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- symbol LUV
- Rev/Share 51.0632
- Book/Share 14.8699
- PB 2.0004
- Debt/Equity 0.1575
- CurrentRatio 0.5593
- ROIC 0.0384
- MktCap 15621717060.0
- FreeCF/Share -0.5074
- PFCF -57.2224
- PE 40.8235
- Debt/Assets 0.0743
- DivYield 0.0242
- ROE 0.0411
- Rating B-
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 3
- D/E Score 3
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
Why Southwest Airlines Is Flying High Today
Published: March 11, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest Airlines (LUV 6.71%) is making a number of moves designed to boost profitability, including abandoning its decades-long practice of not charging for checked bags.
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Southwest Airlines Is Ending Its Free Bags Policy. It's Bad for Consumers But Good for the Stock.
Published: March 11, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Positive
The policy change is likely to disappoint travelers but it's had the opposite effect on investors as the shares surged Tuesday.
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2 Airline Stocks Moving in Opposite Directions Today
Published: March 11, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) are making headlines today after issuing key updates.
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Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for first time — breaking longstanding tradition
Published: March 11, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest's latest major change follows a monthslong campaign from an activist investor.
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Southwest Airlines as we know it is over. Here's what's changing, from bag fees to basic economy
Published: March 11, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative
Southwest Airlines plans to end its decades-old policy of allowing free checked bags. The carrier also will launch a basic economy ticket that doesn't allow for free changes.
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Southwest Airlines closing 2 more crew bases in cost-cutting push
Published: March 04, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative
Southwest plans to close crew bases in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Austin, Texas. The company has been slashing unprofitable flights, reducing crews in some cities.
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Southwest Airlines to Present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference
Published: March 04, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
DALLAS , March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference.
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An Investigation Has Been Launched Into Southwest Airlines Co. For Securities Law Violations And Investors With Losses Are Urged To Contact The Schall Law Firm
Published: February 28, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 28, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
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The Schall Law Firm Invites Shareholders With Losses In Southwest Airlines Co. To Join A Securities Fraud Investigation
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
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Southwest Airlines employees fear it's becoming just any other airline: Big job cuts eat away at its culture, they say.
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative
Southwest Airlines has been known for its affordable flights and fun personality since 1971. The airline laid off 15% of its headquarters staff in February, the first mass layoff in company history.
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US FAA opens probe into close call involving Southwest jet at Chicago Midway
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative
A Southwest Airlines jet was forced to abort a landing at Chicago Midway on Tuesday after a business jet entered the runway without authorization, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Southwest Airlines Co. Is Being Investigated For Securities Law Violations And Investors With Losses Are Urged To Contact The Schall Law Firm
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 20, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
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Southwest to lay off 15% of corporate staff amid rising Wall Street pressure to slash costs
Published: February 19, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative
In total, 1,750 jobs will be affected, including 11 senior leadership positions, as the carrier strives to build a "leaner and more agile organization" under its transformational plan.
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Southwest Airlines Could Fly High On Demand Growth, But Needs To Improve Margins
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest Airlines gets its prior hold rating from 2023 reaffirmed. Key positive factors are expected air travel growth in 2025, new global airline partnerships, an investment-grade credit rating, and low debt. Its gross and net income margins could use improvement compared to peers, as well as its dividend growth trend.
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Southwest layoffs: LUV stock price rises as airline slashes corporate workforce in ‘transformational plan'
Published: February 18, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Positive
Southwest Airlines has announced that it will lay off 15% of its employees in an effort to reduce costs and maximize its efficiencies. Here's what you need to know about Southwest's layoffs and how employees and fliers will be impacted.
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Southwest Airlines cuts 15% of corporate jobs
Published: February 18, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on the latest job cuts in the airline industry.
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LUV Plans to Lay Off 15% of Workforce to Achieve Cost Efficiency
Published: February 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Southwest Airlines intends to cut 15% of its corporate workforce by the second quarter of 2025-end, as part of its cost-cutting initiative, aiming for $210 million in savings by 2025.
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Southwest Airlines Stock Rises After Company Starts First-Ever Mass Layoff Plan
Published: February 18, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative
Shares of Southwest Airlines (LUV) rose in premarket trading Tuesday after the carrier said it plans to cut 15% of its corporate workforce, eliminating about 1,750 jobs in the first large layoffs in its 53-year history.
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Southwest Airlines is cutting 15% of its workforce in its first-ever mass layoff. Read the CEO's full memo to employees.
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative
Southwest Airlines is cutting 15% of its corporate workforce, or 1,750 employees, the carrier said. They're the first major layoffs in Southwest's 53-year history and come amid profitability woes.
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Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate jobs as part of cost-saving plan
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative
Southwest Airlines said on Monday it would cut about 15% of corporate jobs, or about 1,750 roles, as the U.S. budget carrier looks to reduce costs and streamline its organizational structure.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES REDUCTION IN CORPORATE OVERHEAD WORKFORCE
Published: February 17, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Airline implements workforce reduction in corporate and leadership roles DALLAS , Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today announced a reduction in its workforce to create a leaner and more agile organization as part of the airline's transformational plan. The workforce reduction of approximately 1,750 Employee roles is focused almost entirely on corporate overhead and leadership positions and represents approximately 15% of corporate positions, including senior leadership and directors.
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Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate jobs in cost-saving push
Published: February 17, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative
Southwest is cutting about 1,750 corporate jobs in race to cut costs.
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The Schall Law Firm Invites Shareholders With Losses In Southwest Airlines Co. To Join A Securities Fraud Investigation
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 17, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
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Southwest Airlines Co. Is Being Investigated For Securities Law Violations And Investors With Losses Are Urged To Contact The Schall Law Firm
Published: February 14, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 14, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
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The Schall Law Firm Invites Shareholders With Losses In Southwest Airlines Co. To Join A Securities Fraud Investigation
Published: February 13, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 13, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES TOM DOXEY AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Published: February 10, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
DALLAS , Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced that Tom Doxey has been named Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer effective March 10, bringing extensive experience in aviation finance, operations, and strategic transformation. "Tom's expertise in financial planning, fleet management, and operational leadership makes him a tremendous asset to our Executive Team as we drive progress on our transformational plan," said Bob Jordan , President, Chief Executive Officer, & Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Southwest Airlines.
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Southwest Airlines Co. Is Being Investigated For Securities Law Violations And Investors With Losses Are Urged To Contact The Schall Law Firm
Published: February 10, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
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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