Southwest Airlines
LUV
41.72
-0.73
-1.72%
Southwest Airlines
US · LUV
#914 by market cap
Listed 1977
41.72
-0.73
-1.72%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 129s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:00
Pre-market
41.18
-1.29%
After-hours
41.62
-0.24%
Overnight
41.35
-0.89%
- Market cap
- 20.41B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 26.08
- P/Bi
- 2.88
- EPSi
- 0.79
- Div yieldi
- 1.73%
- 52W posi
- 51%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on LUV?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 14 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
52.50 +25.8%
Price target rangecurrent 41.72
Low45.00
Avg52.50
High65.00
Buy 50%
Hold 36%
Sell 14%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-09-28 | BMO Capital | -- | BUY | 50.00 |
| 2026-09-28 | Goldman Sachs | -- | SELL | -- |
| 2026-09-28 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 58.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | UBS | -- | BUY | 53.00 |
| 2026-09-24 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-09-24 | UBS | -- | BUY | 53.00 |
| 2026-09-22 | Bernstein | -- | HOLD | 45.00 |
| 2026-09-21 | Bernstein | -- | HOLD | 45.00 |
| 2026-09-17 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-09-11 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 58.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | UBS | -- | BUY | 49.00 |
| 2026-09-03 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 48.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Raymond James | -- | BUY | 54.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | J.P. Morgan | -- | BUY | 59.00 |
| 2026-07-26 | Jefferies | -- | HOLD | 46.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 50.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | UBS | -- | BUY | 65.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
D+
Momentum strategy signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy
Mostly aligned, one view stands apart.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
4
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 4 upgrades vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: TD Cowen moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-02-26.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | TD Cowen | HOLD → BUY | 66.00 |
| 2026-02-16 | UBS | HOLD → BUY | 73.00 |
| 2026-01-29 | BMO Capital | HOLD → BUY | 57.50 |
| 2025-12-16 | Barclays | HOLD → BUY | 56.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-23 | -- | ±4.97% | +0.83% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-04-23 | -- | ±5.98% | +4.50% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-01-29 | -- | ±4.41% | -2.02% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-22 | After close | ±7.13% | -6.25% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-24 | -- | ±7.04% | -11.16% (beat) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-04-24 | -- | ±7.37% | +3.68% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-01-30 | -- | ±5.88% | -1.23% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-24 | -- | ±4.97% | -5.56% (beat) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-25 | -- | ±6.90% | +5.52% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-04-25 | -- | ±5.16% | -6.96% (beat) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-01-25 | -- | ±6.10% | -2.31% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-10-26 | -- | ±5.72% | -0.89% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:00:12 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.