Southwest Airlines (LUV)
NYSE:LUV
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LUV Stock Chart & Stats
$42.70
-$0.31(-0.94%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$42.70
-$0.31(-0.94%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$28.98 - $55.11
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.64M
Average Volume (3M)6.01M
Market Cap
$22.22B
Enterprise Value$24.51B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.33B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.40B
Price to Earnings (P/E)28.1
Beta1.23
Next Earnings
Jul 22, 2026EPS Estimate
0.48Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.73%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.58
Shares Outstanding488,773,700
10 Day Avg. Volume5,496,873
30 Day Avg. Volume6,006,549
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio40.99
Price to Book (P/B)2.80
Price to Sales (P/S)0.80
P/FCF Ratio-26.86
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.85
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.15
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.00
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$45.68Price Target Upside6.97% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)2.65
Revenue Forecast (FY)$32.71B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Low-cost Point-to-point Model & LoyaltySouthwest's low-fare, point-to-point network and large Rapid Rewards ecosystem provide durable demand advantages and ancillary revenue optionality. The model supports flexible route redeployment, repeat-customer economics, and resilient leisure/corporate mix that sustains revenue across cycles over months.
Sustained Unit-revenue And Margin RecoveryMaterial unit-revenue strength and operating margin expansion reflect improved pricing power and cost control rather than one-off effects. Higher RASM and structurally better margins indicate ongoing demand resilience and management execution that should support profitability through the next several quarters.
Stronger Liquidity And Leverage ProfileReduced leverage and ample liquidity strengthen financial resilience versus prior years. The incremental secured term loan and $4.8B liquidity extend runway for operations, fleet flexibility, and opportunistic capital returns while buffering against cyclical shocks over a multi-month horizon.
Bears Say
Negative Free-cash-flow ConversionSouthwest's negative free cash flow despite positive operating cash generation means earnings are not fully converting to discretionary cash. This persistent FCF gap constrains funding for capex, debt paydown, or sustained buybacks and leaves less buffer versus shocks over the coming months.
Material Fuel-cost Volatility RiskFuel price swings are a structural earnings lever for airlines; a multi-hundred-million-dollar quarterly headwind materially compresses margins and forces guidance caution. Continued fuel volatility can erode recent margin gains and increase profit volatility across the 2–6 month horizon.
Network And Capacity UncertaintyActive network pruning and redeployment improve returns but create execution risk and revenue mix shifts. Scaling back lower-return routes and trimming capacity can disrupt local revenue streams and result in transitional costs and timing lags that keep near-term performance uneven.
Southwest Airlines News
LUV FAQ
What was Southwest Airlines’s price range in the past 12 months?
Southwest Airlines lowest stock price was $28.98 and its highest was $55.11 in the past 12 months.
What is Southwest Airlines’s market cap?
Southwest Airlines’s market cap is $22.22B.
When is Southwest Airlines’s upcoming earnings report date?
Southwest Airlines’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 22, 2026 which is in 36 days.
How were Southwest Airlines’s earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines released its earnings results on Apr 22, 2026. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.473 by -$0.023.
Is Southwest Airlines overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Southwest Airlines’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Southwest Airlines pay dividends?
Southwest Airlines pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.18 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.73%. See more information on Southwest Airlines dividends here
What is Southwest Airlines’s EPS estimate?
Southwest Airlines’s EPS estimate is 0.48.
How many shares outstanding does Southwest Airlines have?
Southwest Airlines has 488,773,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to Southwest Airlines’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Southwest Airlines reported an EPS of $0.45 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.473. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -4.066%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Southwest Airlines?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LUV
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Southwest Airlines Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$45.68 (6.97% Upside)
$45.68 (6.97% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LUV Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 19.2M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $4.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days >0.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.9%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 79%
Bearish news 38%
Bearish news 38%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
48.80%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
10.67%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-11.61%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. functions as a passenger airline, offering scheduled air travel services predominantly across the United States and to select neighboring international markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained a consistent fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircraft. Its extensive route network served 121 different locations, spanning 42 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, along with 10 international countries close by. These international destinations include Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. To enhance the passenger journey, Southwest provides in-flight entertainment and internet access on its Wi-Fi-enabled planes. The airline also runs the Rapid Rewards loyalty program, enabling members to accumulate points proportional to the money spent on Southwest's base fares. For customer convenience in travel planning, the company offers a range of digital tools, including its official websites and mobile applications, as well as SWABIZ, a dedicated online booking platform for business clients. Additional services available include EarlyBird Check-In, preferred boarding options, and transportation for pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was founded in 1967 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Dallas, Texas.
LUV Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized substantial execution wins: a clear financial turnaround (positive EPS vs. loss last year), record revenues and unit-revenue strength, strong cash generation, rapid customer adoption of new products, margin expansion, and continued operational reliability. Those positive developments are tempered by a meaningful and volatile fuel cost spike that materially pressures margins and prompted management not to revise full-year EPS guidance; there are also investor questions about certain accounting changes (ATL) and ongoing network adjustments. On balance, the transformation appears to be working and driving durable improvements, but short‑term outlook uncertainty is elevated because of fuel.View all LUV earnings summariesLUV Revenue Breakdown
90.99% Passenger
0.61% Freight
8.40% Other
LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$45.68
▲(6.97% Upside)
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Ownership Overview
0.32% Insiders
34.50% Mutual Funds
23.55% Other Institutional Investors
16.09% Public Companies and Individual Investors