Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:LUV Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $44.90 -0.33 (-0.74%) Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.28 -0.62 (-1.38%) As of 11/13/2026 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 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$44.82▼$45.7950-Day Range$38.68▼$46.5152-Week Range$31.15▼$55.11Volume3.21 million shsAverage Volume6.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.98 billionP/E Ratio21.58Dividend Yield1.60%Price Target$48.20Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Southwest Airlines Co. is a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and to destinations in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The company also offers air cargo services and operates the Rapid Rewards loyalty program. Founded in 1967 and beginning flight operations in 1971, Southwest grew from a Texas-based carrier into a major U.S. airline. Its headquarters are in Dallas, Texas. Southwest is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan, who assumed the role in 2022.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Southwest Airlines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreLUV MarketRank™: 4.39978986078 of 5 starsSouthwest Airlines scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 179th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSouthwest Airlines has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Southwest Airlines is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthwest Airlines has been the subject of 11 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 Growth62.37% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Southwest Airlines are expected to grow by 62.37% in the coming year, from $2.79 to $4.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines is 21.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines is 21.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.12.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSouthwest Airlines has a PEG Ratio of 0.65. 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 3.00. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.08% 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 3.48, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southwest Airlines has recently increased by 5.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSouthwest Airlines pays a meaningful dividend of 1.59%, 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 34.62%. 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 15.89% 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 Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.32 News SentimentSouthwest Airlines has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Southwest Airlines this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for LUV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows16 people have added Southwest Airlines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% 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. 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LUV Stock News HeadlinesU.S. government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary cirumstances'November 13 at 4:44 PM | techcrunch.comTDividend roundup: Southwest Airlines, Cisco, Microsoft, Chevron, and moreNovember 13 at 12:37 PM | msn.comThis is likely to EXPLODEDr. Martin D. Weiss, founder of Weiss Ratings and a two-time Congressional witness on financial institution risk, is warning of a looming $3 trillion threat in today's financial system. He says the same ratings agency practices that preceded the 2008 crisis are repeating themselves, while regulators stay quiet about the risks.November 14 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What Makes Southwest Airlines (LUV) a Compelling Portfolio Holding?November 13 at 12:37 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes Southwest Airlines (LUV) a Compelling Portfolio Holding?November 13 at 12:31 PM | insidermonkey.comSOUTHWEST AIRLINES BRINGS LIVE GAMING TO 35,000 FEET, POWERED BY STARLINKNovember 13 at 1:12 AM | finance.yahoo.comSOUTHWEST AIRLINES BRINGS LIVE GAMING TO 35,000 FEET, POWERED BY STARLINKNovember 12 at 8:33 PM | prnewswire.comSOUTHWEST AIRLINES DECLARES 191st QUARTERLY DIVIDENDNovember 12 at 10:45 AM | prnewswire.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 beginning of the year. Since then, LUV shares have increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $44.8960. How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter? Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 21st. The airline reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.09. Southwest Airlines's quarterly revenue was up 21.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Southwest Airlines doing a stock buyback? Southwest Airlines' board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $2 billion in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 9.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Southwest Airlines have any subsidiaries? Southwest Airlines subsidiaries include 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? Top institutional investors of Southwest Airlines include State Street Corp (5.98%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.77%), U S Global Investors Inc. (0.46%) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (0.32%). 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 Delta Air Lines (DAL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Walt Disney (DIS), Boeing (BA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Bank of America (BAC). Company Calendar Record date for 9/24 Dividend9/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend9/03/2026Dividend Payable9/24/2026Last Earnings10/21/2026Today11/14/2026Record date for 1/7 Dividend12/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 1/7 Dividend12/17/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Dividend Payable1/07/2027Next Earnings (Estimated)1/27/2027Get 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. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 12 days, LUV's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$48.20 High Price Target$65.00 Low Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.35 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.08 Trailing P/E Ratio21.58 Forward P/E Ratio9.91 P/E Growth0.65Net Income$441 million Net Margins3.34% Pretax Margin4.29% Return on Equity18.05% Return on Assets4.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51 Current Ratio0.47 Quick Ratio0.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$28.06 billion Price / Sales0.78 Cash Flow$3.98 per share Price / Cash Flow11.29 Book Value$14.97 per share Price / Book3.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares489,600,000Free Float485,147,000Market Cap$21.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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