Logo image of LUV

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LUV - US8447411088 - Common Stock

44.52 USD
+1.6 (+3.73%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
44.57 USD
+0.05 (+0.11%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM

LUV Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap23.02B
Revenue(TTM)27.55B
Net Income(TTM)379.00M
Shares517.16M
Float510.95M
52 Week High45.02
52 Week Low23.82
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Yield1.74%
EPS(TTM)0.97
PE45.9
Fwd PE15.74
Earnings (Next)01-22 2026-01-22/amc
IPO1977-06-27
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS SubIndustryPassenger Airlines


LUV short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of LUV in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 10 20 30 40

LUV long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of LUV in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 10 20 30 40

The current stock price of LUV is 44.52 USD. In the past month the price increased by 11.77%. In the past year, price increased by 34.42%.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO / LUV Daily stock chart

LUV Latest News, Press Relases and Analysis

LUV Competitors/Peers

The largest stocks on the US markets in the "Passenger Airlines" sub-industry
Full List
Symbol
Company Name
TA
FA
PE
Market Cap
DAL DELTA AIR LINES INC 11.82 47.22B
UAL UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC 10.84 37.98B
JOBY JOBY AVIATION INC N/A 14.03B
AAL AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC 15.23 10.55B
ALK ALASKA AIR GROUP INC 16.5 5.80B
SKYW SKYWEST INC 9.61 4.04B
JBLU JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP N/A 1.89B
ALGT ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO 31.14 1.74B
ULCC FRONTIER GROUP HOLDINGS INC N/A 1.21B
SNCY SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDING 13.14 831.24M
FLYX FLYEXCLUSIVE INC N/A 515.61M
UP WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC N/A 487.88M

About LUV

Company Profile

LUV logo image Southwest Airlines Co. engages in the operation and management of a passenger airline. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and currently employs 72,223 full-time employees. The firm's fare products include four categories: Wanna Get Away, Wanna Get Away Plus, Anytime, and Business Select to provide customers options when choosing a fare. The company also offers ancillary services, such as EarlyBird Check-In, Upgraded Boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors, in accordance with Southwest’s respective policies. Its Rapid Rewards loyalty program enables program members to earn points for every dollar spent on Southwest base fares, also including purchases paid with LUV Vouchers, gift cards, or flight credit, with no portion of the purchase price paid with Rapid Rewards points. The company operates over 803 Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet and serves 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and ten near-international countries.

Company Info

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

2702 Love Field Dr, P O Box 36611

Dallas TEXAS 75235 US

CEO: Gary C. Kelly

Employees: 72223

LUV Company Website

LUV Investor Relations

Phone: 12147924000

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO / LUV FAQ

Can you describe the business of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO?

Southwest Airlines Co. engages in the operation and management of a passenger airline. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and currently employs 72,223 full-time employees. The firm's fare products include four categories: Wanna Get Away, Wanna Get Away Plus, Anytime, and Business Select to provide customers options when choosing a fare. The company also offers ancillary services, such as EarlyBird Check-In, Upgraded Boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors, in accordance with Southwest’s respective policies. Its Rapid Rewards loyalty program enables program members to earn points for every dollar spent on Southwest base fares, also including purchases paid with LUV Vouchers, gift cards, or flight credit, with no portion of the purchase price paid with Rapid Rewards points. The company operates over 803 Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet and serves 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and ten near-international countries.


What is the stock price of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO today?

The current stock price of LUV is 44.52 USD. The price increased by 3.73% in the last trading session.


Does LUV stock pay dividends?

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) has a dividend yield of 1.74%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 0.72.


What is the ChartMill technical and fundamental rating of LUV stock?

LUV has a ChartMill Technical rating of 10 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 4 out of 10.


What is the expected growth for LUV stock?

The Revenue of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) is expected to grow by 2.25% in the next year. Check the estimates tab for more information on the EPS, Sales, EBIT and EBITDA future analyst estimates.


Can you provide the market cap for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO?

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) has a market capitalization of 23.02B USD. This makes LUV a Large Cap stock.


What is the Short Interest ratio of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) stock?

The outstanding short interest for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) is 5.04% of its float.


LUV Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to LUV. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, LUV is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89.72% of all stocks.


Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating

LUV Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LUV. LUV has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation.


Chartmill FA Analysis
Valuation
Growth
Profitability
Health
Dividend

LUV Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months LUV reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 0.97. The EPS increased by 31.08% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 1.38%
ROA 1.34%
ROE 4.87%
Debt/Equity 0.52
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%-26.67%
Sales Q2Q%1.15%
EPS 1Y (TTM)31.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.64%

LUV Forecast & Estimates

30 analysts have analysed LUV and the average price target is 38.83 USD. This implies a price decrease of -12.79% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 44.52.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 4.77% and a revenue growth 2.25% for LUV


Analysts
Analysts56.67
Price Target38.83 (-12.78%)
EPS Next Y4.77%
Revenue Next Year2.25%

LUV Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners101.39%
Ins Owners0.9%
Short Float %5.04%
Short Ratio2.6