Southwest Airlines (LUV)
NYSE:LUV
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LUV Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
9 Buy
7 Hold
3 Sell
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LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$46.84
▲(9.69% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$60.00 | Average Price Target$46.84 | Lowest Price Target$30.00 |
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
Evercore ISI
$43→$44
Hold
3.04%
Upside
Assigned
04/24/26
HSBC
$36.1
Hold
-15.46%
Downside
Upgraded
04/24/26
BMO Capital
$57.5→$45
Buy
5.39%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/26
TD Cowen
$46
Buy
7.73%
Upside
Assigned
04/23/26
Barclays
$56
Buy
31.15%
Upside
Assigned
04/22/26
Goldman Sachs
$30
Sell
-29.74%
Downside
Reiterated
04/22/26
Seaport Global
―
Buy
―
Reiterated
04/12/26
Bernstein
$45
Hold
5.39%
Upside
Reiterated
03/24/26
Citi
$54→$44
Hold
3.04%
Upside
Reiterated
03/23/26
UBS
$59→$56
Buy
31.15%
Upside
Reiterated
03/23/26
Wells Fargo
$41.12→$44
Hold
3.04%
Upside
Assigned
03/18/26
Jefferies
$48→$41
Hold
-3.98%
Downside
Assigned
03/12/26
Rothschild & Co Redburn
$27→$35
Sell
-18.03%
Downside
Reiterated
03/05/26
Susquehanna
$45→$55
Hold
28.81%
Upside
Reiterated
02/03/26
Bank of America Securities
$37→$42
Sell
-1.64%
Downside
Reiterated
01/30/26
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
Evercore ISI
$43→$44
Hold
3.04%
Upside
Assigned
04/24/26
HSBC
$36.1
Hold
-15.46%
Downside
Upgraded
04/24/26
BMO Capital
$57.5→$45
Buy
5.39%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/26
TD Cowen
$46
Buy
7.73%
Upside
Assigned
04/23/26
Barclays
$56
Buy
31.15%
Upside
Assigned
04/22/26
Goldman Sachs
$30
Sell
-29.74%
Downside
Reiterated
04/22/26
Seaport Global
―
Buy
―
Reiterated
04/12/26
Bernstein
$45
Hold
5.39%
Upside
Reiterated
03/24/26
Citi
$54→$44
Hold
3.04%
Upside
Reiterated
03/23/26
UBS
$59→$56
Buy
31.15%
Upside
Reiterated
03/23/26
Wells Fargo
$41.12→$44
Hold
3.04%
Upside
Assigned
03/18/26
Jefferies
$48→$41
Hold
-3.98%
Downside
Assigned
03/12/26
Rothschild & Co Redburn
$27→$35
Sell
-18.03%
Downside
Reiterated
03/05/26
Susquehanna
$45→$55
Hold
28.81%
Upside
Reiterated
02/03/26
Bank of America Securities
$37→$42
Sell
-1.64%
Downside
Reiterated
01/30/26
Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
20/34 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.06%
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1 Year
Success Rate
21/34 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+13.48%
Copying Michael Linenberg's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 61.76% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +13.48% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
24/34 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+19.86%
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 70.59% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +19.86% per trade.
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LUV Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
6
12
14
17
13
Hold
17
18
21
22
14
Sell
4
5
4
7
4
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
27
35
39
46
31
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 46.84.
What is LUV’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Southwest Airlines has 9.69% 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.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
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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, 7 hold ratings and 3 sell ratings.
What is Southwest Airlines’s price target?
The average price target for Southwest Airlines is 46.84. This is based on 19 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $60.00 ,the lowest forecast is $30.00. The average price target represents 9.69% Increase from the current price of $42.7.
The highest analyst price target is $60.00 ,the lowest forecast is $30.00. The average price target represents 9.69% Increase from the current price of $42.7.
What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 19 Wall Streets Analysts.
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