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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$29.46
-0.9%
$30.71
$21.91
$39.53
$17.62B1.158.32 million shs7.00 million shs
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$166.51
-0.4%
$164.45
$102.93
$181.86
$76.88B1.143.74 million shs1.89 million shs
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$59.08
-1.8%
$59.69
$48.34
$61.65
$484.61B0.4912.98 million shs17.95 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-0.91%+5.03%+3.55%-5.36%-8.40%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
-0.36%+1.96%-1.26%+19.61%+1.57%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
-1.75%-1.29%-2.94%+10.42%+16.03%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
4.2083 of 5 stars
2.15.01.70.42.61.73.1
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
4.7514 of 5 stars
2.35.04.21.92.52.52.5
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
4.3803 of 5 stars
2.43.04.21.82.32.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
2.12
Hold$31.828.02% Upside
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
2.59
Moderate Buy$181.859.21% Upside
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2.86
Moderate Buy$61.754.52% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest TGT, WMT, and LUV Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/16/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$183.00 ➝ $180.00
4/16/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$67.00 ➝ $66.00
4/9/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$30.00 ➝ $27.00
4/5/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$40.00 ➝ $38.00
4/5/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$32.00 ➝ $30.00
4/4/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
Gordon Haskett
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Boost Price TargetBuy$200.00 ➝ $220.00
4/1/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$195.00 ➝ $205.00
3/27/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
Tigress Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$180.00 ➝ $210.00
3/27/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$68.00
3/26/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$180.00 ➝ $185.00
3/26/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$66.00 ➝ $68.00
(Data available from 4/24/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$26.09B0.68$4.22 per share6.98$17.64 per share1.67
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$107.41B0.72$14.87 per share11.20$29.09 per share5.72
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$648.13B0.73$3.63 per share16.29$11.19 per share5.28

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$465M$0.7539.2812.591.041.91%9.40%2.76%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$4.14B$8.9318.6515.771.583.85%33.41%7.63%5/22/2024 (Confirmed)
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$15.51B$1.9130.8823.173.932.39%21.08%7.09%5/16/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest TGT, WMT, and LUV Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/22/2024N/A
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$2.02N/A-$2.02N/AN/AN/A  
5/16/2024N/A
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.52N/A-$0.52N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024N/A
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-$0.05-$0.34-$0.29N/AN/AN/A  
3/5/202401/31/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$2.41$2.98+$0.57$2.98$31.83 billion$31.47 billion    
2/20/2024Q4 2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.55$0.60+$0.05$1.57$170.85 billion$173.40 billion    
1/25/2024Q4 2023
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$0.12$0.37+$0.25$1.11$6.75 billion$6.82 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$0.722.44%+25.99%96.00%N/A
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$4.402.64%+17.61%49.27%53 Years
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.831.40%+1.82%43.38%52 Years

Latest TGT, WMT, and LUV Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/26/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
quarterly$0.20750.5%12/13/202412/13/20241/6/2025
2/23/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
quarterly$0.20750.5%12/13/202412/13/20241/6/2025
3/13/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
quarterly$1.102.63%5/14/20245/15/20246/10/2024
2/20/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
quarterly$0.20750.5%5/9/20245/10/20245/28/2024
2/20/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
quarterly$0.20750.49%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
1/31/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
quarterly$0.182.4%3/5/20243/6/20243/27/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.76
1.14
1.07
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
1.11
0.91
0.29
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
0.46
0.83
0.24

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
80.82%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
79.73%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
26.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.33%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
0.23%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
46.51%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
74,806598.26 million596.28 millionOptionable
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
415,000461.69 million460.63 millionOptionable
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2,100,0008.06 billion4.31 billionOptionable

TGT, WMT, and LUV Headlines

SourceHeadline
Walmart Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:WMT)Walmart Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:WMT)
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 1:12 AM
Local food favorites coming to new Walmart campusLocal food favorites coming to new Walmart campus
msn.com - April 24 at 12:50 AM
The Pioneer Woman Walmart deals: Save up to 80% on cookware and moreThe Pioneer Woman Walmart deals: Save up to 80% on cookware and more
yahoo.com - April 23 at 7:49 PM
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Slides on Plans to Push Lending HarderWalmart (NYSE:WMT) Slides on Plans to Push Lending Harder
msn.com - April 23 at 7:49 PM
Walmart (WMT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should KnowWalmart (WMT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 7:49 PM
How Amazons New $9.99 Grocery Delivery Subscription Stacks Up Against Walmart, TargetHow Amazon's New $9.99 Grocery Delivery Subscription Stacks Up Against Walmart, Target
investopedia.com - April 23 at 3:50 PM
Walmart Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:WMT)Walmart Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:WMT)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 3:43 PM
Walmart backed startup fintech launches buy now, pay later optionWalmart backed startup fintech launches buy now, pay later option
foxbusiness.com - April 23 at 3:11 PM
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Trading Down 1.5%Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Trading Down 1.5%
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 2:58 PM
Reviewers Love These $14 Stackable Coffee Mugs From Walmart That Are ‘A Wee Bit Witchy’Reviewers Love These $14 Stackable Coffee Mugs From Walmart That Are ‘A Wee Bit Witchy’
yahoo.com - April 23 at 2:49 PM
Amazon just turned up the heat in the grocery wars with Walmart and TargetAmazon just turned up the heat in the grocery wars with Walmart and Target
msn.com - April 23 at 2:49 PM
Walmart Has a Secret Brand That Makes My Designer Pieces Look Cheap — Starting at $10Walmart Has a Secret Brand That Makes My Designer Pieces Look Cheap — Starting at $10
usmagazine.com - April 23 at 2:49 PM
Walmart Inc. (WMT)Walmart Inc. (WMT)
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 2:49 PM
Walmart-backed fintech One launches buy now, pay later services, source saysWalmart-backed fintech One launches 'buy now, pay later' services, source says
investing.com - April 23 at 2:49 PM
Fortify Your Nest Egg With These 3 Investments Built to Thrive in ChaosFortify Your Nest Egg With These 3 Investments Built to Thrive in Chaos
investorplace.com - April 23 at 12:54 PM
Walmart-backed fintech One launches buy now, pay later loans, CNBC reportsWalmart-backed fintech One launches 'buy now, pay later' loans, CNBC reports
reuters.com - April 23 at 10:32 AM
Can Walmart Afford Its $40 Billion in Long-Term Debt?Can Walmart Afford Its $40 Billion in Long-Term Debt?
fool.com - April 23 at 10:00 AM
Affirm Stock Drops As Walmart Rolls Out New Payment Options: The DetailsAffirm Stock Drops As Walmart Rolls Out New Payment Options: The Details
benzinga.com - April 23 at 9:48 AM
Affirm stock drops on report Walmart-backed fintech One is launching BNPLAffirm stock drops on report Walmart-backed fintech One is launching BNPL
investing.com - April 23 at 9:48 AM
Walmart-backed fintech One introduces buy now, pay later as it prepares bigger push into lendingWalmart-backed fintech One introduces buy now, pay later as it prepares bigger push into lending
cnbc.com - April 23 at 8:00 AM
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsWalmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 4:26 AM
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsWalmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 4:26 AM
Walmart to open first stores in Celina, Melissa; expand to 5th location in FriscoWalmart to open first stores in Celina, Melissa; expand to 5th location in Frisco
starlocalmedia.com - April 23 at 12:48 AM
Walmart to start work on 3 stores in North Texas soon as part of new strategyWalmart to start work on 3 stores in North Texas soon as part of new strategy
bizjournals.com - April 23 at 12:48 AM

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Company Descriptions

Southwest Airlines logo

Southwest Airlines

NYSE:LUV
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.
Target logo

Target

NYSE:TGT
Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies. It also provides dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, and food service; electronics, which includes video game hardware and software, toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage; and furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home decor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise. In addition, the company sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. Further, it sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Walmart logo

Walmart

NYSE:WMT
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery and consumables, including dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry, chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet supplies, and other consumable items; fuel, tobacco and other categories. It is also involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, and over-the-counter drugs and other medical products; and home and apparel including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses and tire and battery centers. In addition, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Further, it operates digital payment platforms; and offers financial services and related products, including money transfers, bill payments, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access. Additionally, the company markets lines of merchandise under private brands, including Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.