Southwest Airlines
LUV
Market cap $20.9B

34.84 USD

+0.01

0.03%

At close Mar 24, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

34.80

-0.04

0.11%

1 day

0.03%

5 days

7.80%

1 month

15.10%

3 months

1.43%

6 months

17.11%

Year to date

4.41%

1 year

22.20%

5 years

-7.49%

10 years

-22.44%

About: Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic air carrier in the United States by passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 800 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite offering some longer routes and a few perks for business travelers, the airline predominantly specializes in short-haul, leisure flights operated in a single, open-seating cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In 2025, Southwest will modify its cabins to offer some seats with extra legroom and will update its ticketing process to offer assigned seats.

Employees: 74,081

Industrials Air Transportation, Scheduled

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Funds holding %

of 7,390 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

47% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 90

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.1B [Q3] → $18.5B (+$2.38B) [Q4]

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q3] → 10 (+1) [Q4]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 781 [Q3] → 809 (+28) [Q4]

0.95% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.94% [Q3] → 91.89% (+0.95%) [Q4]

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 279

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $371M | Put options by funds: $541M

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Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$30

15%

downside

Avg. target

$34

4%

downside

High target

$40

15%

upside

7 analyst ratings

1 positive

14%

3 neutral

43%

3 negative

43%

UBS Thomas Wadewitz 25% 1-year accuracy 8 / 32 met price target	3%upside $36	Neutral Upgraded	20 Mar 2025
Melius Research Conor Cunningham 100% 1-year accuracy 2 / 2 met price target	2%downside $34	Hold Upgraded	20 Mar 2025
JP Morgan Jamie Baker 13% 1-year accuracy 2 / 15 met price target	14%downside $30	Underweight Maintained	18 Mar 2025
Susquehanna Christopher Stathoulopoulos 62% 1-year accuracy 13 / 21 met price target	2%downside $34	Neutral Maintained	4 Feb 2025
B of A Securities Andrew Didora 65% 1-year accuracy 11 / 17 met price target	11%downside $31	Underperform Downgraded	17 Jan 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 59 articles about LUV published over the past 30 days

Why Southwest Airlines Finally Soured on Jet Fuel Hedging

The company, an outlier in the airline industry for its commitment to hedging, says the program got too costly.

Why Southwest Airlines Finally Soured on Jet Fuel Hedging

Southwest flight cancels takeoff after crew mistook Orlando taxiway for runway

The Federal Aviation Administration said a Southwest Airlines flight at Orlando airport on Thursday aborted takeoff after it mistakenly began to depart on a taxiway rather than the runway.

Southwest flight cancels takeoff after crew mistook Orlando taxiway for runway

Southwest's stock is on a roll. This analyst explains why he's no longer bearish.

Melius Research no longer recommends that investors sell Southwest's stock, saying the air carrier has done enough — including adding bag fees and cutting jobs — to turn a corner.

Southwest's stock is on a roll. This analyst explains why he's no longer bearish.

5% Rally in FIVE, CVNA Upgrade, LUV Lifts Off Sell Rating

After retail got beaten down in recent earnings, Five Below (FIVE) managed a rally with a strong beat and guidance. However, Diane King Hall says the store will bump up prices due to tariff impacts.

5% Rally in FIVE, CVNA Upgrade, LUV Lifts Off Sell Rating

Zacks Investment Research

Should Investors Retain LUV Stock Post Updated Q1 Outlook?

We assess the investment worthiness of Southwest Airlines stock post its updated first-quarter 2025 guidance and growth plans.

Should Investors Retain LUV Stock Post Updated Q1 Outlook?

Southwest jet came within 200 feet of business jet in Chicago near-miss

A Southwest Airlines flight was less than 200 feet behind a business jet when the Southwest pilot aborted the landing and made an emergency maneuver to narrowly avoid a collision at Chicago Midway Airport on February 25, U.S. safety officials said on Tuesday.

Southwest jet came within 200 feet of business jet in Chicago near-miss

Southwest Airlines Could Triple From Here—Here's How

Investors typically aren't as excited about airline stocks as they might be about other stocks in exciting areas like the technology sector of the United States stock market. However, there is one name in the industry that today presents a potential for becoming a three-bagger from where it trades today.

Southwest Airlines Could Triple From Here—Here's How

Goodbye to 'bags fly free' on Southwest, the last airline freebie in America

Southwest will start charging for checked bags for the first time in its 50 years of flying. Thousands of Southwest customers complained about the loss of the free checked bags.

Goodbye to 'bags fly free' on Southwest, the last airline freebie in America

Companies From This Sector Are Lowering Guidance Ahead Of Q1 Earnings Reports

The Q4 2024 earnings season ended on a high note with S&P 500® EPS growing 18.3% YoY. This week, three major airlines issued 8-Ks to lower the previous earnings and sales guidance given in those Q4 reports. Delta kicks off Q1 airline reports when they release results on April 9 (unconfirmed, projected based on historical earnings report dates.

Companies From This Sector Are Lowering Guidance Ahead Of Q1 Earnings Reports

Major air carriers challenge ruling on Biden airline fee rules

Major air carriers on Friday challenged a U.S. appeals court ruling in January that the Transportation Department has the authority to write airline fee disclosure rules.

Major air carriers challenge ruling on Biden airline fee rules

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