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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:LUV NYSE:MRK NASDAQ:STX On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeLUVSouthwest Airlines$51.11+3.4%$41.95$28.98▼$55.11$24.15B1.156.28 million shs11.21 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$120.74+1.0%$115.77$76.66▼$125.14$295.39B0.2111.71 million shs10.47 million shsSTXSeagate Technology$991.65-4.5%$801.27$136.28▼$1,145.00$232.88B2.043.90 million shs4.22 million shs7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. This report shows seven space stocks you can buy today that may grow as rockets, satellites, defense, space internet, and new space technology become more important.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceLUVSouthwest Airlines+1.58%+4.03%+20.90%+23.09%+54.75%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.+3.67%+4.01%-2.32%+0.32%+49.36%STXSeagate Technology-5.07%+0.70%+27.79%+151.34%+680.43%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeLUVSouthwest Airlines$51.11+3.4%$41.95$28.98▼$55.11$24.15B1.156.28 million shs11.21 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$120.74+1.0%$115.77$76.66▼$125.14$295.39B0.2111.71 million shs10.47 million shsSTXSeagate Technology$991.65-4.5%$801.27$136.28▼$1,145.00$232.88B2.043.90 million shs4.22 million shs7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. This report shows seven space stocks you can buy today that may grow as rockets, satellites, defense, space internet, and new space technology become more important.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceLUVSouthwest Airlines+1.58%+4.03%+20.90%+23.09%+54.75%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.+3.67%+4.01%-2.32%+0.32%+49.36%STXSeagate Technology-5.07%+0.70%+27.79%+151.34%+680.43%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceLUVSouthwest Airlines 2.18Hold$44.96-12.04% DownsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.70Moderate Buy$128.726.61% UpsideSTXSeagate Technology 2.85Moderate Buy$831.79-16.12% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MRK, STX, and LUV Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/24/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc. CICC ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$138.006/23/2026LUVSouthwest Airlines UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$53.00 ➝ $61.006/22/2026STXSeagate Technology Fox AdvisorsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight6/16/2026LUVSouthwest Airlines Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold$37.00 ➝ $44.006/15/2026STXSeagate Technology Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$767.00 ➝ $1,035.006/12/2026STXSeagate Technology China RenaissanceSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price Target$802.00 ➝ $983.006/11/2026STXSeagate Technology JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$775.00 ➝ $920.006/8/2026LUVSouthwest Airlines Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeHold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)6/8/2026STXSeagate Technology Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price Target$900.00 ➝ $1,000.006/8/2026STXSeagate Technology MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$875.00 ➝ $1,090.006/2/2026STXSeagate Technology CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$740.00 ➝ $1,150.00(Data available from 6/24/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookLUVSouthwest Airlines$28.06B0.89$4.15 per share12.33$15.43 per share3.31MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$65.01B4.59$11.53 per share10.47$21.22 per share5.69STXSeagate Technology$9.10B24.44$8.09 per share122.62($2.13) per share-465.56Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateLUVSouthwest Airlines$441M$1.5532.9810.220.512.83%10.66%2.83%7/22/2026 (Estimated)MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$18.25B$3.5534.0112.262.6913.59%27.55%10.73%8/4/2026 (Estimated)STXSeagate Technology$1.47B$10.5494.0836.57N/A21.60%1,005.65%30.64%7/16/2026 (Estimated)Latest MRK, STX, and LUV EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/22/2026Q2 2026LUVSouthwest Airlines$0.50N/AN/AN/A$8.57 billionN/A4/30/2026Q1 2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-$1.47-$1.28+$0.19-$1.72$15.85 billion$16.29 billion4/28/2026Q3 2026STXSeagate Technology$3.51$4.10+$0.59$3.27$2.96 billion$3.11 billion4/22/2026Q1 2026LUVSouthwest Airlines$0.45$0.45N/A$0.45$8.46 billion$7.25 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthLUVSouthwest Airlines$0.721.41%+31.95%46.45%N/AMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.402.82%+5.75%95.77%14 YearsSTXSeagate Technology$2.960.30%+2.08%28.08%1 YearsLatest MRK, STX, and LUV DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/26/2026MRKMerck & Co., Inc.quarterly$0.852.96%6/15/20266/15/20267/8/20264/28/2026STXSeagate Technologyquarterly$0.740.3%6/24/20266/24/20267/7/20265/7/2026LUVSouthwest Airlinesquarterly$0.181.63%6/11/20266/11/20267/2/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioLUVSouthwest Airlines0.660.480.41MRKMerck & Co., Inc.1.021.301.06STXSeagate Technology3.161.330.85Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipLUVSouthwest Airlines80.82%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.76.07%STXSeagate Technology92.87%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipLUVSouthwest Airlines0.91%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.17%STXSeagate Technology0.79%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableLUVSouthwest Airlines72,790488.77 million484.33 millionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.47 billion2.47 billionOptionableSTXSeagate Technology30,000224.23 million222.46 millionOptionableMRK, STX, and LUV HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSanDisk, Western Digital, Seagate Surge After Hours As Micron's Blowout Earnings Signal Memory Upcycle3 minutes ago | benzinga.comWhy Seagate (STX) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today3 minutes ago | finance.yahoo.comIs Seagate (STX) Turning AI-Fueled Pricing Power Into a More Durable Earnings Model?3 minutes ago | finance.yahoo.comWDC, STX, SNDK, INTC, AMD: Chip Stocks Rally After Micron's Stellar Q3 Earnings3 minutes ago | stocktwits.comSWhy Seagate (STX) shares are getting obliterated todayJune 24 at 7:44 PM | msn.comMicron and Qualcomm forecasts ignite $400 billion AI chip stock rallyJune 24 at 7:44 PM | finance.yahoo.comSeagate (STX) Gets Fresh Backing As An AI Data Storage WinnerJune 24 at 9:43 AM | finance.yahoo.comStanley Druckenmiller Backs These 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks: Should You Follow?June 24 at 9:43 AM | 247wallst.comStanley Druckenmiller Backs These 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks: Should You Follow?June 24 at 8:55 AM | 247wallst.comSara Bay Financial Has $2.94 Million Stock Position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STXJune 24 at 5:19 AM | marketbeat.comHsbc Holdings PLC Increases Stock Holdings in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STXJune 24 at 4:31 AM | marketbeat.comCentennial Wealth Advisory LLC Buys Shares of 1,915 Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STXJune 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This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK$120.74 +1.14 (+0.95%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$119.96 -0.78 (-0.64%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.Seagate Technology NASDAQ:STX$991.65 -46.94 (-4.52%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,090.00 +98.35 (+9.92%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Seagate Technology Holdings plc provides data storage technology and solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. It provides mass capacity storage products, including enterprise nearline hard disk drives (HDDs), enterprise nearline solid state drives (SSDs), enterprise nearline systems, video and image HDDs, and network-attached storage drives. The company also offers legacy applications comprising Mission Critical HDDs and SSDs; external storage solutions under the Seagate Ultra Touch, One Touch, and Expansion product lines, as well as under the LaCie brand name; desktop drives; notebook drives, DVR HDDs, and gaming SSDs. In addition, it provides Lyve edge-to-cloud mass capacity platform. The company sells its products primarily to OEMs, distributors, and retailers. Seagate Technology Holdings plc was founded in 1978 and is based in Dublin, Ireland. 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