Southwest Airlines
- Market cap
- 20.41B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 26.08
- P/Bi
- 2.88
- EPSi
- 0.79
- Div yieldi
- 1.73%
- 52W posi
- 51%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Shares of Southwest Airlines closed at 41.72, down 1.72%. That leaves the company valued at approximately 20.41B, the #914 most valuable US-listed company we track. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 1.73%. The 14 analysts covering the stock are, on balance, at Buy, targeting an average of 52.50 (+26%). Against a 52-week band of 28.75-54.38, the shares are currently 51% of the way up.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 2 months.
- Recent price momentum is +7.9% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is above its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation A-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 26.2x | Better than 33% |
| Forward P/E | 9.9x | Better than 84% |
| Price / Sales | 0.7x | Better than 91% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 21st pctl | Better than 80% |
Growth C-
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 5.6% | Better than 47% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | -6.5% | Better than 28% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -14.7% | Better than 18% |
Profitability D
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 17.4% | Better than 11% |
| Operating margin | 1.5% | Better than 12% |
| Net margin | 1.6% | Better than 17% |
| Return on equity | 4.8% | Better than 21% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.3% | Better than 19% |
Momentum C+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -14.9% | Better than 17% |
| 6-month return | 11.5% | Better than 59% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 23.8% | Better than 59% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 23.0% | Better than 41% |
Financial Health B-
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.5x | Better than 3% |
| Debt to assets | 20.6% | Better than 63% |
| Interest coverage | 6.0x | Better than 48% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 185.4% | Better than 81% |
Analyst View C
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 50.0% | Better than 23% |
| Upside to average target | 25.4% | Better than 51% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 42.45
- Open
- 41.68
- Day range
- 41.54 - 42.14
- Avg price
- 41.87
- Volume
- 4.71M
- Turnover
- 197.08M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.97%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.88
- Amplitudei
- 1.41%
- 52-week rangei
- 28.75 - 54.38
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 52.81
- P/E (TTM)i
- 26.08
- P/Bi
- 2.88
- EPSi
- 0.79
- Book value / shi
- 14.48
- Net profit
- 386.47M
- Net assets
- 7.08B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 20.41B
- Float capi
- 20.20B
- Shares out
- 489.21M
- Float sharesi
- 484.13M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 1.73%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 0.72
- Listing date
- 1977-06-27
23.3% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-45.32M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 22.08M
- % of floati
- 4.51%
- Days to coveri
- 4.50
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
Southwest Airlines last traded at 41.72. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Southwest Airlines's market cap?
About 20.41B.
What is the P/E ratio of Southwest Airlines?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 26.08. The Valuation tab shows it against the stock's own five-year range.
Does Southwest Airlines pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 1.73%. The 2025 payout was little changed from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Southwest Airlines a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 14 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 52.50, which implies 25.8% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Southwest Airlines's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Southwest Airlines a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:33:26 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.