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LUV · Southwest Airlines Company

AirlinesUnited StatesAnalyst view: Hold

$45.08

+2.05% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Mildly bullish3 bullish · 1 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Hold (2.56 from 23 analysts)
To mean target: +15.1%

Market cap

$22B

Enterprise value

$25B

Trailing P/E

28.4

Forward P/E

9.2

Dividend yield

2.0%

Beta

1.12

Avg volume

6M

Employees

73K

2D change

5D change

1.50%

10D change

-5.62%

30D change

-12.58%

60D change

6.12%

MTD change

-10.09%

YTD change

10.76%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingHold
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.56
Covering analysts23
Mean price target$51.87
Low price target$35.00
Upside to mean target+15.1%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)45.3
50-day MA$45.65
200-day MA$41.23
Price vs 50-day MA+1.5%
Price vs 200-day MA+12.3%
MACD histogram-0.66
Volume vs 3-month avg0.6×
52w low $28.5252w high $54.33

Analyst sentiment over time — LUV

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-24

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

JP Morgan

Overweight

$59.00

+30.9% vs price
▼ cut from $60.00Maintains · 2026-07-24

Citigroup

Neutral

$50.00

+10.9% vs price
▼ cut from $55.00Maintains · 2026-07-24

Morgan Stanley

Overweight

$65.00

+44.2% vs price
▲ raised from $60.00Maintains · 2026-07-06

Goldman Sachs

Sell

$35.00

-22.4% vs price
▲ raised from $30.00Maintains · 2026-07-02

Bank of America

Underperform

$45.00

-0.2% vs price
▲ raised from $40.00Maintains · 2026-07-01

Wells Fargo

Equal-Weight

$50.00

+10.9% vs price
▲ raised from $44.00Maintains · 2026-06-30

Barclays

Overweight

$65.00

+44.2% vs price
▲ raised from $56.00Maintains · 2026-06-25

UBS

Buy

$61.00

+35.3% vs price
▲ raised from $53.00Maintains · 2026-06-23

Jefferies

Hold

$44.00

-2.4% vs price
▲ raised from $37.00Maintains · 2026-06-16

HSBC

Hold

$36.10

-19.9% vs price
▲ raised from $24.40Upgrade · 2026-04-24

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-07-24JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$60.00 $59.00
2026-07-24BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$58.50 $60.00
2026-07-24CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$55.00 $50.00
2026-07-07SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$44.00 $55.00
2026-07-06Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$60.00 $65.00
2026-07-06Raymond JamesMaintainsOutperform$55.00 $60.00
2026-07-02Goldman SachsMaintainsSell$30.00 $35.00
2026-07-02BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$45.00 $58.50

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 45 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 1.4% above the 50-day MA ($45.65).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 12.3% above the 200-day MA ($41.23).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.66) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($28.52) and high ($54.33).

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$30B
EBITDA$2.0B
Free cash flow-$1.0B
Operating cash flow$3.0B
Book value / share$14.48
Net debt / EBITDA1.3
WACC10.0%
Revenue growth16.00%
Earnings growth20.00%

About Southwest Airlines Company

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and internationally. It also provides Rapid Rewards loyalty program; SWABIZ, an online booking tool; and inflight entertainment platform that includes movies-on-demand live and on-demand television, flight tracker, and additional curated content, as well as a variety of premium snacks and coffee. In addition, the company offers ancillary services, such as in-flight purchases, baggage fees, EarlyBird Check-In, and upgraded boarding, as well as transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated a total fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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