NYSE:LUV Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $42.71 +1.16 (+2.79%) Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.78 +0.06 (+0.15%) As of 09/25/2026 07:58 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$41.19▼$42.7750-Day Range$37.69▼$48.9352-Week Range$29.26▼$55.11Volume6.94 million shsAverage Volume5.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.89 billionP/E Ratio26.20Dividend Yield1.69%Price Target$48.51Consensus 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™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreLUV MarketRank™: Southwest Airlines scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 671 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 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 $48.51, representing about 13.6% upside from its current price of $42.71.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthwest Airlines has been the subject of 15 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 Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth59.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Southwest Airlines are expected to grow by 59.33% in the coming year, from $3.27 to $5.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines is 26.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines is 26.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSouthwest Airlines has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. 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 2.77. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.55% 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 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southwest Airlines has recently decreased by 21.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSouthwest Airlines pays a meaningful dividend of 1.69%, 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 Media3.3 / 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Southwest Airlines this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for LUV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Southwest Airlines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% 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 flight credit trick makes them last forever1 hour ago | thestreet.comUBS Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) StockSeptember 26 at 2:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comLouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.September 27 at 1:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)Redburn Says Its Southwest Sell Thesis Has “Played Out.” So Why Does It Still Prefer Delta and United?September 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comBernstein Keeps Their Hold Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)September 23, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSouthwest Airlines (LUV) Is Up 5.7% After Pivot To High-Margin Seat And Add-On FeesSeptember 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSouthwest Airlines quietly exits entire marketsSeptember 22, 2026 | thestreet.comAirlines are cutting capacity again amid $1B surge in Q4 fuel costs — here's what that means for travelersSeptember 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.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 shares have increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $42.71. How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter? Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The airline reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.42. The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Southwest Airlines doing a stock buyback? Southwest Airlines' board authorized a share repurchase 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 purchase up to 9.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Does Southwest Airlines have any subsidiaries? Southwest Airlines subsidiaries include these companies: 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 Primecap Management Co. CA (9.97%), BlackRock Inc. (6.12%), State Street Corp (5.99%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.08%). 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 Dividend9/03/2026Dividend Payable9/24/2026Today9/27/2026Next 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$48.51 High Price Target$65.00 Low Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.27 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.63 Trailing P/E Ratio26.20 Forward P/E Ratio13.06 P/E Growth0.4Net 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 / Sales0.74 Cash Flow$4.01 per share Price / Cash Flow10.65 Book Value$15.43 per share Price / Book2.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares489,210,000Free Float484,756,000Market Cap$20.89 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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