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Southwest Airlines (LUV)
NYSE:LUV
LUV Analyst Ratings
Hold
3 Buy
9 Hold
2 Sell
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LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$40.43
▼(-2.72% Downside)
| Highest Price Target$56.00 | Average Price Target$40.43 | Lowest Price Target$28.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Wells Fargo
$45
Hold
8.28%
Upside
Initiated
12/19/25
Raymond James
$42→$49
Buy
17.90%
Upside
Reiterated
12/19/25
Barclays
$34→$56
Buy
34.74%
Upside
Upgraded
12/16/25
TD Cowen
$31→$42
Hold
1.06%
Upside
Reiterated
12/12/25
UBS
$33→$43
Hold
3.46%
Upside
Reiterated
12/12/25
Jefferies
$31→$34
Hold
-18.19%
Downside
Reiterated
12/11/25
BMO Capital
$43
Hold
3.46%
Upside
Initiated
12/08/25
Morgan Stanley
$38→$48
Buy
15.50%
Upside
Reiterated
12/08/25
Citi
$38
Hold
-8.57%
Downside
Initiated
12/05/25
Evercore ISI
$35
Hold
-15.78%
Downside
Reiterated
11/24/25
Bernstein
$31→$34
Hold
-18.19%
Downside
Reiterated
11/19/25
Bank of America Securities
$28
Sell
-32.63%
Downside
Reiterated
11/03/25
J.P. Morgan
$35→$36
Sell
-13.38%
Downside
Reiterated
10/24/25
Susquehanna
$30→$35
Hold
-15.78%
Downside
Reiterated
10/03/25
HSBC
$24.2
Sell
-41.77%
Downside
Downgraded
07/24/25
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Upside/ Downside
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Wells Fargo
$45
Hold
8.28%
Upside
Initiated
12/19/25
Raymond James
$42→$49
Buy
17.90%
Upside
Reiterated
12/19/25
Barclays
$34→$56
Buy
34.74%
Upside
Upgraded
12/16/25
TD Cowen
$31→$42
Hold
1.06%
Upside
Reiterated
12/12/25
UBS
$33→$43
Hold
3.46%
Upside
Reiterated
12/12/25
Jefferies
$31→$34
Hold
-18.19%
Downside
Reiterated
12/11/25
BMO Capital
$43
Hold
3.46%
Upside
Initiated
12/08/25
Morgan Stanley
$38→$48
Buy
15.50%
Upside
Reiterated
12/08/25
Citi
$38
Hold
-8.57%
Downside
Initiated
12/05/25
Evercore ISI
$35
Hold
-15.78%
Downside
Reiterated
11/24/25
Bernstein
$31→$34
Hold
-18.19%
Downside
Reiterated
11/19/25
Bank of America Securities
$28
Sell
-32.63%
Downside
Reiterated
11/03/25
J.P. Morgan
$35→$36
Sell
-13.38%
Downside
Reiterated
10/24/25
Susquehanna
$30→$35
Hold
-15.78%
Downside
Reiterated
10/03/25
HSBC
$24.2
Sell
-41.77%
Downside
Downgraded
07/24/25
Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
13/25 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+0.41%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 52.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.41% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
20/33 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.81%
upgraded a xxx
rating 7 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 60.61% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.81% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
21/33 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+14.84%
upgraded a buy rating 7 months ago
Copying Michael Linenberg's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 63.64% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.84% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
24/33 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+21.41%
upgraded a xxx
rating 7 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 72.73% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +21.41% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
LUV Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
2
2
3
3
6
Hold
15
20
24
22
24
Sell
4
6
5
6
4
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
21
28
32
31
34
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
LUV Financial Forecast
LUV Stock Forecast FAQ
What is LUV’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Southwest Airlines’s 12-month average price target is 40.43.
What is LUV’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Currently there's no upside potential for LUV, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is LUV a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Southwest Airlines has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Southwest Airlines’s price target?
The average price target for Southwest Airlines is 40.43. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $56.00 ,the lowest forecast is $28.00. The average price target represents -2.72% Decrease from the current price of $41.56.
The highest analyst price target is $56.00 ,the lowest forecast is $28.00. The average price target represents -2.72% Decrease from the current price of $41.56.
What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.
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