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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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Airlines End 2020 on a Solid Note: More Rally Awaited in 2021?

The availability of vaccines is likely to boost air travel in 2021. As a result, Delta (DAL), American Airlines (AAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and United Airlines (UAL) are likely to be aided by the uptick in passenger revenues.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: American Airlines, Boeing, Ryanair, Alaska Air, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: American Airlines, Boeing, Ryanair, Alaska Air, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines

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Airline Stock Roundup: AAL Resumes Boeing 737 Max Operations, RYAAY in Focus

American Airlines (AAL) resumes plying the Boeing 737 MAX jets for commercial services. Alaska Air Group's (ALK) arm Alaska Airlines aims to ban emotional support animals from its flights very soon.

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Allegiant Travel Co, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Allegiant Travel Co, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air

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3 Airline Stocks to Watch out for Amid Coronavirus Woes

Market availability of COVID-19 vaccines and the focus on reinforcing cargo revenues are tailwinds to the beleaguered Zacks Airline industry. The likes of AAL, JBLU and ALGT are well-positioned to gain from these upsides.

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American Airlines (AAL) Resumes Boeing 737 Max Flight Services

American Airlines (AAL) becomes the first U.S. carrier to resume commercial services on the Boeing 737 Max aircraft following its ungrounding in November.

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

Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed the most recent trading day at $46.28, moving -1.01% from the previous trading session.

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3 Airlines Stocks to Gain as the Economy Looks to Fully Reopen

Rollout of the vaccine along with an expected fiscal stimulus is sure to boost the airlines industry, making it prudent to watch out for names like Mesa Air Group (MESA) and Spirit Airlines (SAVE).

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Airline Stock Roundup: LUV's Dim Update Due to Softness in Bookings, JBLU in News

Southwest Airlines (LUV) anticipates operating revenues to plunge 65-75% in December. JetBlue (JBLU) plans to add 24 non-stop routes in the early part of 2021.

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

Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed at $46.29 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.22% move from the prior day.

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Southwest (LUV) Eyes a March Comeback for Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Southwest Airlines (LUV) does not intend to increase its total fleet size in 2021 from the 2019 level.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Shares Decline on Bleak Update

Southwest Airlines (LUV) expects operating revenues to decrease 65-75% in December as well as January.

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Company News for Dec 17, 2020

Companies In The News Are: GOOGL, LUV, TLRY, APHA, GLPG, GILD.

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Airline Stock Roundup: UAL's Bleak Q4 Forecast, JBLU's Expansion Update & More

Due to tepid air-travel demand, United Airlines (UAL) expects Q4 revenues to tank 70% year over year. Meanwhile, JetBlue Airways (JBLU) expands its Latin American base.

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Southwest (LUV) CEO Sees a Cloud Cast Over Travel Recovery

Southwest (LUV) CEO expects the carrier's net loss in Q4 to be less than the amount incurred in Q3.

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

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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 $45.88, marking a -1.97% move from the previous day.

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Airline Stock Roundup: AAL's Dull Cash Burn Update, LUV's Job-Cut Alert & More

Due to tepid air-travel demand, American Airlines (AAL) provides a drab Q4 cash burn view. Meanwhile, Southwest (LUV) warns of job cuts, while Delta (DAL) permanently eliminates change fees for international travel.

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Airline Stock Roundup: AAL's Dull Cash Burn Update, LUV's Job-Cut Alert & More

Due to tepid air-travel demand, American Airlines (AAL) provides a drab Q4 cash burn view. Meanwhile, Southwest (LUV) warns of job cuts, while Delta (DAL) permanently eliminates change fees for international travel.

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Airlines Mired in Multiple Headwinds: Any Silver Lining Ahead?

The likes of American Airlines (AA), United Airlines (UAL) and JetBlue Airways (JBLU) provide drab Q4 updates due to the slowdown in air-travel demand.

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Boeing (BA) Gains as Ryanair Orders for 75 More 737 MAX Jets

Boeing's (BA) shares gain 4% to touch $232.71 on Dec 4 buoyed by Ryanair's order for 737 Max.

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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 $47.59, marking a -0.48% move from the previous day.

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Southwest (LUV) Warns More Than 6,000 Employees of Job Cuts

Southwest Airlines (LUV) issues a notice to more than 1,200 pilots and 1,500 flight attendants among others, suggesting that their jobs could be in peril.

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Boeing's 737 Max Certified to Fly: 4 Airline Stocks in Focus

American Airlines (AAL) and United Airlines (UAL) have recently revealed their respective plans on resuming Boeing 737 MAX flights in the near future.

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3 Top Lessons Learned from Buffett's 2020 Portfolio Moves

During a global pandemic, Berkshire Hathaway has re-tooled its portfolio. Maybe it's time you do the same?