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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$32.94-0.1%$32.93$23.82▼$37.96$17.28B1.267.56 million shs3.63 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$84.13+1.1%$82.14$73.31▼$120.30$210.11B0.3810.99 million shs10.87 million shsSTXSeagate Technology$167.40-2.9%$151.29$63.19▼$173.42$35.60B1.52.62 million shs2.80 million shsMetaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Enter your email to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceLUVSouthwest Airlines0.00%+0.62%+6.56%-1.20%+14.87%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.00%-3.50%+7.63%+9.46%-28.36%STXSeagate Technology0.00%+5.14%+6.62%+42.11%+68.66%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationLUVSouthwest Airlines4.1239 of 5 stars1.92.01.70.42.33.33.8MRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.9955 of 5 stars3.25.05.04.23.01.73.8STXSeagate Technology4.5009 of 5 stars2.32.02.52.02.32.53.8Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceLUVSouthwest Airlines 1.89Reduce$33.060.37% UpsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.35Hold$107.4427.70% UpsideSTXSeagate Technology 2.65Moderate Buy$154.50-7.71% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MRK, STX, and LUV Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails8/28/2025STXSeagate TechnologyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$125.00 ➝ $180.008/5/2025LUVSouthwest AirlinesSusquehannaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$25.00 ➝ $30.007/30/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$97.00 ➝ $90.007/30/2025STXSeagate TechnologyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$167.00 ➝ $168.007/30/2025STXSeagate TechnologyRobert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$120.00 ➝ $188.007/30/2025STXSeagate TechnologyBenchmarkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$128.00 ➝ $165.007/30/2025STXSeagate TechnologyBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$90.00 ➝ $125.007/30/2025STXSeagate TechnologySusquehannaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNegative ➝ Negative$68.00 ➝ $80.007/30/2025STXSeagate TechnologyRosenblatt SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$185.00 ➝ $200.007/30/2025STXSeagate TechnologyCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$175.007/30/2025STXSeagate TechnologyTD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$135.00 ➝ $175.00(Data available from 8/31/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookLUVSouthwest Airlines$27.48B0.63$3.76 per share8.75$15.23 per share2.16MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$63.62B3.30$9.46 per share8.89$19.64 per share4.28STXSeagate Technology$9.10B3.91$8.47 per share19.76($2.13) per share-78.59Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateLUVSouthwest Airlines$465M$0.6649.9113.960.851.43%6.27%1.83%10/23/2025 (Estimated)MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$17.12B$6.4912.968.500.8925.79%41.05%16.55%10/30/2025 (Estimated)STXSeagate Technology$1.47B$6.7724.7315.111.0316.15%-169.60%19.70%10/28/2025 (Estimated)Latest MRK, STX, and LUV EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/29/2025Q2 2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$2.03$2.13+$0.10$1.76$15.92 billion$15.81 billion7/29/2025Q4 2025STXSeagate Technology$2.45$2.59+$0.14$2.24$2.40 billion$2.44 billion7/23/2025Q2 2025LUVSouthwest Airlines$0.51$0.43-$0.08$0.39$7.30 billion$7.24 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthLUVSouthwest Airlines$0.722.19%N/A109.09%N/AMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.243.85%N/A49.92%14 YearsSTXSeagate Technology$2.881.72%N/A42.54%1 YearsLatest MRK, STX, and LUV DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/29/2025STXSeagate Technologyquarterly$0.721.9%9/30/20259/30/202510/9/20257/22/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.quarterly$0.813.97%9/15/20259/15/202510/7/20257/31/2025LUVSouthwest Airlinesquarterly$0.182.36%9/3/20259/3/20259/24/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioLUVSouthwest Airlines0.510.560.49MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.691.421.17STXSeagate TechnologyN/A1.380.84Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipLUVSouthwest Airlines80.82%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.76.07%STXSeagate Technology92.87%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipLUVSouthwest Airlines0.79%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.13%STXSeagate Technology0.81%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableLUVSouthwest Airlines72,450525.19 million521.04 millionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.50 billion2.49 billionOptionableSTXSeagate Technology30,000212.68 million210.95 millionOptionableMRK, STX, and LUV HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesRafferty Asset Management LLC Reduces Stock Position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STXAugust 31 at 5:22 AM | marketbeat.comBarclays Raises Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) Price Target to $180.00August 30 at 10:56 AM | marketbeat.comCW Advisors LLC Takes Position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STXAugust 30 at 4:23 AM | marketbeat.comBarclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) StockAugust 30 at 2:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comWestern Digital vs. Seagate: Which Storage Stock Should You Bet On?August 29 at 10:06 AM | zacks.comWhy Is Seagate (STX) Up 13.4% Since Last Earnings Report?August 28 at 12:36 PM | zacks.comSeagate Resumes Buybacks Amid Rising Free Cash Flow MomentumAugust 28 at 10:30 AM | zacks.comCan Seagate's Growth Trajectory Outrun Debt Pressure & Market Rivalry?August 28 at 10:11 AM | zacks.comAPG Asset Management N.V. Cuts Position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STXAugust 28 at 5:52 AM | marketbeat.comUnpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Seagate Technology HldgsAugust 27, 2025 | benzinga.comIs Seagate Stock a Buy at New 2025 Highs?August 27, 2025 | msn.comSeagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) Reaches New 12-Month High - Here's WhyAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comWhy Seagate (STX) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-TermAugust 27, 2025 | zacks.comWill Cloud and AI Growth Help Seagate Preserve Its Margin Momentum?August 27, 2025 | zacks.comNishkama Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 55,967 Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STXAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.com3,000 Shares in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STX Purchased by Southeast Asset Advisors LLCAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comHsbc Holdings PLC Sells 116,114 Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STXAugust 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comSeagate (STX) Reports Impressive June Quarter With Nearline Drive Demand Driving 36% Revenue GrowthAugust 27, 2025 | msn.comMomentum leaders: 10 S&P 500 stocks soaring above their 200-day moving averagesAugust 26, 2025 | msn.comSeagate Appoints Thomas Szlosek to the Board of DirectorsAugust 26, 2025 | businesswire.comSeagate Technology Holdings PLC $STX Stake Increased by Groupe la FrancaiseAugust 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeMRK, STX, and LUV Company DescriptionsSouthwest Airlines NYSE:LUV$32.94 -0.04 (-0.12%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.82 +0.88 (+2.66%) As of 08/29/2025 07:59 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 Polygon.io. 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$84.13 +0.92 (+1.11%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.12 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08/29/2025 07:56 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 Polygon.io. 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$167.40 -4.98 (-2.89%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$168.09 +0.69 (+0.41%) As of 08/29/2025 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 Polygon.io. 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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