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 Date7/25/2019 (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 Thursday, May 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Wednesday, June 26th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 4th. This is a boost from Southwest Airlines's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. View Southwest Airlines' Dividend History.
How were Southwest Airlines' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 25th. The airline reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.09. The airline earned $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.14 billion. Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 10.78% and a return on equity of 23.94%. The company's revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.79 earnings per share. View Southwest Airlines' Earnings History.
When is Southwest Airlines' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Southwest Airlines' earnings call?
Southwest Airlines will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, July 25th at 12:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for LUV?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Southwest Airlines' stock. Their predictions range from $49.00 to $73.00. On average, they expect Southwest Airlines' share price to reach $58.2321 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwest Airlines.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwest Airlines?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwest Airlines in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 6 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 coverage about LUV stock has trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded 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 -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the airline a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Southwest Airlines.
Are investors shorting Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,472,000 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the April 15th total of 8,041,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,680,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 1.6% 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), United Continental (UAL), Ryanair (RYAAY), American Airlines Group (AAL), Azul (AZUL), China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. ADR Class H (CEA), China Southern Airlines (ZNH), Deutsche Lufthansa (DLAKY), Alaska Air Group (ALK), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), CATHAY PAC AIRW/S (CPCAY), INTL CONS AIRL/S (ICAGY), easyJet (EJTTF) and Copa (CPA).
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 investors include Primecap Management Co. CA (13.56%), BlackRock Inc. (5.05%), Boston Partners (1.83%), FMR LLC (1.28%), Bank of Montreal Can (1.12%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.01%). 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, 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 FMR LLC, BlackRock Inc., Ackerman Capital Advisors LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc., Pendal Group Ltd, WS Management Lllp and Douglas Lane & Associates LLC. Company insiders that have sold Southwest Airlines company stock in the last year include Andrew M Watterson, John T Montford and Mark R Shaw. 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 AJO LP, Boston Partners, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Provident Trust Co., Maj Invest Holding A S, American Century Companies Inc., Bank of Montreal Can and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. 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 $51.52.
How big of a company is Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines has a market capitalization of $27.98 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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