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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 41% (100 out of 244)

Industry: Transportation - Airline

Zacks News

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Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Delta Receives a Large Turnout for Early Buyout Packages

Given the large turnout Delta (DAL) has received for its early buyout packages, the carrier might be able to avoid involuntary furloughs in the fall.

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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 $32.64, marking a -1.75% move from the previous day.

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What's in Store for Kansas City Southern' (KSU) Q2 Earnings?

Low volume at key divisions is likely to reflect on Kansas City Southern's (KSU) Q2 results.

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Low Fuel Costs May Improve Delta's (DAL) Q2 Earnings Picture

With majority of the fleet being still grounded or under-utilized due to the low demand scenario, fuel consumption in Q2 is likely to have been restrained at Delta (DAL).

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How Far Can Passenger Revenues Ail Delta's (DAL) Q2 Earnings?

Delta's (DAL) passenger revenues in Q2 are likely to have been lower than the reported figure of Q1.

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How Will Coronavirus-Hit Delta (DAL) Fare This Earnings Season?

Muted passenger revenues are likely to hurt Delta Air Lines' (DAL) Q2 results. Low fuel costs are, however, a positive.

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What's in Store for J.B. Hunt (JBHT) Stock in Q2 Earnings?

Impact of Sluggish intermodal volumes is likely to get reflected in J.B. Hunts'(JBHT) second-quarter 2020 performance. However, strong DCS segment is expected to have aided the same.

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United Airlines Alerts 36K Workers About Potential Layoffs

United Airlines (UAL) contemplates mass-scale layoffs as air travel demand remains suppressed thanks to rising coronavirus cases in the United States.

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

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Can Federal Loans Bring U.S. Airlines Back From the Brink?

Airlines including the likes of Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Airlines (UAL) sign letters of intent regarding federal loans under the CARES Act.

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U.S. Airline Traffic Sees an Upturn Despite Coronavirus Severity

Many U.S. carriers issue optimistic projections as they see a swell in new bookings.

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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 $33.81, marking a -1.08% move from the previous day.

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Will Coronavirus-Hit Airlines Regain Lost Ground in 2H20?

The recent recovery in air-travel demand bodes well for airline stocks. Low fuel costs are an added positive.

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Airline Stock Roundup: AAL to Expand Seating Capacity to 100%, UAL, DAL in Focus

American Airlines (AAL) decides to resume booking flights to full capacity. Meanwhile, Ryanair (RYAAY) warns of job cuts.

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Airlines Lift Booking Cap While Coronavirus Sweeps Across US

The airline industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and now as travel resumes, blocking seats means incurring more losses.

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American Airlines (AAL) to Book Full Flights From Jul 1

American Airlines' (AAL) decision to do away with its policy of minimizing bookings to 85% of a plane's capacity draws flak from several quarters.

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Delta to Send Notices to Pilots About Potential Furloughs

Delta continues with its efforts to reduce workforce as demand remains way below year-ago levels thanks to coronavirus.

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Here's Your Chance to Buy 5 Solid Tech Stocks on the Dip

Given the increasing dependence on technology during the pandemic, it is likely that the tech rally will continue despite Wednesday's plunge.

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

Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed the most recent trading day at $34.75, moving +1.14% from the previous trading session.

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Airline Stock Roundup: LUV Issues Bullish Update, AAL, ALK, SAVE in Focus

American Airlines (AAL) aims to bolster its liquidity position for coping with the current pandemic crisis. Meanwhile, Delta (DAL) aims to resume flights to China.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Ryanair

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Ryanair

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Southwest's Revenue Expectations Improve as Demand Picks Up

With passenger demand gradually rising, Southwest (LUV) anticipates operating revenues to decline 70-75% year over year in June, better than the previous expectation of an 80-85% drop.

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Airline Industry Soars 50.8% in 30 Days: More Room to Rally?

The recent spurt in bookings underlines the steady spike in passenger count on flights.

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Southwest Boosts Safety Measures, Offers Tickets for $49

Southwest (LUV) requires customers to complete a Health Declaration before they can fly. With passenger numbers increasing, the carrier is offering tickets at a discounted price on limited seats.