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$21.97 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees58,800
Next Earnings Date4/23/2020 (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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Wednesday, January 8th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 10th. View Southwest Airlines' Dividend History.
How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) announced its earnings results 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 earned $5.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.74 billion. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 24.71% and a net margin of 10.90%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.17 earnings per share. View Southwest Airlines' Earnings History.
When is Southwest Airlines' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LUV?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Southwest Airlines' stock. Their forecasts range from $49.00 to $67.00. On average, they anticipate Southwest Airlines' share price to reach $58.19 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwest Airlines.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwest Airlines?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwest Airlines in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 14 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?
News headlines about LUV stock have trended negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public 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 -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the airline a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Southwest Airlines.
Are investors shorting Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totalling 18,730,000 shares, an increase of 37.8% from the November 28th total of 13,590,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,450,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.4 days. Approximately 3.6% of the company's shares are sold short. 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 variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wealthstreet Investment Advisors LLC (0.08%), Vigilant Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.05%), Strs Ohio (0.04%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.04%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.04%). 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, John T Montford, Mark R Shaw, 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 Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA, Strs Ohio, United Services Automobile Association, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, IFP Advisors Inc, Ackerman Capital Advisors LLC and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwest Airlines.
Which institutional investors are buying Southwest Airlines stock?
LUV stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, CX Institutional, Coronation Fund Managers Ltd., DNB Asset Management AS, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC, Compass Ion Advisors LLC, Alpine Global Management LLC and FormulaFolio Investments LLC. 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 $55.79.
How big of a company is Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines has a market capitalization of $29.36 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.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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