Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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LUV Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

9 Buy

6 Hold

3 Sell

Based on 18 analysts giving stock ratings to

Southwest

Airlines

in the past 3 months

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LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$51.74

▲(33.52% Upside)

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southwest Airlines in the last 3 months. The average price target is $51.74 with a high forecast of $73.00 and a low forecast of $35.00. The average price target represents a 33.52% change from the last price of $38.75.

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Highest Price Target$73.00

Average Price Target$51.74

Lowest Price Target$35.00

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

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

$48→$41

Hold

5.81%

Upside

Assigned

03/12/26

Southwest price target lowered to $41 from $48 at JefferiesSouthwest price target lowered to $41 from $48 at Jefferies

Duane Pfennigwerth

Evercore ISI

$45→$43

Hold

10.97%

Upside

Reiterated

03/12/26

Southwest price target lowered to $43 from $45 at Evercore ISISouthwest price target lowered to $43 from $45 at Evercore ISI

David Vernon

Bernstein

$32→$45

Hold

16.13%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

$66→$55

Buy

41.94%

Upside

Reiterated

03/09/26

Southwest price target lowered to $55 from $66 at TD CowenSouthwest price target lowered to $55 from $66 at TD Cowen

James Goodall

Rothschild & Co Redburn

$27→$35

Sell

-9.68%

Downside

Reiterated

03/05/26

Southwest price target raised to $35 from $27 at Rothschild & Co RedburnSouthwest price target raised to $35 from $27 at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

―

Sell

―

Reiterated

03/03/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Amprius Technologies Inc (NYSE: AMPX), MTR (Other OTC: MTRJF) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)

Atul Maheswari

UBS

$51→$73

Buy

88.39%

Upside

Upgraded

02/17/26

Southwest upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBSSouthwest upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

$45→$55

Hold

41.94%

Upside

Reiterated

02/03/26

Southwest price target raised to $55 from $45 at SusquehannaSouthwest price target raised to $55 from $45 at Susquehanna

John Godyn

Citi

$44→$54

Hold

39.35%

Upside

Reiterated

02/03/26

Southwest price target raised to $54 from $44 at CitiSouthwest price target raised to $54 from $44 at Citi

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

$45→$50

Hold

29.03%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

Southwest price target raised to $50 from $45 at Wells FargoSouthwest price target raised to $50 from $45 at Wells Fargo

Andrew Didora

Bank of America Securities

$37→$42

Sell

8.39%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

Bank of America Securities Sticks to Their Sell Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

John Staszak

Argus Research

$40→$55

Buy

41.94%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT)

Michael Linenberg

Deutsche Bank

$48→$54

Buy

39.35%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Southwest price target raised to $54 from $48 at Deutsche BankSouthwest price target raised to $54 from $48 at Deutsche Bank

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

$56

Buy

44.52%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV), Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK)

Jamie Baker

J.P. Morgan

$60

Buy

54.84%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)

Analyst Type

Any

Human Analysts

Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

$48→$41

Hold

5.81%

Upside

Assigned

03/12/26

Southwest price target lowered to $41 from $48 at JefferiesSouthwest price target lowered to $41 from $48 at Jefferies

Duane Pfennigwerth

Evercore ISI

$45→$43

Hold

10.97%

Upside

Reiterated

03/12/26

Southwest price target lowered to $43 from $45 at Evercore ISISouthwest price target lowered to $43 from $45 at Evercore ISI

David Vernon

Bernstein

$32→$45

Hold

16.13%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

$66→$55

Buy

41.94%

Upside

Reiterated

03/09/26

Southwest price target lowered to $55 from $66 at TD CowenSouthwest price target lowered to $55 from $66 at TD Cowen

James Goodall

Rothschild & Co Redburn

$27→$35

Sell

-9.68%

Downside

Reiterated

03/05/26

Southwest price target raised to $35 from $27 at Rothschild & Co RedburnSouthwest price target raised to $35 from $27 at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

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Sell

―

Reiterated

03/03/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Amprius Technologies Inc (NYSE: AMPX), MTR (Other OTC: MTRJF) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)

Atul Maheswari

UBS

$51→$73

Buy

88.39%

Upside

Upgraded

02/17/26

Southwest upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBSSouthwest upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

$45→$55

Hold

41.94%

Upside

Reiterated

02/03/26

Southwest price target raised to $55 from $45 at SusquehannaSouthwest price target raised to $55 from $45 at Susquehanna

John Godyn

Citi

$44→$54

Hold

39.35%

Upside

Reiterated

02/03/26

Southwest price target raised to $54 from $44 at CitiSouthwest price target raised to $54 from $44 at Citi

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

$45→$50

Hold

29.03%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

Southwest price target raised to $50 from $45 at Wells FargoSouthwest price target raised to $50 from $45 at Wells Fargo

Andrew Didora

Bank of America Securities

$37→$42

Sell

8.39%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

Bank of America Securities Sticks to Their Sell Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

John Staszak

Argus Research

$40→$55

Buy

41.94%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT)

Michael Linenberg

Deutsche Bank

$48→$54

Buy

39.35%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Southwest price target raised to $54 from $48 at Deutsche BankSouthwest price target raised to $54 from $48 at Deutsche Bank

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

$56

Buy

44.52%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV), Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK)

Jamie Baker

J.P. Morgan

$60

Buy

54.84%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV)

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3 Months

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Success Rate

20/34 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+3.29%

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1 Year

Michael LinenbergDeutsche Bank

Success Rate

21/34 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+14.07%

reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago

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2 Years

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Success Rate

24/34 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+20.45%

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rating 2 months ago

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LUV Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Feb 26

Mar 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

110

In the current month, LUV has received 24 Buy Ratings, 80 Hold Ratings, and 6 Sell Ratings. LUV average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 51.74.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

LUV Financial Forecast

LUV Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for LUV is $0.49 with a range of $0.29 to $0.70. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.58. LUV beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LUV has Performed in-line its overall industry.

LUV Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for LUV is $7.19B with a range of $7.13B to $7.30B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $7.44B. LUV beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 61.16% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LUV has Performed in-line its overall industry.

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 51.74.

What is LUV’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Southwest Airlines has 33.52% upside potential, 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.

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Is LUV a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Southwest Airlines has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 9 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 3 sell ratings.

What is Southwest Airlines’s price target?

The average price target for Southwest Airlines is 51.74. This is based on 18 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $73.00 ,the lowest forecast is $35.00. The average price target represents 33.52% Increase from the current price of $38.75.

What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines?

Southwest Airlines’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 18 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LUV Analyst Ratings

LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines

LUV Analyst Recommendation Trends

LUV Financial Forecast

LUV Earnings Forecast

LUV Sales Forecast

LUV Stock Forecast FAQ

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts