Southwest Airlines Co. operates a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2018, the company operated a total of 750 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 99 destinations in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as 10 near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also offers inflight entertainment and connectivity service on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and sells points and related services to business partners participating in the Rapid Rewards loyalty program, such as car rental agencies, hotels, restaurants, and retailers. In addition, the company provides a suite of digital platforms to support customers' needs across the travel journey, including Southwest.com, mobile.southwest.com, an iOS app, and an android app; and Swabiz.com, a Website for business customers that offer businesses shared stored company credit cards, company activity reporting, and centralized traveler management services. Southwest Airlines Co. was founded in 1967 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-IndustryAirlines
SectorTransportation
Phone214-792-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$21.97 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees58,800
Next Earnings Date4/25/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Southwest Airlines' stock symbol?
Southwest Airlines trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LUV."
How often does Southwest Airlines pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.16 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 5th. View Southwest Airlines' Dividend History.
How will Southwest Airlines' stock buyback program work?
Southwest Airlines announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $2,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 5.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) issued its earnings results on Thursday, January, 24th. The airline reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.11. The airline earned $5.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.68 billion. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 24.56% and a net margin of 11.22%. Southwest Airlines's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. View Southwest Airlines' Earnings History.
When is Southwest Airlines' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LUV?
18 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Southwest Airlines' stock. Their forecasts range from $49.00 to $73.00. On average, they expect Southwest Airlines' stock price to reach $61.5625 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwest Airlines.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwest Airlines?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwest Airlines in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Southwest Airlines.
Has Southwest Airlines been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about LUV stock have trended very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Southwest Airlines earned a daily sentiment score of -3.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the airline a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,318,361 shares, a drop of 35.4% from the January 31st total of 14,424,603 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,220,474 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Southwest Airlines' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Southwest Airlines' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Southwest Airlines include Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Continental (UAL), Ryanair (RYAAY), American Airlines Group (AAL), Deutsche Lufthansa (DLAKY), Azul (AZUL), China Southern Airlines (ZNH), China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. ADR Class H (CEA), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), Alaska Air Group (ALK), CATHAY PAC AIRW/S (CPCAY), easyJet (EJTTF), INTL CONS AIRL/S (ICAGY), Air France-KLM (AFLYY) and JetBlue Airways (JBLU).
What other stocks do shareholders of Southwest Airlines own?
Who are Southwest Airlines' key executives?
Southwest Airlines' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Gary C. Kelly, Chairman & CEO (Age 64)
- Mr. Thomas M. Nealon, Pres (Age 58)
- Ms. Tammy Romo, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
- Mr. Michael G. Van de Ven, Chief Operating Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Robert E. Jordan, Exec. VP of Corp. Services (Age 58)
Who are Southwest Airlines' major shareholders?
Southwest Airlines' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.24%), FMR LLC (1.59%), Boston Partners (1.56%), Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (1.34%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.21%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.11%). Company insiders that own Southwest Airlines stock include Andrew M Watterson, De Ven Michael G Van, Douglas H Brooks, Gary C Kelly, Gregory D Wells, J Veronica Biggins, Jeff Lamb, John T Montford, Mark R Shaw, Robert E Jordan, Tammy Romo and William H Dr Cunningham. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Southwest Airlines.
Which institutional investors are selling Southwest Airlines stock?
LUV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Victory Capital Management Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, United Services Automobile Association and First Quadrant L P CA. Company insiders that have sold Southwest Airlines company stock in the last year include Andrew M Watterson, John T Montford and Mark R Shaw. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwest Airlines.
Which institutional investors are buying Southwest Airlines stock?
LUV stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, BlackRock Inc., Norges Bank, Millennium Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, American Century Companies Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC and Harris Associates L P. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwest Airlines.
How do I buy shares of Southwest Airlines?
Shares of LUV can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Southwest Airlines' stock price today?
One share of LUV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.70.
How big of a company is Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines has a market capitalization of $27.47 billion and generates $21.97 billion in revenue each year. The airline earns $2.47 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.24 on an earnings per share basis. Southwest Airlines employs 58,800 workers across the globe.
What is Southwest Airlines' official website?
How can I contact Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines' mailing address is 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE P O BOX 36611, DALLAS TX, 75235. The airline can be reached via phone at 214-792-4000.
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