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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $35.60 -0.17 (-0.48%) (As of 02/1/2023 02:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$35.15▼$35.6750-Day Range$32.19▼$40.0852-Week Range$30.20▼$50.10Volume4.42 million shsAverage Volume7.47 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.14 billionP/E Ratio44.50Dividend Yield2.03%Price Target$48.71 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Southwest Airlines MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.77 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside37.7% Upside$48.71 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.47% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.11Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.13Based on 83 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$87,458 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth36.27%From $2.95 to $4.02 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.90 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector6th out of 125 stocksAir Transportation, Scheduled Industry2nd out of 19 stocks 4.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSouthwest Airlines has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $48.71, Southwest Airlines has a forecasted upside of 37.7% from its current price of $35.38.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthwest Airlines has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.47% 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 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southwest Airlines has recently decreased by 4.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSouthwest Airlines pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, 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 90.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Southwest Airlines will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.91% next year. This indicates that Southwest Airlines will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreSouthwest Airlines has received a -81.64% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Southwest Airlines in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Low-cost air travel on domestic flights", "Economy air travel on domestic flights", and "Low-cost air travel on international flights" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Southwest Airlines is -7.11. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSouthwest Airlines has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 83 news articles for Southwest Airlines this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.Social Mentions This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 reddit mentions for Southwest Airlines this week, compared to 1 mention on an average week.Search Interest94 people have searched for LUV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 42 people have added Southwest Airlines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Southwest Airlines insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $87,458.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.32% of the stock of Southwest Airlines is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.71% of the stock of Southwest Airlines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Southwest Airlines are expected to grow by 36.27% in the coming year, from $2.95 to $4.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines is 44.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines is 44.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 23.19.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSouthwest Airlines has a PEG Ratio of 2.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSouthwest Airlines has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) StockSouthwest Airlines Co. engages in the operation and management of a passenger airline. It offers ancillary services such as early bird check-in, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. The firm operates in U.S. states, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. The company was founded by Rollin W. King and Herbert D. Kelleher on March 9, 1967, and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.Read More 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. Email Address LUV Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 1, 2023 | marketbeat.comBoeing Produces the Last 747 Ever, What's Next? (LUV)Boeing's famous 747 will still be flying, but no longer be produced as the company shifts towards more fuel-efficient alternatives.January 30, 2023 | marketbeat.comWinter weather leads to scrubbed flights in Texas, beyondSouthwest Airlines and American Airlines are canceling dozens of flights in north Texas, which is under a winter storm warning until midweekFebruary 1, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Move Over Lithium – 220 Pounds of Graphite In Every EV BatteryInvestors constantly hear that lithium is the key to powering our transition to electric vehicles and clean energy. Truth is, switching from gas-powered isn't possible without massive amounts of graphite. But America hasn't produced any graphite since the 1950s. Now, a little-known exploration company has defined America's largest high-quality graphite deposit near Nome, Alaska.January 18, 2023 | marketbeat.comCan Alaska Air Continue Soaring Above The Airline Industry? (LUV)Alaska Air soared 11% last week on news that the company plans to recruit 3,500 new employees in a variety of roles and functions.January 9, 2023 | marketbeat.com3 Airline Stocks Taking Off in 2023 (LUV)Airline stocks are off to a fast start this year. Here are three names that are quickly benefitting from current tailwinds — and still trade for peanuts.January 6, 2023 | marketbeat.comSouthwest's strong 2022 rebound soured by holiday debacleSouthwest Airlines is anticipating a money losing quarter after a holiday debacle led to nearly 17,000 canceled flights and thousands of people, traveling to see family and friends, being strandedJanuary 6, 2023 | marketbeat.comSouthwest, after strong 2022 rebound, expects losses in Q4Southwest says it now anticipates a loss in its fourth quarter after the airline canceled more than 16,000 flights around Christmas and left holiday travelers strandedJanuary 4, 2023 | marketbeat.comMarketBeat: Week in Review 12/26 – 12/30The market is trading lower in light trading to close the week and year. 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(NYSE: DUK) stock has been resilient throughout 2022 as shares closed out the year virtually flat compared to theFebruary 1, 2023 | msn.comAirlines cancel over 1,400 U.S. flights as ice storm hits multiple statesFebruary 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSouthwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Price Target Lowered to $63.00 at Morgan StanleyJanuary 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.comIs Southwest Airlines A Good Investment After Its Epic Holiday Meltdown?January 31, 2023 | marketwatch.comSouthwest Airlines Co. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms marketJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Look Past Mixed Earnings & Play Airlines ETF?January 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy officials accelerated opening the $1.5B Kansas City International Airport terminalJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Refunds, flights in U.S. lawmaker proposals to protect air passengers after meltdownsJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMore than 1,700 flights canceled as winter storm sweeps across Southern U.S.January 31, 2023 | fortune.comHow the airline industry is using A.I. to improve the entire experience of flyingJanuary 31, 2023 | fortune.comWinter weather causes hundreds of flight cancellations—and a big chunk of them are from SouthwestJanuary 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSouthwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) PT Lowered to $52.00 at Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftJanuary 31, 2023 | bizjournals.comHere's Southwest Airlines' $1.3B plan to upgrade technology in meltdown's wakeJanuary 30, 2023 | bizjournals.comSouthwest Airlines adds nonstop connections to Philadelphia, Kansas City to handle Super Bowl trafficJanuary 30, 2023 | bizjournals.comAs Southwest's apology tour continues, 3 takeaways from its town hall with corporate clientsJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAirline Stock Roundup: Q4 Earnings Reports of AAL, LUV & OthersJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthwest adds more flights for the Super Bowl from Philadelphia to PhoenixSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address LUV Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend1/09/2023Last Earnings1/26/2023Dividend Payable1/31/2023Today2/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Air transportation, scheduled Sub-IndustryAirlines SectorTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:LUV CUSIP84474110 CIK92380 Webwww.southwest.com Phone(214) 792-4000Fax214-792-5015Employees55,100Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$48.71 High Stock Price Forecast$72.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$39.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+36.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.80 Trailing P/E Ratio44.50 Forward P/E Ratio12.07 P/E Growth2Net Income$539 million Net Margins2.26% Pretax Margin3.06% Return on Equity6.71% Return on Assets1.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.75 Current Ratio1.43 Quick Ratio1.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$23.81 billion Price / Sales0.89 Cash Flow$3.51 per share Price / Cash Flow10.15 Book Value$18.00 per share Price / Book1.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares593,750,000Free Float591,852,000Market Cap$21.14 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Social Links Key ExecutivesRobert E. JordanPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorAndrew M. WattersonEVP, Chief Commercial & Operating OfficerTammy RomoChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKathleen A. MerillChief Information & Technology Officer, Senior VPLandon NitschkeSenior Vice President-Technical OperationsKey CompetitorsDelta Air LinesNYSE:DALUnited AirlinesNASDAQ:UALAlaska Air GroupNYSE:ALKRyanairNASDAQ:RYAAYChina Southern AirlinesNYSE:ZNHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsKestra Private Wealth Services LLCBought 1,456 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.007%FAS Wealth PartnersBought 893 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.005%WESPAC Advisors LLCBought 295 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.003%Total Investment Management Inc.Bought 2,306 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.002%Wambolt & Associates LLCSold 739 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LUV Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Southwest Airlines stock right now? 13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwest Airlines in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LUV shares. View LUV analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Southwest Airlines' stock price forecast for 2023? 13 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Southwest Airlines' stock. Their LUV share price forecasts range from $39.00 to $72.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $48.71 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 36.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LUV or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LUV shares performed in 2023? Southwest Airlines' stock was trading at $33.67 at the start of the year. Since then, LUV shares have increased by 6.2% and is now trading at $35.77. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Southwest Airlines? Southwest Airlines saw a decline in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,640,000 shares, a decline of 8.4% from the November 30th total of 9,430,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,750,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Southwest Airlines' Short Interest. When is Southwest Airlines' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 27th 2023. View our LUV earnings forecast. How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter? Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) issued its earnings results on Thursday, January, 26th. The airline reported ($0.38) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.35. The airline had revenue of $6.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.14 billion. Southwest Airlines had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.71% and a net margin of 2.26%. Southwest Airlines's quarterly revenue was up 22.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Southwest Airlines pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Southwest Airlines? Southwest Airlines announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Tuesday, January 31st. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 9th. Read our dividend analysis for LUV. Is Southwest Airlines a good dividend stock? Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.99%. The dividend payout ratio is 90.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, LUV will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.91% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LUV. What guidance has Southwest Airlines issued on next quarter's earnings? Southwest Airlines updated its first quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 26th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.63 billion-$5.82 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.88 billion. What is Gary C. Kelly's approval rating as Southwest Airlines' CEO? 1,507 employees have rated Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gary C. Kelly on Glassdoor.com. Gary C. Kelly has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts Gary C. Kelly in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Southwest Airlines own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Southwest Airlines investors own include Delta Air Lines (DAL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Boeing (BA), Bank of America (BAC), AT&T (T), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU) and Netflix (NFLX). What is Southwest Airlines' stock symbol? Southwest Airlines trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LUV." Who are Southwest Airlines' major shareholders? Southwest Airlines' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Oldfield Partners LLP (0.37%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.21%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.11%), Strs Ohio (0.10%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.10%) and Foundry Partners LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew M Watterson, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, De Ven Michael G Van, Gregory D Wells, John T Montford, Tammy Romo, Thomas M Nealon and Thomas W Gilligan. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Southwest Airlines' stock price today? One share of LUV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $35.77. How much money does Southwest Airlines make? Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has a market capitalization of $21.24 billion and generates $23.81 billion in revenue each year. The airline earns $539 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.80 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Southwest Airlines have? The company employs 55,100 workers across the globe. Does Southwest Airlines have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Southwest Airlines: AirTran Airways, AirTran Airways 717 Leasing Corporation, AirTran Airways Inc., AirTran Holdings LLC, Morris Air, Southwest Jet Fuel Co., TranStar Airlines, and Triple Crown Assurance Co..Read More How can I contact Southwest Airlines? Southwest Airlines' mailing address is 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE P O BOX 36611, DALLAS TX, 75235. The official website for the company is www.southwest.com. The airline can be reached via phone at (214) 792-4000 or via fax at 214-792-5015. 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