Southwest Airlines Co. LUV
Set alert
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
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Jan 9, 2023Dividend: 0.18
- Mar 7, 2023Dividend: 0.18
- Jun 20, 2023Dividend: 0.18
- Sep 5, 2023Dividend: 0.18
- Dec 20, 2023Dividend: 0.18
- Mar 5, 2024Dividend: 0.18
- Mar 6, 2024Dividend: 0.18
- Jun 18, 2024Dividend: 0.18
- Jun 19, 2024Dividend: 0.18
- Sep 4, 2024Dividend: 0.18
- Dec 26, 2024Dividend: 0.18
- Mar 12, 2025Dividend: 0.18
- Jun 18, 2025Dividend: 0.18
- Sep 3, 2025Dividend: 0.18
- Oct 22, 2025Earnings: 0.11; estimate -0.03683; surprise 398.67%
- Dec 26, 2025Dividend: 0.18
- Jan 28, 2026Earnings: 0.58; estimate 0.568; surprise 2.11%
- Mar 12, 2026Dividend: 0.18
- Apr 22, 2026Earnings: 0.45; estimate 0.4732; surprise -4.9%
- Jun 11, 2026Dividend: 0.18
- Jul 22, 2026Earnings: 0.94; estimate 0.51; surprise 84.31%
- Sep 3, 2026Dividend: 0.18
- Oct 2, 2026Rating: TD Cowen · Buy → Buy
- Oct 7, 2026Rating: Susquehanna · Neutral → Neutral
- Oct 16, 2026Rating: UBS · Buy → Buy
- Oct 21, 2026Earnings: 0.66; estimate 0.571; surprise 15.59%
- Oct 23, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 23, 2026Rating: UBS · Buy → Buy
- Oct 29, 2026Rating: TD Cowen · Buy → Buy
Signals (108)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2026 | 6 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 19, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 5, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 21, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 21, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 10, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 10, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 20, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 15, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 8, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 18, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 11, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 11, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 20, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 6, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 23, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 9, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 2, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jan 26, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jan 5, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 24, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 3, 2025 | 12 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 3, 2025 | 12 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 20, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 11, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 4, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 26, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 19, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 24, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 24, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 20, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 21, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 26, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 19, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 19, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 24, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 3, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 25, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 25, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 11, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 11, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Dec 4, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 27, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 16, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 21, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 14, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 7, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 31, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 24, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 12, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 5, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 5, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 23, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 9, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 19, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 12, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 21, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 31, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 24, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 12, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 5, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 15, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 25, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 18, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 30, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 30, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 23, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 9, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 11, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 4, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 21, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 28, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Feb 28, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 31, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 17, 2022 | 4 years 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
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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 |