NYSE:LUV Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.02 +0.68 (+1.69%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.02 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 09/18/2026 07:55 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Southwest Airlines Stock (NYSE:LUV) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Southwest Airlines alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.49▼$41.3450-Day Range$37.69▼$49.4552-Week Range$29.26▼$55.11Volume14.08 million shsAverage Volume4.79 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.07 billionP/E Ratio25.17Dividend Yield1.76%Price Target$48.31Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Southwest Airlines Co. is a major U.S. passenger airline headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Operating under the Southwest Airlines brand, the company provides scheduled air transportation for domestic and international travelers and also offers air cargo services. Southwest was founded in 1967 and began commercial service in 1971, initially connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. The airline expanded its network across the United States and now serves numerous destinations in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and other nearby international markets. Its operations have historically emphasized frequent service, a broad domestic network and a point-to-point route structure. The company was co-founded by Herb Kelleher, who helped shape Southwest’s low-cost airline model and corporate culture. Bob Jordan has served as president and chief executive officer since 2022. Southwest’s services include ticketed passenger flights, optional travel-related offerings and transportation of freight through its cargo operations.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Southwest Airlines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreLUV MarketRank™: Southwest Airlines scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSouthwest Airlines has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialSouthwest Airlines has a consensus price target of $48.31, representing about 17.8% upside from its current price of $41.02.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthwest Airlines has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Southwest Airlines' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth58.84% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Southwest Airlines are expected to grow by 58.84% in the coming year, from $3.28 to $5.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines is 25.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines is 25.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.52.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSouthwest Airlines has a PEG Ratio of 0.38. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSouthwest Airlines has a P/B Ratio of 2.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Southwest Airlines' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.81% of the float of Southwest Airlines has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSouthwest Airlines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.41.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southwest Airlines has recently increased by 12.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSouthwest Airlines pays a meaningful dividend of 1.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSouthwest Airlines does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Southwest Airlines is 44.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Southwest Airlines will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.82% next year. This indicates that Southwest Airlines will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Southwest Airlines' dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentSouthwest Airlines has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Southwest Airlines this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest21 people have searched for LUV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 110% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added Southwest Airlines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 225% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Southwest Airlines insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.91% of the stock of Southwest Airlines is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.82% of the stock of Southwest Airlines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Southwest Airlines' insider trading history. Receive LUV Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Southwest Airlines and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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LUV Stock News HeadlinesSouthwest Airlines: Buy The Transformation Despite The Oil ShockSeptember 20 at 5:11 AM | seekingalpha.comRothschild & Co Redburn Upgrades Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) to NeutralSeptember 20 at 1:30 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe trade I’ve been waiting for since 2011Ross Givens, Director of Research at Traders Agency, is calling for gold to reach $10,000 an ounce this supercycle - and says that may be conservative. Billionaire Pierre Lassonde has argued for $19,000. Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards targets $27,000 based on a federal revaluation of the gold supply. But the bigger opportunity may not be gold itself. A 'backdoor' gold-linked asset has historically multiplied gold's move by 10x or more - returning 846%, 1,668%, 1,847%, and 1,915% in the last supercycle.September 20 at 1:00 AM | Traders Agency (Ad)American, United and Southwest are all cutting ‘marginal routes’ as jet fuel prices spikeSeptember 18 at 10:38 PM | finance.yahoo.comSouthwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesSeptember 18 at 2:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comSouthwest (LUV) Finally Joins the Lounge Business it Long RejectedSeptember 17 at 3:11 PM | finance.yahoo.comAirlines are cutting cheaper flights amid latest jet fuel spikeSeptember 17 at 3:11 PM | cnn.comAmerican, United prepare further capacity trims as fuel shock reshapes flyingSeptember 16, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines LUV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LUV shares performed this year? Southwest Airlines' stock was trading at $41.34 at the start of the year. Since then, LUV stock has decreased by 0.8% and is now trading at $41.0230. How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter? Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The airline reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.42. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Southwest Airlines doing a stock buyback? Southwest Airlines' board authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025, which allows the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 9.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Southwest Airlines have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Southwest Airlines: AirTran Airways, Morris Air, TranStar Airlines, AirTran Airways 717 Leasing Corporation, AirTran Airways Inc., AirTran Holdings LLC, Southwest Jet Fuel Co., and Triple Crown Assurance Co.. Who are Southwest Airlines' major shareholders? Southwest Airlines' top institutional investors include Primecap Management Co. CA (9.97%), BlackRock Inc. (6.12%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.08%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Elliott Investment Management, Rakesh Gangwal, Linda B Rutherford, Gregg A Saretsky, David P Hess, C David Cush, Sarah Feinberg and Lisa M Atherton. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Southwest Airlines? Shares of LUV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Southwest Airlines own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Southwest Airlines investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Record date for 7/2 Dividend6/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend6/11/2026Dividend Payable7/02/2026Last Earnings7/22/2026Record date for 9/24 Dividend9/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend9/03/2026Today9/20/2026Dividend Payable9/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/21/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 LUV's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. LUV has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Passenger Airlines Sub-IndustryPassenger Airlines Current SymbolNYSE:LUV CIK92380 Webwww.southwest.com Phone(214) 792-4000Fax214-792-5015Employees72,790Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Southwest Airlines$48.31 High Price Target$65.00 Low Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.27 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.63 Trailing P/E Ratio25.17 Forward P/E Ratio12.51 P/E Growth0.38Net Income$441 million Net Margins2.78% Pretax Margin3.54% Return on Equity14.15% Return on Assets3.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio0.49 Quick Ratio0.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$28.06 billion Price / Sales0.72 Cash Flow$4.01 per share Price / Cash Flow10.23 Book Value$15.43 per share Price / Book2.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares489,210,000Free Float484,756,000Market Cap$20.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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