Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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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
LUV
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
LUV
Published: January 29, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Whether you're a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.

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Southwest shares surge on strong 2026 profit guidance
LUV
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
LUV
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
LUV
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
LUV
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
LUV
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
AAL, DAL, JBLU, JETS, LUV, UAL
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?
LUV
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
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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
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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
LUV, UPS
Published: January 15, 2026 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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Airlines to save big money on fuel as new weight-loss pills gain popularity, Wall Street says
AAL, DAL, JBLU, LUV, UAL
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?
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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?
LUV
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.
AAL, DAL, JBLU, LUV, UAL
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
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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?
GM, LUV, TPR
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.
AAL, DAL, JBLU, LUV, UAL
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?
DAL, LUV
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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Southwest's profits are down 42% this year but it's the top U.S. airline stock
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Published: December 23, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral

Southwest Airlines profits are down this year, but its stock has gained more than any other airline this year. The carrier expects its initiatives like baggage fees and assigned seating to bear fruit next year.

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Southwest Airlines Ties Up With Turkish Airlines for Global Connection
LUV
Published: December 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

LUV teams up with Turkish Airlines to offer one-ticket transatlantic travel in 2026, expanding global reach through partnerships without flying long-haul routes.

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Southwest's stock flies to multiyear high. This analyst sees the airline set for even more profit.
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Published: December 17, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

Southwest Airlines' stock was riding a wave of renewed optimism about U.S. airlines in the new year, including a prediction from Barclays that the once no-frills air carrier will be more profitable in 2026.

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND TURKISH AIRLINES TO PARTNER IN TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2026
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Published: December 17, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

DALLAS , Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today a partnership with Turkish Airlines is scheduled to begin in early 2026 to offer travelers around the globe one-ticket, transatlantic journeys between the United States and Istanbul unlocking onward connections across both carriers' networks. Turkish Airlines flies to more than 350 destinations in 132 countries from its global hub, Istanbul Airport, including ten airports in the United States served by Southwest.

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Why Is Southwest Airlines Stock Surging?
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Published: December 16, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock has reached day 10 in a consecutive streak of gains, resulting in a total increase of 20% over this timeframe. The company has added approximately $2.8 billion in value during the past 10 days, bringing its current market capitalization to around $22 billion.

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Southwest Airlines to open Austin crew base in 2026, create 2,000 jobs
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Published: December 12, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Southwest Airlines said on Friday it would open a crew base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in March 2026, creating more than 2,000 jobs as the carrier looks to expand its footprint in fast-growing central Texas.

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Wall Street Roundup: Market Reacts To Earnings
AAL, AVGO, AZO, DAL, DIS, FDX, JBLU, KBH, LEN, LUV, META, NFLX, NKE, NVDA, ORCL, PSKY, UAL, WBD
Published: December 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Oracle (ORCL) fell 11% post-earnings as revenue missed and operating expenses outpaced cloud revenue growth, raising debt and spending concerns. AI-driven margin pressures are surfacing across tech, with Broadcom (AVGO) sliding 10% despite strong results, as investors weigh infrastructure costs.

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO OPEN NEW CREW BASE FOR PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AUS)
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Published: December 12, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Texas-based Southwest continues decades of investment in Austin and Texas through airport growth, job opportunities, and community partnerships DALLAS , Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that a new Crew Base for Pilots and Flight Attendants will open in March 2026 in Austin, Texas, creating more than 2,000 new jobs based at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and positioning the airline for continued growth in Central Texas. Most Employees at the new Base will be Captains, First Officers, and Flight Attendants, supported by new Base Leadership and supporting staff.

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Southwest Airlines Stock On Fire: Up 17% With 8-Day Winning Streak
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Published: December 12, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock reached day 8 of a steady run of daily gains, with cumulative returns over this stretch totaling a 17% increase. The company has added roughly $2.4 Bil in value during these 8 days, bringing its current market capitalization to about $20 Bil.

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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

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated a total fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircrafts; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as 10 near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircrafts; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.