Goldman Sachs analyst Catherine O’Brien raised the firm’s price target on Southwest (LUV) to $32 from $29 and keeps a Sell rating on the shares. Southwest’s EPS guidance of $4.00+, the low end of management’s internal outlook, far exceeds consensus of $3.22, driving the stock’s strong performance, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Significant Q1 RASM growth and the rollout of assigned/extra legroom seats are expected to contribute meaningfully to revenue and EPS growth in 2026, Goldman says.
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