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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-IndustryAirlines
SectorTransportation
Phone214-792-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$22.43 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees60,800
Next Earnings Date4/23/2020 (Confirmed)
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.57%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 3rd. View Southwest Airlines' Dividend History.
How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 23rd. The airline reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.11. The airline had revenue of $5.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.74 billion. Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 10.26% and a return on equity of 23.31%. The firm's revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.17 EPS. View Southwest Airlines' Earnings History.
When is Southwest Airlines' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LUV?
20 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Southwest Airlines' shares. Their forecasts range from $43.00 to $67.00. On average, they expect Southwest Airlines' share price to reach $57.35 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwest Airlines.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwest Airlines?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwest Airlines in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 15 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Southwest Airlines.
Has Southwest Airlines been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about LUV stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Southwest Airlines earned a media sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the airline a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Southwest Airlines.
Are investors shorting Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 12,440,000 shares, a decrease of 31.4% from the January 30th total of 18,140,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,620,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. Currently, 2.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Southwest Airlines' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Southwest Airlines' key competitors?
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 a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (7.36%), Boston Partners (1.83%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.30%), FMR LLC (0.98%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.98%) and Provident Trust Co. (0.83%). Company insiders that own Southwest Airlines stock include Andrew M Watterson, De Ven Michael G Van, Douglas H Brooks, John T Montford and Mark R Shaw. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Southwest Airlines.
Which major investors are selling Southwest Airlines stock?
LUV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, State Street Corp, Banco Santander S.A., Alliancebernstein L.P., Rockefeller Capital Management L.P., State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC and AJO LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwest Airlines.
Which major investors are buying Southwest Airlines stock?
LUV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Maj Invest Holding A S, Annex Advisory Services LLC, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd and Boston Partners. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Southwest Airlines' stock price today?
One share of LUV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.74.
How big of a company is Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines has a market capitalization of $23.66 billion and generates $22.43 billion in revenue each year. The airline earns $2.30 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.27 on an earnings per share basis. Southwest Airlines employs 60,800 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Southwest Airlines.
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.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Southwest Airlines (NYSE LUV)
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