Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Southwest Airlines Co. on September 5th, as disclosed in a filing dated October 10th.
• Southwest Airlines announced a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, leading to an annualized dividend yield of 2.2%.
• Analysts have set a consensus price target of $33.38 for Southwest Airlines, with five analysts rating the stock as "Buy" and ten as "Hold."

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Southwest Airlines stock on September 5th. 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):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 10/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 10/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries OTCMKTS: MHVYF on 9/30/2025.

Southwest Airlines Stock Performance

NYSE LUV traded up $1.49 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $33.39. 11,014,345 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,141,479. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $31.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.59, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.21. Southwest Airlines Co. has a fifty-two week low of $23.82 and a fifty-two week high of $37.96.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The airline reported ($0.38) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.17 billion for the quarter. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 6.27% and a net margin of 1.43%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 1.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Southwest Airlines Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 3rd. Southwest Airlines's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 109.09%.

Southwest Airlines declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, July 23rd that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the airline to reacquire up to 9.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on LUV shares. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Southwest Airlines from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Southwest Airlines from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Southwest Airlines from $27.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $26.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $33.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Southwest Airlines

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

Institutional Trading of Southwest Airlines

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Southwest Airlines during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Corsicana & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Southwest Airlines during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Pandora Wealth Inc. bought a new position in Southwest Airlines during the 1st quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Southwest Airlines by 81.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,056 shares of the airline's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares in 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.

About Southwest Airlines

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.

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