Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Shares Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. purchased shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) between $1,001 and $15,000, filing the trade on August 14th for a purchase made on July 3rd.
• Southwest Airlines announced a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, with a payout ratio of 109.09%, and its stock recently traded at $31.50.
• The company also disclosed a $2.00 billion share repurchase program to buy back approximately 9.4% of its outstanding shares, indicating management's belief that the stock is undervalued.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV). In a filing disclosed on August 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Southwest Airlines stock on July 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of W.R. Berkley NYSE: WRB on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medpace NASDAQ: MEDP on 7/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Avantor NYSE: AVTR on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Revvity NYSE: RVTY on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gulfport Energy NYSE: GPOR on 7/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical NASDAQ: RARE on 7/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 7/9/2025.

Southwest Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LUV traded up $0.2850 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $31.5950. 5,216,355 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,003,156. Southwest Airlines Co. has a 52-week low of $23.82 and a 52-week high of $37.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.56 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of $32.83 and a 200-day moving average of $31.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.26.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($0.08). Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 1.43% and a return on equity of 6.27%. The firm had revenue of $7.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.58 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Southwest Airlines declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, July 23rd that permits the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the airline to reacquire up to 9.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 3rd. Southwest Airlines's dividend payout ratio is 109.09%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on LUV shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $27.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Southwest Airlines from an "underperform" rating to a "hold" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $24.00 to $33.00 in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Southwest Airlines from $26.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Southwest Airlines to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, HSBC cut Southwest Airlines from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $33.06.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Gregg A. Saretsky acquired 3,345 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.03 per share, for a total transaction of $100,450.35. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 23,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $710,029.32. This represents a 16.48% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Sarah Feinberg acquired 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $30.01 per share, for a total transaction of $45,015.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 14,229 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $427,012.29. This trade represents a 11.78% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.79% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southwest Airlines

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Southwest Airlines by 3,538.6% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 326,129 shares of the airline's stock worth $10,951,000 after purchasing an additional 317,166 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Southwest Airlines by 10.4% during the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 63,625 shares of the airline's stock worth $2,137,000 after purchasing an additional 5,981 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its stake in Southwest Airlines by 7.0% during the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 11,625 shares of the airline's stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 759 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its stake in Southwest Airlines by 25.1% during the fourth quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 55,691 shares of the airline's stock worth $1,872,000 after purchasing an additional 11,173 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its stake in Southwest Airlines by 1.5% during the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 69,413 shares of the airline's stock worth $2,330,000 after purchasing an additional 1,035 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.82% of the company's stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Southwest Airlines Company Profile

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.