Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
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- symbol LUV
- Rev/Share 54.3857
- Book/Share 15.4671
- PB 3.395
- Debt/Equity 0.8456
- CurrentRatio 0.5169
- ROIC 0.0179
- MktCap 27155813251.0
- FreeCF/Share -1.6085
- PFCF -32.7178
- PE 61.4403
- Debt/Assets 0.2322
- DivYield 0.0137
- ROE 0.0533
- Rating C
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 1
- P/B Score 2
- D/E Score 2
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiterated | LUV | TD Cowen | -- | Hold | $42 | $50 | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Upgrade | LUV | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform | Outperform | -- | $57.5 | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Upgrade | LUV | JP Morgan | Underweight | Overweight | -- | $60 | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Initiation | LUV | Wells Fargo | -- | Equal Weight | -- | $45 | Dec. 18, 2025 |
| Reiterated | LUV | TD Cowen | -- | Hold | $31 | $42 | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Initiation | LUV | BMO Capital Markets | -- | Market Perform | -- | $43 | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| Initiation | LUV | Citigroup | -- | Neutral | -- | $38 | Dec. 4, 2025 |
| Downgrade | LUV | HSBC Securities | Hold | Reduce | -- | -- | July 24, 2025 |
| Downgrade | LUV | Evercore ISI | Outperform | In-line | -- | $40 | July 15, 2025 |
| Upgrade | LUV | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | -- | $40 | May 29, 2025 |
News
What Makes Southwest Airlines (LUV) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Published: February 06, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Does Southwest Airlines (LUV) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DECLARES 188th QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Published: February 05, 2026 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
DALLAS, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.18 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2026, on all shares then issued and outstanding. The quarterly dividend will be paid on April 2, 2026.
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Looking for Leaders? 5 Stocks With Relative Price Strength
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Looking for leaders amid market rotation? AROC, LUV, F, STX and TCBI show strong price momentum.
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Two airline stocks are favored by Citi for the short haul, but Delta might be a lower-risk play
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral
Citi analyst John Godyn considers all of the airlines he covers to be high-risk investments, except for one.
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Artisan Global Value Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Activity
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Artisan Global Value Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Activity
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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 2nd
Published: February 02, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
ASML, LUV and ENVA made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on February 2, 2026.
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Why Southwest Airlines (LUV) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
Published: February 02, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Is Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Here is how Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
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Should Value Investors Buy Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock?
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: January 29, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Southwest Airlines Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Lag
Published: January 29, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
LUV posts mixed Q4 results with earnings topping estimates but revenues missing the mark. LUV expects first-quarter 2026 unit revenues to grow at least 9.5% year over year.
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Here's Why Southwest Airlines (LUV) is a Strong Value Stock
Published: January 29, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Southwest shares surge on strong 2026 profit guidance
Published: January 29, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) shares added more than 6% after the carrier issued profit guidance for 2026 that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations. The Dallas-based airline said it expects to earn at least $4 per share in 2026, well above analysts' consensus estimate of $3.19 and more than triple its adjusted earnings in 2025.
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Southwest Now Charges for Seats. Next Stop: Quadrupling Profit
Published: January 29, 2026 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive
The airline says its new economic model is critical to catch industry rivals, even if passengers have to pay more.
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Southwest Airlines Ended Its Decades Long Open-Seating Policy – Here's What Travelers Think
Published: January 28, 2026 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy that has set it apart from its competitors for more that five decades. It replaced it with assigned seats, making the one-time outlier among airlines more like its rivals as Southwest faces pressure from investors to increase revenue and profits.
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Unlocking Q4 Potential of Southwest (LUV): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Southwest (LUV) for the quarter ended December 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO DISCUSS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON JANUARY 29, 2026
Published: January 23, 2026 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
DALLAS, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results. Details are as follows: When: Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time Who: Bob Jordan, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Andrew Watterson, Chief Operating Officer Tom Doxey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Web Address: http://www.southwestairlinesinvestorrelations.com/ To access the live audio webcast and subsequent replay, click on the link above, or go to www.southwest.com and click on "Investor Relations" under the …
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Nearly 2,000 U.S. flights have already been canceled ahead of winter storm
Published: January 23, 2026 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative
U.S. airlines have already canceled almost 2,000 Friday and Saturday flights ahead of a winter storm expected to wallop two-thirds of the United States over the weekend, with flights out of Dallas among the most affected so far.
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Southwest Airlines Stock to Report Q4 Earnings: Is a Beat in Store?
Published: January 22, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Let's assess the factors that are likely to have influenced LUV's fourth-quarter performance.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q4 Release
Published: January 21, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest (LUV) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for Southwest (LUV) Stock
Published: January 16, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Transportation Stocks Now
Published: January 15, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Airlines to save big money on fuel as new weight-loss pills gain popularity, Wall Street says
Published: January 14, 2026 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive
Jefferies argued that a 10% reduction in average passenger weight could translate into roughly 2% total aircraft weight savings.
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Is Southwest Airlines (LUV) Outperforming Other Transportation Stocks This Year?
Published: January 14, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Here is how Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Knot Offshore (KNOP) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
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Are Investors Undervaluing Southwest Airlines (LUV) Right Now?
Published: January 14, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
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Delta, United, Other Airline Stocks Fall on Trump's Credit-Card Plan. Why It's Overdone.
Published: January 12, 2026 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative
Airlines make billions of dollars in revenue each year from co-branded credit cards.
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Southwest Airlines Stock Hits 3-Year Highs on Double-Upgrade
Published: January 09, 2026 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive
Airline stock Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) was last seen up 2.8% at $44.15, trading at fresh three-year highs after a rare double-upgrade from J.P.
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3 Stocks Delivered +10% Buyback Yields in 2025—What's Next in 2026?
Published: January 05, 2026 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
Share buybacks are one of the key ways that companies return capital to shareholders. Buybacks do this by reducing a company's outstanding share count, allowing each remaining share to account for a larger percentage of a company's value.
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Airline Stocks Overcame a Turbulent Year. Why They Can Fly Higher in 2026.
Published: January 01, 2026 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Positive
It was looking like a lost year for the airline industry for much of 2025 but the sector's resilience bodes well for 2026.
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Which Airline Stock To Buy: Delta Or Southwest?
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines experienced a remarkable increase of 21% over the past month. You might feel inclined to purchase more shares or consider reducing your investment.
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About Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
- IPO Date 1980-01-02
- Website https://www.southwest.com
- Industry Airlines, Airports & Air Services
- CEO Robert E. Jordan
- Employees 71506