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- symbol LUV
- Rev/Share 51.0632
- Book/Share 14.8699
- PB 2.1221
- Debt/Equity 0.6676
- CurrentRatio 0.5593
- ROIC 0.0136
- MktCap 16572307340.0
- FreeCF/Share -0.5074
- PFCF -60.7044
- PE 43.3076
- Debt/Assets 0.186
- DivYield 0.0228
- ROE 0.0411
- Rating C+
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 3
- D/E Score 2
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Upgrade | LUV | Jefferies | Underperform | Hold | -- | $33 | May 27, 2025 |
| Downgrade | LUV | Jefferies | Hold | Underperform | -- | $28 | April 1, 2025 |
| Upgrade | LUV | UBS | Sell | Neutral | $29 | $36 | March 20, 2025 |
| Upgrade | LUV | Melius | Sell | Hold | -- | -- | March 20, 2025 |
| Downgrade | LUV | JP Morgan | Neutral | Underweight | -- | $25 | March 3, 2025 |
| Upgrade | LUV | Argus | Hold | Buy | -- | $35 | Feb. 11, 2025 |
| Downgrade | LUV | BofA Securities | Neutral | Underperform | -- | $31 | Jan. 17, 2025 |
News
3 Airline Stocks Enjoying Tailwinds After CPI Reading
Published: August 12, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive
The airline sector is buzzing, after the consumer price index (CPI) for July showed fares rose 4% last month , in stark contrast to June's 0.1% tumble.
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Wall Street Roundup: Tech Earnings Bring Comfort, Strange Fed Dynamics
Published: August 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Tech earnings from Microsoft and Meta exceeded expectations, driven by strong AI momentum and robust guidance, providing comfort to tech investors. Intel struggled with weak earnings, poor guidance, and ongoing restructuring, highlighting company-specific challenges rather than broader tech sector weakness.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DECLARES 186th QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Published: July 31, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
DALLAS , July 31, 2025 /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 September 3, 2025, on all shares then issued and outstanding. The quarterly dividend will be paid on September 24, 2025.
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 12:30 PM ET Company Participants a - Corporate Participant Andrew M. Watterson - Chief Operating Officer Lauren Yett - Corporate Participant Robert E.
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Southwest Airlines Q2 Earnings & Revenues Lag, Decrease Year Over Year
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
LUV misses Q2 estimates as earnings fell 25.9% and revenues slipped 1.5%, with traffic down and costs up despite lower fuel prices.
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Southwest CEO on Q2 earnings and U.S. domestic travel demand
Published: July 24, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said Thursday that second-quarter earnings and revenue fell short of expectations after demand slipped 6% due to macroeconomic uncertainty, but noted U.S. domestic travel has since stabilized and is beginning to rebound.
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Southwest Airlines' Transformation Is Underway - Earnings Preview
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest is undergoing a major transformation, prompted by Elliott Management, to address lagging profitability and adapt its business model to current industry realities. Key initiatives include modernizing revenue management, introducing seat selection and baggage fees, launching redeye flights, and resizing labor costs to boost revenue and efficiency. Risks remain as customer and employee reactions to these sweeping changes are mixed, and Southwest must prove it can execute and maintain its unique culture.
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THE CHOICE IS YOURS! SEATISFACTION™ IS COMING TO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Published: July 21, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
DALLAS , July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning July 29, 2025, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Customers will have options to select their seat at the time of booking for flights beginning on Jan. 27, 2026. "Our Customers want more choice and greater control over their travel experience," said Tony Roach , Executive Vice President Customer & Brand, at Southwest Airlines.
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Earnings Preview: Southwest Airlines (LUV) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Southwest (LUV) doesn't possess 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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Are airline stocks set to rally like it's 2024? Here's what might be missing this time around.
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive
Delta Air Lines' recent success set off a debate on Wall Street on whether the airline sector is primed to repeat a late-year rally.
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ISLAND INCREASE: SOUTHWEST TO SERVE ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, BEGINNING IN EARLY 2026
Published: July 14, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Airline begins adding new destinations to its network for the first time since 2021 DALLAS , July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) intends to grow its network in 2026 initially with new service at Cyril E. King International Airport (STT) on St. Thomas, adding the U.S. Virgin Islands to the carrier's tropical destinations in the Caribbean.
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Southwest (LUV) Surges 8.1%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
Published: July 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest (LUV) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
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Airline Stocks Cheer Delta's Upbeat Report
Published: July 10, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive
Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) stock is up 12.4% to trade at $56.99 today, after the airliner's top-line beat for the second quarter.
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SKYW vs. LUV: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors interested in stocks from the Transportation - Airline sector have probably already heard of SkyWest (SKYW) and Southwest Airlines (LUV). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
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Southwest airport lounges? CEO says carrier is open to even more high-end changes
Published: June 25, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said the company is open to making even more changes to woo customers who might be flying on competitors. Airport lounges, long-haul international flights and more premium class are all on the table, Jordan told CNBC.
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Airline Stocks Bounce Back on Monday's Trading: Here's Why
Published: June 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Airline stocks such as DAL, UAL, AAL and LUV rebounded as easing Middle East tensions drove oil prices down, lifting hopes for better margins ahead.
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Southwest Airlines: Short Interest Plunges—Should You Buy?
Published: June 17, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative
New geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East have created a new wave of uncertainty and volatility in the S&P 500 index and the rest of the global markets. However, one specific market has become the poster child of all this uncertainty, and that is the energy sector, particularly regarding oil prices.
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Southwest adds cockpit safety alerts across nearly entire fleet of 800 planes
Published: June 16, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Positive
The safety alert system, designed by Honeywell, sets off verbal and text warnings if a pilot is about to use the wrong runway or approaches too fast for landing.
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Southwest Airlines is adding cockpit alerts on all 700 of its Boeing 737s to help prevent runway incidents
Published: June 16, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest Airlines is activating runway alerts across its fleet of Boeing 737s to boost safety. The alert system warns pilots if they're too fast, too high, or on the wrong runway.
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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Transportation Stocks Now
Published: June 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors looking for ways to find stocks that are set to beat quarterly earnings estimates should check out the Zacks Earnings ESP.
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Airline stocks take a beating as the Israel-Iran conflict gives consumers another reason not to travel
Published: June 13, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative
The massive Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear and military sites has sparked fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East and sent oil prices surging.
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) TD Cowen Future of Consumers Conference - (Transcript)
Published: June 04, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV ) TD Cowen Future of Consumers Conference Call June 4, 2025 11:45 AM ET Company Participants Tom Doxey - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Thomas John Fitzgerald - TD Cowen, Research Division Thomas John Fitzgerald All right, everybody. Thanks so much for joining.
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CHEERS TO 54 YEARS: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES LAUNCHES WEEK OF WOW SALE WITH UP TO 50 PERCENT OFF FARES, A CRUISE GIVEAWAY, AND TRAVEL DEALS
Published: June 03, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Rapid Rewards® Credit Cardmembers can also earn more points on purchases between June 3 and June 9, 2025 DALLAS , June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is celebrating its birthday month in a big way—by showing love to its Customers with a week of special travel deals. The airline's Week of WOW offers up to 50% off base fares with the code WOWZERS, along with promotions on cruises, hotels, and car rentals.
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Southwest Airlines to Present at the TD Cowen Future of the Consumer Conference
Published: June 03, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
DALLAS , June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at the TD Cowen Future of the Consumer Conference. TD Cowen will be webcasting the audio presentation live, and a link to the webcast will be made available via the Investor Relations homepage on the Southwest Airlines website.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES FUTURE PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA AIRLINES
Published: June 02, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Interline agreement to connect America's largest domestic carrier and Taiwan-based China Airlines through shared gateways in California, creating first trans-Pacific airline partnership for Southwest Airlines NEW DELHI , June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and China Airlines Group, a Taiwan-based carrier, are in discussions to create an interline partnership in early 2026, with published connections expected to go on sale later this year. Executive Leadership from both carriers met this week at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in India to jointly announce the first trans-Pacific airline partnership for Southwest Airlines®.
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Want $8,665 A Year In Passive Income, Invest $25,000 In These High Yield Stocks
Published: May 30, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
If you were to invest $25,000 into each of the stocks below, you could earn an additional $8,665 this year.
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) CEO Bob Jordan Hosts Bernstein 41st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference (Transcript)
Published: May 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV ) Bernstein 41st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference May 29, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Bob Jordan - President & CEO Conference Call Participants David Vernon - Bernstein David Vernon We're going to get started here. Thank you, everyone, and welcome to Day 2 of Bernstein's 41st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference.
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Southwest Airlines ends era of free checked bags as profit pressures mount
Published: May 27, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Negative
Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags, breaking from its long-standing policy, and launching a basic fare to enhance profitability and customer reach.
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All Bags Will No Longer Fly Free on Southwest Airlines, Starting Tomorrow
Published: May 27, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) decades-long "two bags fly free" era is coming to an end tomorrow.
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Southwest Airlines: The Juice Ain't Worth The Squeeze
Published: May 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines was a paradigm of operational excellence in the airline industry prior to the pandemic. Since the pandemic, ballooning costs and capital expenditures have created significant headwinds for the company. Imagining a realistic path of getting from the current situation back to pre-pandemic operational levels is simply too hard, in my opinion.
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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