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Southwest Airlines Co

LUV

30.990USD

-0.720-2.27%
Close 09/09, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
17.66BMarket Cap
45.05P/E TTM

Southwest Airlines Co

30.990

-0.720-2.27%

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-08

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite a weak stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
19 / 97
Overall Ranking
144 / 4730
Industry
Transportation

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 22 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
31.801
Target Price
+1.31%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Southwest Airlines Co. (Southwest) operates Southwest Airlines, a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and near-international markets. The Company's fare products include four categories: Wanna Get Away, Wanna Get Away Plus, Anytime, and Business Select to provide customers options when choosing a fare. It also offers ancillary services, such as EarlyBird Check-In, Upgraded Boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors, in accordance with Southwest’s respective policies. Its Rapid Rewards loyalty program enables program members to earn points for every dollar spent on Southwest base fares, also including purchases paid with LUV Vouchers, gift cards, or flight credit, with no portion of the purchase price paid with Rapid Rewards points. It operates over 803 Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet and serves 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and ten near-international countries.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 15.41% year-on-year.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 92.47%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 47.86, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 541.69M shares, decreasing 1.33% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 66.16M shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.25.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-08

The company's current financial score is 7.70, which is higher than the Transportation industry's average of 7.27. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 6.43B, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.56%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 35.50%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.70
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

3.97

Operational Efficiency

7.66

Growth Potential

8.25

Shareholder Returns

8.62

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-08

The company’s current valuation score is 4.80, which is higher than the Transportation industry's average of 2.87. Its current P/E ratio is 50.09, which is -19.42% below the recent high of 40.37 and 41.67% above the recent low of 29.22.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.80
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 19/97
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-08

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 5.92, which is lower than the Transportation industry's average of 7.41. The average price target for Southwest Airlines Co is 30.00, with a high of 46.00 and a low of 19.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 22 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
31.801
Target Price
+0.29%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

17
Total
13
Median
11
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Southwest Airlines Co
LUV
22
American Airlines Group Inc
AAL
23
Delta Air Lines Inc
DAL
23
United Airlines Holdings Inc
UAL
23
Alaska Air Group Inc
ALK
16
JetBlue Airways Corp
JBLU
16
1
2
3
4

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-08

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.32, which is higher than the Transportation industry's average of 7.75. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 34.90 and the support level at 30.23, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.19
Change
0.18

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(3)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.017
Neutral
RSI(14)
47.609
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
28.071
Sell
ATR(14)
0.893
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-57.516
Neutral
Williams %R
62.460
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
0.051
Sell
StochRSI(14)
55.903
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
31.760
Sell
MA10
32.379
Sell
MA20
31.733
Sell
MA50
32.887
Sell
MA100
31.723
Sell
MA200
31.703
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-08

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 10.00, which is higher than the Transportation industry's average of 7.10. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 103.12%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 8.04%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 66.16M shares, representing 12.60% of shares outstanding, with 10.15% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
68.08M
-0.74%
Elliott Management Corporation
53.98M
--
PRIMECAP Management Company
Star Investors
49.69M
+1.61%
Putnam Investment Management, L.L.C.
34.22M
+3.91%
State Street Global Advisors (US)
36.80M
-3.49%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
28.33M
-0.02%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
21.96M
-11.42%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
14.51M
+2.52%
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
10.67M
-2.17%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-08

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Transportation domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 5.17, which is higher than the Transportation industry's average of 4.12. The company's beta value is 1.19. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.17
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.21
VaR
+3.51%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+31.00%
240-Day Volatility
+42.18%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.14%
120 days
+15.35%
5 years
+15.35%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-11.16%
120 days
-11.16%
5 years
-14.86%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.60
120 days
+0.25
5 years
-0.01
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+31.00%
3 years
+44.54%
5 years
+65.28%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.30
3 years
-0.03
5 years
-0.11
Skewness
240 days
+0.07
3 years
-0.40
5 years
-0.18
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+42.18%
5 years
+37.19%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.30%
5 years
+3.69%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+30.14%
240 days
+30.14%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+29.88%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+33.85%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.83%
120 days
+2.14%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-24.74%
60 days
+11.48%
120 days
+29.94%

Peer Comparison

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-08
Southwest Airlines Co
Southwest Airlines Co
LUV
6.84 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
United Airlines Holdings Inc
United Airlines Holdings Inc
UAL
7.75 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Ryder System Inc
Ryder System Inc
R
7.74 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Safe Bulkers Inc
Safe Bulkers Inc
SB
7.60 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd
PANL
7.41 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Corporacion America Airports SA
Corporacion America Airports SA
CAAP
7.24 /10
Score
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