Wells Fargo analyst Christian Wetherbee raised the firm’s price target on Southwest (LUV) to $50 from $45 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Coming off its callback, the firm is raising estimates. Progress on initiatives appears to be ahead of expectations and a favorable backdrop adds credibility to much better 2026 EPS, Wells adds.
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