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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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Norfolk Southern (NSC) to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

Soft freight volumes are likely to have hurt Norfolk Southern's (NSC) in Q3. However, cost-cutting measures are expected to have boosted its bottom line.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Southwest (LUV) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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CSX Shares Rise on Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Mark

Lower costs aid CSX amid weak coal and intermodal revenues.

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4 Airline Stocks Likely to Outshine Q3 Earnings Estimates

Factors like high passenger revenues and low fuel costs are likely to have aided airlines' third-quarter 2019 performance.

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J.B. Hunt (JBHT) Q3 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat Estimates

Strong performance of the Dedicated Contract Services segment benefits J.B. Hunt's (JBHT) Q3 results amid weakness at the Integrated Capacity Solutions and Truck units.

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United Airlines (UAL) Up on Q3 Earnings Beat, Raised EPS View

Low fuel prices and higher passenger revenues aid United Airlines' (UAL) Q3 results. Expecting the tailwinds to stay in place, the carrier lifts its 2019 EPS view.

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Will Low International Package Volumes Mar UPS' Q3 Earnings?

With UPS having substantial exposure in China, the trad-related uncertainty might have hurt the company's international volumes. However, solid e-commerce growth is likely to have aided results.

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Will Weak Shipments Mar Union Pacific's (UNP) Q3 Earnings?

Declining freight revenues are likely to have hurt Union Pacific's (UNP) third-quarter performance. However, operating ratio is likely to have improved due to its cost-cutting efforts.

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Shake Shack, Ulta Beauty, Delta, American and Southwest highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

Shake Shack, Ulta Beauty, Delta, American and Southwest highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

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What's in Store for Kansas City Southern (KSU) Q3 Earnings?

Weak volumes at Intermodal, Automotive and Energy units might have hurt Kansas City Southern's (KSU) Q3 results. However, cost-control measures are expected to have partly offset this adversity.

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

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

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Airlines Poised As A Buy Following Delta's Earnings Release

Historically, the fourth quarter produces the strongest returns for airline stocks with an average gain of 8% since 1990.

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Will Intermodal Segment Weakness Hurt CSX's Q3 Earnings?

Soft intermodal revenues are likely to have affected CSX's Q3 results. However, the company's cost-reduction efforts might have driven the bottom line.

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Delta (DAL) Q3 Earnings: Shares Down on High Costs & Weak Guidance

Delta (DAL) reported their third quarter fiscal 2019 results Thursday before the opening bell.

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Will Low Fuel Prices Lift United Airlines (UAL) Q3 Earnings?

Higher passenger revenues and modest fuel prices are expected to aid United Airlines' (UAL) Q3 results.

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Delta (DAL) Beats on Q3 Earnings, Stock Down on Dull Q4 View

Delta's (DAL) third-quarter 2019 revenues improve year over year due to strong demand for air travel.

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Airline Stock Roundup: AAL's Q3 TRASM View, Azul's Strong Traffic Report & More

Strong demand for air travel contributes to GOL Linhas' (GOL) bullish passenger unit revenue forecast for third-quarter 2019 and also aids Azul's (AZUL) September traffic.

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J.B. Hunt (JBHT) to Report Q3 Earnings: A Beat in the Cards?

Robust performances at the DCS and JBI segments should boost J.B. Hunt's (JBHT) Q3 results.

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Here's Why Southwest Shares Ascend More Than 16% in 9 Months

Higher passenger revenues on the back of solid demand boost Southwest's (LUV) performance. The carrier's measures to add shareholder value are also encouraging.

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

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

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Will Delta (DAL) Retain Its Beat Streak in Q3 Earnings?

Higher passenger revenues and modest fuel prices should drive Delta's (DAL) Q3 results.

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Delta Tapers Q3 EPS View, Stock Down on Bleak Cost Outlook

Delta (DAL) anticipates an approximate 25% year-over-year rise in its Q3 earnings. However, the carrier raises Q3 cost view due to high labor costs, weather-related disturbances and other factors.

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Why the Earnings Surprise Streak Could Continue for Southwest (LUV)

Southwest (LUV) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Airline Stock Roundup: DAL Inks $1.9 Billion Deal With LTM, AAL, LUV in Focus

Delta Air Lines' (DAL) deal with LATAM Airlines (LTM), on materialization, will boost connectivity between the United States and Latin America.

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

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