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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-IndustryAirlines
SectorTransportation
Current SymbolNYSE:LUV
Previous Symbol
CUSIP84474110
Phone214-792-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47
Current Ratio0.71
Quick Ratio0.65
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio14.31
Forward P/E Ratio12.04
P/E Growth1.09
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$21.17 billion
Price / Sales1.33
Cash Flow$5.5780 per share
Price / Cash Flow8.98
Book Value$17.58 per share
Price / Book2.85
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.50
Net Income$3.49 billion
Net Margins17.18%
Return on Equity22.27%
Return on Assets8.61%
Miscellaneous
Employees56,100
Outstanding Shares562,310,000
Market Cap$28.31 billion
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 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share on Wednesday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 4th. View Southwest Airlines' Dividend History.
How will Southwest Airlines' stock buyback program work?
Southwest Airlines declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $2,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 5.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The airline reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.02. The airline earned $5.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.56 billion. Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 17.18% and a return on equity of 22.27%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.88 earnings per share. View Southwest Airlines' Earnings History.
When is Southwest Airlines' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LUV?
21 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Southwest Airlines' stock. Their forecasts range from $52.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect Southwest Airlines' stock price to reach $64.7222 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwest Airlines.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwest Airlines?
21 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 14 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?
Press coverage about LUV stock has trended somewhat positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Southwest Airlines earned a media sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the airline a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,064,416 shares, an increase of 49.4% from the October 31st total of 12,763,291 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,736,598 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 3.4% 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), Ryanair (RYAAY), American Airlines Group (AAL), Deutsche Lufthansa (DLAKY), China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. ADR Class H (CEA), China Southern Airlines (ZNH), Azul (AZUL), Alaska Air Group (ALK), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), INTL CONS AIRL/S (ICAGY), easyJet (EJTTF), CATHAY Pac AIRW/S (CPCAY), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), Air France-KLM (AFLYY) and Copa (CPA).
Who are Southwest Airlines' key executives?
Southwest Airlines' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Gary C. Kelly, Chairman & CEO (Age 63)
- Mr. Thomas M. Nealon, Pres (Age 57)
- Ms. Tammy Romo, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. Michael G. Van de Ven, Chief Operating Officer (Age 56)
- Mr. Robert E. Jordan, Exec. VP of Corp. Services (Age 57)
Who are Southwest Airlines' major shareholders?
Southwest Airlines' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Primecap Management Co. CA (13.15%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.51%), Vanguard Group Inc (6.51%), BlackRock Inc. (4.75%), FMR LLC (2.26%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.15%). 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 major investors are selling Southwest Airlines stock?
LUV stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Point72 Asset Management L.P., Deutsche Bank AG, BlackRock Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Alliancebernstein L.P., Prudential Financial Inc., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Morgan Stanley. 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 major investors are buying Southwest Airlines stock?
LUV stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Impala Asset Management LLC, FMR LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Teachers Advisors LLC, Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc., Primecap Management Co. CA and Cornerstone Wealth Management 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 $50.09.
How big of a company is Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines has a market capitalization of $28.31 billion and generates $21.17 billion in revenue each year. The airline earns $3.49 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.50 on an earnings per share basis. Southwest Airlines employs 56,100 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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