Southwest Airlines Co. LUV
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42.43 USD -1.25 -2.86%
At close · Oct 30
41.89 -0.54 -1.27%
After hours · Oct 30, 7:23 PM ET
42.00 Day range 43.27
29.67 52-week range 54.80
- YTD
- +2.66%
- 1 year
- +41.01%
- Open
- 43.27
- Prev close
- 43.68
- Mkt cap
- 20.77B
- Vol
- 4.05M
- Avg vol
- 5.72M
- EPS
- 2.05
- P/E
- 20.70
- Div yield
- 1.65%
More statistics
- Low
- 42.00
- High
- 43.27
- Forward P/E
- 10.29
- Beta
- 1.16
- Short ratio
- 3.57
- Inst. own
- 94.71%
- Dividend
- 0.72
- Ex-div date
- Sep 2, 2026
- Earnings
- Jan 27, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 40.69
- 200-d avg
- 43.45
- 1y target
- 49.32
5D chart
Events in this range
- Oct 29, 2026Rating: TD Cowen · Buy → Buy
Signals (112)
| Name | Time | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 30, 3:20 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 2:55 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 2:55 PM | 1 day ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 30, 2:45 PM | 1 day ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 30, 2:30 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 1:50 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 1:35 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 1:30 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 1:15 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 12:30 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 12:25 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 12:20 PM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 11:00 AM | 1 day ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 30, 10:55 AM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 10:45 AM | 1 day ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 30, 10:35 AM | 1 day ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 30, 9:45 AM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 9:30 AM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 9:30 AM | 1 day ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 30, 9:30 AM | 1 day ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 3:50 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 3:45 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 3:40 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 3:15 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 3:10 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 2:35 PM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 29, 2:35 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 2:30 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 2:15 PM | 2 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 29, 2:05 PM | 2 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 29, 1:40 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 1:00 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 1:00 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 12:55 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 12:50 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 11:40 AM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 11:40 AM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 29, 11:10 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 10:50 AM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 10:20 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 10:05 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 9:30 AM | 2 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 29, 9:30 AM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 3:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:40 PM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 28, 3:35 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 3:05 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:00 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 2:05 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 2:00 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 1:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 1:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 1:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 1:45 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 1:40 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 1:40 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 1:35 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 12:25 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 12:05 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:55 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:50 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:40 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 10:20 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:15 AM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 28, 9:40 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 9:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 9:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 9:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 3:55 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 3:55 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 3:55 PM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 3:40 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 3:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 3:10 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 3:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 3:00 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 2:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 2:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 1:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 1:30 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 11:55 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 11:45 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 10:35 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 10:30 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 10:05 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 9:30 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 3:30 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 3:20 PM | 5 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 26, 2:35 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:15 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:15 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 2:00 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 1:50 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 1:45 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 1:40 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 1:35 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 1:30 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 1:30 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 1:25 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 1:20 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 1:15 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 1:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 1:00 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 12:35 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 12:25 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 12:25 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 12:20 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 12:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 11:25 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 11:10 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 10:40 AM | 5 days ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 20.77B
- Enterprise value
- 24.63B
- Trailing P/E
- 20.70
- Forward P/E
- 10.29
- PEG ratio
- 0.22
- Price / sales
- 0.66
- Price / book
- 2.83
- EPS (TTM)
- 2.05
- Beta
- 1.16
- Dividend yield
- 1.65%
- Payout ratio
- 35.12%
- Profit margin
- 3.34%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 31.55B
- Revenue growth
- 21.20%
- Free cash flow
- -612.88M
- Total cash
- 3.62B
- Total debt
- 6.87B
- Return on equity
- 13.94%
- Shares outstanding
- 489.48M
- Short % of float
- 6.30%
- 50-day average
- 40.69
- 200-day average
- 43.45
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 49.32 +16.2% upside
Now 42.43
- Target (low)
- 34.00
- Target (mean)
- 49.32
- Target (high)
- 65.00
Ratings (0m) 25 11 buy · 11 hold · 3 sell
- Strong buy4
- Buy7
- Hold11
- Sell1
- Strong sell2
Next earnings
Jan 27, 2027
Expected Jan 27, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.70287.
Financials — quick view
LUV Revenue — quarterly 8.42B
LUV Net income — quarterly 270.00M
LUV EPS — quarterly 0.55
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.698 | — | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.571 | 0.66 | +0.09 | +15.59% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.51 | 0.94 | +0.43 | +84.31% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.4732 | 0.45 | -0.02 | -4.90% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.568 | 0.58 | +0.01 | +2.11% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | -0.03683 | 0.11 | +0.15 | +398.67% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 16, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Susquehanna | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 2, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
About Southwest Airlines Co.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and internationally. It also provides Rapid Rewards loyalty program; SWABIZ, an online booking tool; and inflight entertainment platform that includes movies-on-demand live and on-demand television, flight tracker, and additional curated content, as well as a variety of premium snacks and coffee. In addition, the company offers ancillary services, such as in-flight purchases, baggage fees, EarlyBird Check-In, and upgraded boarding, as well as transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated a total fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Airlines
- Country
- United States
- Website
- southwest.com
News
- Tigress Financial Reinstates Buy on Southwest Airlines, Announces $62 Price Target
- TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Southwest Airlines, Raises Price Target to $48
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS DOUGLAS H | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 6, 2026 | 164,338 |
| DOXEY TOM | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Aug 4, 2026 | 111,116 |
| GANGWAL RAKESH | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 13, 2025 | 3,611,730 |
| GREEN RYAN C | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 9, 2025 | 94,734 |
| JONES JUSTIN | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Aug 4, 2026 | 85,784 |
| JORDAN ROBERT E | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Aug 4, 2026 | 647,823 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primecap Management Company | 9.97% | 48,797,725 | 2.07B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 9.51% | 46,578,090 | 1.98B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.46% | 31,614,180 | 1.34B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 6.11% | 29,917,962 | 1.27B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.99% | 29,326,975 | 1.24B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Elliott Investment Management L.P. | 4.96% | 24,308,000 | 1.03B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS-Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund | 5.38% | 26,361,018 | 1.12B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| PUTNAM LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | 3.92% | 19,190,753 | 814.17M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 15,514,620 | 658.21M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.59% | 12,663,293 | 537.24M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.16% | 10,590,838 | 449.32M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD HORIZON FUNDS-Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund | 1.78% | 8,724,619 | 370.14M | Jun 29, 2026 |