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Southwest Airlines (LUV)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$29.62 USD

29.62
7,082,052

+0.06 (0.20%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $29.60 -0.02 (-0.07%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth F Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 38% (92 out of 244)

Industry: Transportation - Airline

Zacks News

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3 Airline Stocks to Watch in 2H as Air-Travel Scene Brightens

Stocks like United Airlines (UAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Alaska Air (ALK) should continue to gain from a sunnier air-travel demand scenario.

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Airline Stock Roundup: LUV's Long-Serving CEO to Step Down, RYAAY in Focus

Southwest (LUV) announces a pay hike for its hourly employees as air-travel demand picks up. Also, owing to this uptick, Spirit (SAVE) plans to increase flights to Milwaukee.

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Can U.S. Airlines Bounce Back With More Travel in the Cards?

American Airlines Group (AAL), United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) are all confident about making a comeback this summer as passenger traffic continues to increase.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Peps Up Employees Via Pay Hike

Southwest Airlines (LUV) decides to augment the minimum pay to $15 an hour for about 7,000 staff.

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Pilot-Hiring Plans Bode Well for U.S. Airlines: An Analysis

In response to air-travel demand recovery, airlines like Delta (DAL), American Airlines (AAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) are looking to call back pilots to meet the anticipated demand surge.

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Southwest (LUV) Picks Veteran Jordan to Succeed Kelly as CEO

Southwest (LUV) announces a top-management leadership transition, set to take place in 2022, as it prepares to recover from the pandemic-led woes.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed at $55.19, marking a -1% move from the previous day.

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Zacks Earnings ESP: A Better Way to Find Earnings Surprises for Transportation

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Air Group, Allegiant Travel Co and Southwest Airlines

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Air Group, Allegiant Travel Co and Southwest Airlines

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Airline Stock Roundup: JBLU's Expansion Update, ALGT's Traffic and More

With air-travel demand improving, the likes of JetBlue (JBLU) and Delta (DAL) issue updates to rebuild their international network.

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Delta (DAL) Looks to Hire Over 1,000 Pilots on Improved Demand

With air-travel demand continuing to recover, Delta (DAL) plans to hire over 1,000 pilots by next summer. The airline anticipates domestic leisure travel volume to return to 2019 level this month.

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Boeing (BA) Completes First Flight of 737-10 MAX Aircraft

Boeing's (BA) 737-10 jet is the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family that has recently completed its maiden flight.

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Southwest (LUV) Grapples With Flight Cancellations & Delays

Southwest (LUV) faces a setback during the presumably busy summer travel period, canceling and delaying hundreds of flights for the third consecutive day due to technical issues.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed the most recent trading day at $56.67, moving -0.79% from the previous trading session.

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Boeing Vs Airbus: How Things Are Poised to Fare in 2021?

Boeing (BA) remains ahead of Airbus in terms of orders received, whereas Airbus is way ahead of Boeing in delivery terms for the period January to May 2021.

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Should You Invest in the U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS)?

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Spirit Airlines' (SAVE) Load Factor Forecast Upbeat for Q2

Spirit Airlines (SAVE) expects second-quarter 2021 fuel cost per gallon to be $1.96.

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Southwest (LUV) to Boost Network as Travel-Demand Picks Up

Syracuse will be Southwest Airlines' (LUV) sixth destination in New York.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed at $57.50, marking a -1.57% move from the previous day.

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Southwest (LUV) Bumps Up Boeing 737 MAX 7 Order by 34 Planes

Southwest's (LUV) move to increase its Boeing 737 MAX 7 order is aimed at capitalizing on the continued improvement in air-travel demand.

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Delta (DAL) to Boost French Footprint With Multiple Routes

Delta (DAL) intends to start operating flights connecting Paris with Boston on Aug 5.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed the most recent trading day at $58.55, moving +0.5% from the previous trading session.

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Delta Air Lines' (DAL) Revenue Guidance for Q2 Improves

Delta Air Lines' (DAL) expects scheduled capacity for second-quarter 2021 to decline approximately 32% from the second-quarter 2019 actuals.

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The Sky Appears Sunnier Ahead for U.S. Airlines: Here's Why

U.S. carriers like United Airlines (UAL) and Allegiant Travel (ALGT) decide to bolster their networks with new routes to meet the highly anticipated demand surge during the imminent summer.