Southwest Airlines Co(LUV) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
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| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 20.48 | EPS (ttm) | 2.09 | Insider Own | 1.08% | Shs Outstand | 489.6M | Perf Week | 10.44% |
| Market Cap | 20.96B | Forward P/E | 10.66 | EPS next Y | 45.25% | Insider Trans | - | Shs Float | 484.3M | Perf Month | 0.4% |
| Enterprise Value | 24.21B | PEG | 0.13 | EPS next Q | 0.69 | Inst Own | 95.43% | Short Float | 5.07% | Perf Quarter | -7.47% |
| Income | 1.05B | P/S | 0.66 | EPS this Y | 197.5% | Inst Trans | 3.04% | Short Ratio | 4.33 | Perf Half Y | 12.17% |
| Sales | 31.55B | P/B | 2.86 | EPS next 5Y | 80.78% | ROA | 3.58% | Short Interest | 24.54M | Perf YTD | 3.68% |
| Book/sh | 14.97 | P/C | 5.78 | EPS past 3/5Y | -1.92% - | ROE | 13.96% | 52W High | -22.25% ($55.11) | Perf Year | 33.07% |
| Cash/sh | 7.41 | P/FCF | - | Sales past 3/5Y | 5.63% 25.41% | ROIC | 8.96% | 52W Low | 46.45% ($29.26) | Perf 3Y | 83.2% |
| Dividend Est. | $0.78 (1.83%) | EV/EBITDA | 7.4 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 205.66% | Gross Margin | 18.74% | Volatility(W/M) | 5.46% 3.51% | Perf 5Y | -9.96% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.72 | EV/Sales | 0.77 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 14.49% | Oper. Margin | 5.39% | ATR (14) | 1.55 | Perf 10Y | 11.59% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/9/3 | Quick Ratio | 0.4 | EPS Q/Q | 432.23% | Profit Margin | 3.34% | RSI (14) | 58.8 | Recom | 2.43 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 58.74% 31.95% | Current Ratio | 0.47 | Sales Q/Q | 21.2% | SMA20 | 4.12% ($41.15) | Beta | 1.23 | Target Price | $50 |
| Payout | 90.9% | Debt/Eq | 0.94 | Earnings | 2026/10/21 | SMA50 | 5.47% ($40.63) | Rel Volume | 1.27 | Prev Close | $41.75 |
| Employees | 72790 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.61 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 15.63% 2.07% | SMA200 | -1.4% ($43.46) | Avg Volume(3M) | 5.67M | Price | $42.85 |
| IPO | 1975/10/24 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 39600 | Volume | 7,171,811 | Change | 2.63% |
✈️ Southwest Airlines (LUV) is a leading low-cost carrier (LCC) and a major airline that operates a single aircraft type (Boeing 737) to reduce maintenance costs and offers passenger transportation services focused on point-to-point short-haul direct routes rather than a hub-and-spoke system.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
22% below its 1-year high.
Traded more than usual. That is 127% of its average volume.
LUV earns moderately but has a weak balance sheet
Of every $100 in sales, $5.39 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +197.5% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company earning $100 a year, you would pay $2,048. Peers typically go for $2,917. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 47% cheaper now.
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Results came in about as expected
Slight tendency to beat estimates
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The outlook is positive
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have lost money
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be -10.0%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.83% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 95.4%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #4 of 18 in the industry
Based on market cap of $21B.
DAL#1 Delta Air Lines Inc $52B PER 15.8 
UAL#2 United Airlines Holdings Inc $33B PER 9.2 
RYAAY#3 Ryanair Holdings Plc ADR $27B PER 12.8 LUV#4 Southwest Airlines Co $21B PER 20.5 
LTM#5 LATAM Airlines Group SA ADR $12B PER 8.2 
FAQ
What kind of company is LUV?
LUV belongs to the Industrials sector and operates in the Airlines industry.
What is the market cap of LUV?
The market cap of LUV is approximately $21.0B, ranking 584 within its sector.
Does LUV pay dividends?
LUV has a dividend yield of approximately 1.83%, with an annual dividend of $0.78.
What is the P/E ratio of LUV?
LUV has a P/E ratio of approximately 20.5x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Industrials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for LUV?
LUV has recorded a 52-week high of $55.11 and a low of $29.26.
