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, 2017, the company operated a total of 706 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 100 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 sells frequent flyer points and related services to business partners participating in the Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program, such as car rental agencies, hotels, restaurants, and retailers. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' needs across the travel journey, including Southwest.com, mobile.southwest.com, an iOS app, an android app, an email subscription service, and push notifications; 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
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 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 1.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 initiated a stock repurchase plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 5.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 24th. The airline reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.11. The airline earned $5.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.68 billion. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 24.56% and a net margin of 11.22%. The firm's revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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?
20 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Southwest Airlines' stock. Their predictions range from $52.00 to $73.00. On average, they expect Southwest Airlines' stock price to reach $62.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.3% 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, 6 hold ratings and 13 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 articles about LUV stock have been trending very positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog 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 3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the airline a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
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 Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. ADR Class H (CEA), China Southern Airlines (ZNH), Alaska Air Group (ALK), INTL CONS AIRL/S (ICAGY), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), CATHAY PAC AIRW/S (CPCAY), easyJet (EJTTF), JetBlue Airways (JBLU) and Air France-KLM (AFLYY).
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%), Boston Partners (1.56%), Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (1.34%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.21%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.11%) and Bank of Montreal Can (1.03%). 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 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, First Quadrant L P CA and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Southwest Airlines company stock in the last year include Andrew M Watterson, De Ven Michael G Van, Douglas H Brooks, Gary C Kelly, Gregory D Wells, John T Montford, Mark R Shaw and Tammy Romo. 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., Millennium Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Geode Capital Management LLC, Harris Associates L P, Standard Life Aberdeen plc and Ackerman Capital Advisors 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Southwest Airlines' stock price today?
One share of LUV stock can currently be purchased for approximately $57.70.
How big of a company is Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines has a market capitalization of $31.89 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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