Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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LUV Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

8 Buy

6 Hold

3 Sell

Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to

Southwest

Airlines

in the past 3 months

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LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$49.91

▲(23.69% Upside)

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southwest Airlines in the last 3 months. The average price target is $49.91 with a high forecast of $60.00 and a low forecast of $35.00. The average price target represents a 23.69% change from the last price of $40.35.

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Highest Price Target$60.00

Average Price Target$49.91

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

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

$56

Buy

38.79%

Upside

Reiterated

03/24/26

Analysts Are Bullish on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Southwest Airlines (LUV), Copa Holdings (CPA)

John Godyn

Citi

$54→$44

Hold

9.05%

Upside

Reiterated

03/23/26

Citi Remains a Hold on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Atul Maheswari

UBS

$59→$56

Buy

38.79%

Upside

Reiterated

03/23/26

Southwest price target lowered to $56 from $59 at UBSSouthwest price target lowered to $56 from $59 at UBS

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

$41.12→$44

Hold

9.05%

Upside

Assigned

03/18/26

Southwest price target lowered to $44 from $50 at Wells FargoSouthwest price target lowered to $44 from $50 at Wells Fargo

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

$55→$56

Buy

38.79%

Upside

Reiterated

03/18/26

Southwest price target raised to $56 from $55 at TD CowenSouthwest price target raised to $56 from $55 at TD Cowen

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

$48→$41

Hold

1.61%

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

6.57%

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

11.52%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

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

James Goodall

Rothschild & Co Redburn

$27→$35

Sell

-13.26%

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)

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

$45→$55

Hold

36.31%

Upside

Reiterated

02/03/26

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

Andrew Didora

Bank of America Securities

$37→$42

Sell

4.09%

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

36.31%

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

33.83%

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

Jamie Baker

J.P. Morgan

$60

Buy

48.70%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

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

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Action

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Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

$56

Buy

38.79%

Upside

Reiterated

03/24/26

Analysts Are Bullish on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Southwest Airlines (LUV), Copa Holdings (CPA)

John Godyn

Citi

$54→$44

Hold

9.05%

Upside

Reiterated

03/23/26

Citi Remains a Hold on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Atul Maheswari

UBS

$59→$56

Buy

38.79%

Upside

Reiterated

03/23/26

Southwest price target lowered to $56 from $59 at UBSSouthwest price target lowered to $56 from $59 at UBS

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

$41.12→$44

Hold

9.05%

Upside

Assigned

03/18/26

Southwest price target lowered to $44 from $50 at Wells FargoSouthwest price target lowered to $44 from $50 at Wells Fargo

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

$55→$56

Buy

38.79%

Upside

Reiterated

03/18/26

Southwest price target raised to $56 from $55 at TD CowenSouthwest price target raised to $56 from $55 at TD Cowen

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

$48→$41

Hold

1.61%

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

6.57%

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

11.52%

Upside

Reiterated

03/10/26

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

James Goodall

Rothschild & Co Redburn

$27→$35

Sell

-13.26%

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)

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

$45→$55

Hold

36.31%

Upside

Reiterated

02/03/26

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

Andrew Didora

Bank of America Securities

$37→$42

Sell

4.09%

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

36.31%

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

33.83%

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

Jamie Baker

J.P. Morgan

$60

Buy

48.70%

Upside

Reiterated

01/29/26

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

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Success Rate

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Success Rate

21/34 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+13.63%

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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

In the current month, LUV has received 17 Buy Ratings, 21 Hold Ratings, and 6 Sell Ratings. LUV average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 49.91.

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 $0.48 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 $7.22B with a range of $7.13B to $7.32B. 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 49.91.

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

Southwest Airlines has 23.69% 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.

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Is LUV a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Southwest Airlines has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 8 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 3 sell ratings.

What is Southwest Airlines’s price target?

The average price target for Southwest Airlines is 49.91. This is based on 17 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 $35.00. The average price target represents 23.69% Increase from the current price of $40.35.

What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines?

Southwest Airlines’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 17 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

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LUV Financial Forecast

LUV Earnings Forecast

LUV Sales Forecast

LUV Stock Forecast FAQ

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