Southwest Airlines
About: Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic air carrier in the United States by passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 800 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite offering some longer routes and a few perks for business travelers, the airline predominantly specializes in short-haul, leisure flights operated in a single, open-seating cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In 2025, Southwest will modify its cabins to offer some seats with extra legroom and will update its ticketing process to offer assigned seats.
Employees: 74,081
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Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 10 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 69
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q2] → 9 (+1) [Q3]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 748 [Q2] → 774 (+26) [Q3]
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.7B [Q2] → $16.1B (+$401M) [Q3]
0.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.71% [Q2] → 91.07% (-0.64%) [Q3]
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $488M | Put options by funds: $580M
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 217 | Existing positions reduced: 312
Research analyst outlook
10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$26
22%
downside
Avg. target
$33
0%
upside
High target
$42
26%
upside
10 analyst ratings
2 positive
20%
4 neutral
40%
4 negative
40%
B of A Securities Andrew Didora 65% 1-year accuracy 11 / 17 met price target | 7%downside $31 | Underperform Downgraded | 17 Jan 2025 |
Citigroup Stephen Trent 77% 1-year accuracy 27 / 35 met price target | 11%downside $30 | Sell Downgraded | 16 Jan 2025 |
Susquehanna Christopher Stathoulopoulos 100% 1-year accuracy 19 / 19 met price target | 14%upside $38 | Neutral Maintained | 7 Jan 2025 |
UBS Thomas Wadewitz 52% 1-year accuracy 15 / 29 met price target | 13%downside $29 | Sell Maintained | 7 Jan 2025 |
Raymond James Savanthi Syth 71% 1-year accuracy 10 / 14 met price target | 20%upside $40 | Outperform Maintained | 30 Dec 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 82 articles about LUV published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 hours ago
Southwest Airlines Co. Announcement: Southwest Airlines Co. Investors Are Encouraged to Contact The Rosen Law Firm About Ongoing Investigation of Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by the Directors and Officers – LUV
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential breaches of fiduciary duties by the directors and officers of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) in connection with Southwest Airlines' information technology infrastructure impacting Southwest Airlines' business, operations, and stock price.
Neutral
Accesswire
8 hours ago
The Schall Law Firm Invites Shareholders With Losses To Join An Inquiry Into Southwest Airlines Co. For Securities Law Violations
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
Neutral
Accesswire
1 day ago
Southwest Airlines Co. Is Being Investigated For Securities Fraud And Impacted Investors Are Urged To Contact The Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
Neutral
Accesswire
1 day ago
Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation of Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by the Directors and Officers of Southwest Airlines Co. – LUV
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 19, 2025 / Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential breaches of fiduciary duties by the directors and officers of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) in connection with Southwest Airlines' information technology infrastructure impacting the Company's business, operations, and stock price. If you currently own shares of Southwest Airlines stock, please visit the firm's website at https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=10716for more information.
Neutral
Accesswire
2 days ago
The Schall Law Firm Invites Shareholders With Losses To Join An Inquiry Into Southwest Airlines Co. For Securities Law Violations
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 19, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation of Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by the Directors and Officers of Southwest Airlines Co. – LUV
NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duties by the directors and officers of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) in connection with Southwest Airlines' information technology infrastructure impacting the Company's business, operations, and stock price.
Neutral
Accesswire
3 days ago
Southwest Airlines Co. Is Being Investigated For Securities Fraud And Impacted Investors Are Urged To Contact The Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 18, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation of Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by the Directors and Officers of Southwest Airlines Co. - LUV
NEW YORK , Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duties by the directors and officers of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) in connection with Southwest Airlines' information technology infrastructure impacting the Company's business, operations, and stock price. If you currently own shares of Southwest Airlines stock, please visit the firm's website at https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=10716 for more information.
Negative
Market Watch
4 days ago
Looking for winning airline stocks this year? BofA says to avoid Southwest and JetBlue.
Carriers with greater exposure to premium travel will fare better this year, analysts say.
Neutral
Accesswire
4 days ago
The Schall Law Firm Invites Shareholders With Losses To Join An Inquiry Into Southwest Airlines Co. For Securities Law Violations
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 17, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. ("Southwest Airlines" or "the Company") (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
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