.11…
benzinga.com Airline Stocks Soar After United Airlines' Strong Guidance Airline stocks are rising Wednesday in sympathy with United Airlines, after the carrier issued Q4 revenue guidance above analyst estimates.
benzinga.com Meta, Tesla On Deck Wednesday As AI Spending, Auto Demand Face Test Meta Platforms and Tesla headline Wednesday’s reports, with investors focused on whether AI investment can keep driving growth while Tesla’s core auto business weakens. Philip Morris International,…
benzinga.com Airline Stocks Move Higher as Oil Prices Fall Airline stocks are climbing Tuesday as crude oil slips, while investors brace for United Airlines’ third quarter report after the close.
benzinga.com Global Airline Industry’s Woes Go From Bad To Worse With Deadly Houthi Strikes On Riyadh Airport A deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport adds to airlines’ pain from soaring jet fuel costs as airfares jump 23.4% and IATA sees profits halved.
benzinga.com Florida, Georgia, Alabama Declare States of Emergency, Gulf Coast Evacuations as Isaias Intensifies to Category 2 Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 as Florida, Georgia and Alabama declare emergencies; evacuations ordered in some parts.
benzinga.com 'Southwest Airlines weighs Boeing 787 for long-haul international push, sources say'- Reuters Exclusive https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/southwest-airlines-weighs-boeing-787-long-haul-international-push-sources-say-2026-10-08/
benzinga.com Delta Air Lines Q3 Preview: Stock Gains Since Iran War Rare for Sector, Will They Continue? As other airline stocks fall since the Iran War began, Delta Air Lines stock is up. Will this continue after Q3 results?
benzinga.com Airline Stocks Get Hit by Short Sellers as Oil Hedge: ‘A Bet the War Does Not End Soon’ Investors are betting against airline stocks with a rise in the cost of oil.- benzinga.com Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $45 Susquehanna analyst Christopher Stathoulopoulos maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $50 to $45.
benzinga.com Southwest Airlines Launches A First-Of-Its-Kind U.S. Airline Plugin In ChatGPT; Customers Can Plan Southwest Flights Using OpenAI And Amazon Web Services Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) today launched a first-of-its-kind U.S. airline plugin in ChatGPT, marking the first step in a phased AI-powered booking approach with OpenAI and Amazon Web Services…- benzinga.com TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $47 TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $48 to $47.
- benzinga.com BMO Capital Maintains Outperform on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $50 BMO Capital analyst Michael Goldie maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $60 to $50.
- benzinga.com UBS Maintains Buy on Southwest Airlines, Raises Price Target to $53 UBS analyst Atul Maheswari maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Buy and raises the price target from $49 to $53.
benzinga.com Airline Stocks Unbothered by Ground Stop Delays: UAL Up 5% Airline stocks rise despite a telecom outage disrupting New York-area airports, as falling oil prices outweigh delays.- benzinga.com Rothschild & Co Upgrades Southwest Airlines to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $40 Rothschild & Co analyst James Goodall upgrades Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) from Sell to Neutral and raises the price target from $35 to $40.
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benzinga.com Southwest Airlines CFO Says At Morgan Stanley Conference That Airline Has Not Decided On International Long-Haul Flying But Is 'Absolutely Considering' It; Says It Plans To Add A Premium Co-Branded Credit Card https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1775299&tp_key=25b731316b&tp_special=8- benzinga.com Southwest Airlines CFO Says At Morgan Stanley Conference Lounge Rollout Envisions Seven More Locations Beyond The Four Already Announced https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1775299&tp_key=25b731316b&tp_special=8
- benzinga.com Southwest Airlines CFO At Morgan Stanley Conference Says There Is Still Room For Further Pricing Gains After This Year's Unit-Revenue Increases; Says More Revenue Recovery Will Be Needed If Fuel Stays Higher For Longer https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1775299&tp_key=25b731316b&tp_special=8
benzinga.com Elizabeth Warren Slams Delta’s ‘Union-Busting’ Moves, Vows Pushback Over Threats to Halt Pay, Benefits: ‘Flight Attendants Have…’ Elizabeth Warren accuses Delta of union-busting, alleging threats to pay and benefits as flight attendants seek to organize.
benzinga.com Why Is American Airlines Stock Surging on Friday? American Airlines Group Inc. (NYSE: AAL) stock gains on Friday as crude oil drops below $100 and diplomatic discussions emerge.- benzinga.com Barclays Maintains Overweight on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $58 Barclays analyst Brandon Oglenski maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $65 to $58.
benzinga.com UBS Maintains Buy on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $49 UBS analyst Atul Maheswari maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $56 to $49.
benzinga.com Airline Stocks Rally, Treasury Yields Fall as Oil Tumbles on Iran Sanctions Every major US carrier opened higher as crude fell 3% on Iran de-escalation signals, while Treasury yields fell across the curve and energy lagged.- benzinga.com Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $54 Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $60 to $54.
- benzinga.com TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $48 TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald maintains Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $53 to $48.
benzinga.com Elizabeth Warren Says Trump 'Shut Down' Surveillance Pricing Probe as Airlines Face Scrutiny Over Browsing Data and Personalized Fares: 'Really Creepy' On Thursday, Elizabeth Warren slammed Trump as Congress probes AI-driven surveillance pricing by airlines.
benzinga.com Berkshire Hathaway 13F Preview: What Stock Moves Did Buffett Successor Greg Abel Make? Berkshire Hathaway will report their Q2 holdings via a 13F filing on Friday. Here's a look at how the portfolio could change.
benzinga.com Starlink Will Help Spain’s Flag Carrier Livestream the Total Solar Eclipse With Scientists as Airlines Charge Up to $1,200 For Special Seats Elon Musk's Starlink internet service will livestream the Solar Eclipse on a dedicated flight with Iberia airline.
benzinga.com Oil Just Lost its Inflation Premium: Here's Who Wins if Prices Stay Low Oil has lost its inflation premium as crude prices slide. Here's why airlines, retailers, transport stocks and consumers could be the biggest winners.
benzinga.com Boeing’s Smallest 737 Max Finally Wins FAA Certification After a Decade of Delays— but Passengers Still Won’t Board One Until 2027 The FAA certifies Boeing's 737 Max 7 after years of delays and safety reviews. Delivery begins, but passengers may wait months.
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