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 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 89
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B [Q3] → $18.4B (+$2.32B) [Q4]
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q3] → 10 (+1) [Q4]
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.09% [Q3] → 91.45% (+0.36%) [Q4]
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 780 [Q3] → 779 (-1) [Q4]
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 270
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $371M | Put options by funds: $540M
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$29
3%
downside
Avg. target
$34
15%
upside
High target
$42
41%
upside
8 analyst ratings
2 positive
25%
3 neutral
38%
3 negative
38%
Susquehanna Christopher Stathoulopoulos 90% 1-year accuracy 18 / 20 met price target | 14%upside $34 | Neutral Maintained | 4 Feb 2025 |
B of A Securities Andrew Didora 88% 1-year accuracy 14 / 16 met price target | 4%upside $31 | Underperform Downgraded | 17 Jan 2025 |
Citigroup Stephen Trent 83% 1-year accuracy 10 / 12 met price target | 1%downside $30 | Sell Downgraded | 16 Jan 2025 |
UBS Thomas Wadewitz 50% 1-year accuracy 15 / 30 met price target | 3%downside $29 | Sell Maintained | 7 Jan 2025 |
Raymond James Savanthi Syth 38% 1-year accuracy 6 / 16 met price target | 34%upside $40 | Outperform Maintained | 30 Dec 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 70 articles about LUV published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Accesswire
21 hours ago
The Schall Law Firm Invites Shareholders With Losses In Southwest Airlines Co. To Join A Securities Fraud Investigation
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 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 Law Violations And Investors With Losses Are Urged To Contact The Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 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.
Negative
Reuters
2 days ago
Southwest's layoffs dent its worker-first culture
Southwest Airlines' first company-wide layoffs in its nearly 54-year history are aimed at shoring up profits, but they run the risk of undermining a company culture of putting employees first that made it stand out from rivals and cultivated a loyal fan base.
Neutral
Accesswire
2 days ago
The Schall Law Firm Invites Shareholders With Losses In Southwest Airlines Co. To Join A Securities Fraud Investigation
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 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.
Negative
New York Post
2 days ago
Southwest to lay off 15% of corporate staff amid rising Wall Street pressure to slash costs
In total, 1,750 jobs will be affected, including 11 senior leadership positions, as the carrier strives to build a "leaner and more agile organization" under its transformational plan.
Negative
Reuters
3 days ago
Southwest Airlines transformation chief Ryan Green to step down
Southwest Airlines said on Wednesday its chief transformation officer, Ryan Green, will step down from his role, months after the carrier reached an agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management.
Neutral
Market Watch
3 days ago
Southwest agrees activist investor Elliott can own up to 19.9% stake until 2026
Southwest is in the midst of a transformation that led it to announce Tuesday the first-ever involuntary layoffs.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Southwest Airlines Could Fly High On Demand Growth, But Needs To Improve Margins
Southwest Airlines gets its prior hold rating from 2023 reaffirmed. Key positive factors are expected air travel growth in 2025, new global airline partnerships, an investment-grade credit rating, and low debt. Its gross and net income margins could use improvement compared to peers, as well as its dividend growth trend.
Positive
Fast Company
3 days ago
Southwest layoffs: LUV stock price rises as airline slashes corporate workforce in ‘transformational plan'
Southwest Airlines has announced that it will lay off 15% of its employees in an effort to reduce costs and maximize its efficiencies. Here's what you need to know about Southwest's layoffs and how employees and fliers will be impacted.
Negative
CNBC Television
3 days ago
Southwest Airlines cuts 15% of corporate jobs
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports on the latest job cuts in the airline industry.
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