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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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Southwest to Offer Customers More Options for Spring Travel

Southwest (LUV) intends to add services to the Hawaiian Islands, courtesy of solid demand. Additionally, it aims to expand across Mexico, serving Cozumel from Houston (Hobby).

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Passenger Revenues May Aid Airlines' Q3 Earnings: Here's Why

As passenger revenues account for bulk of the top line of most carriers, uptick in the same should enable airlines report strong third-quarter results despite headwinds.

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4 Airline Stocks to Gain on Trade Optimism & Low Fuel Cost

On the cost front, a weak crude pricing scenario signifies lower fuel cost for airlines, thereby aiding profits.

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Airline Stock Roundup: LUV Trims Q3 Cost Guidance, RYAAY, DAL in Focus

Prudent cost management helps Southwest Airlines (LUV) to provide improved third-quarter cost guidance. Meanwhile, Delta (DAL) continues to expand its global presence.

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Will Airline Stocks Ride Out a Rise in Insurance Premium?

The grounding of Boeing's (BA) 737 MAX this March, following the two fatal crashes involving the jet model, pushes up the need for premium hikes by aviation insurers

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Ryanair Hopes to Fly Boeing 737 MAX Next February or March

Having endured high costs and low capacity issues due to the MAX groundings, Ryanair (RYAAY) now expects the aircraft to again take off come February or March.

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Stock Market News For Sep 19, 2019

Benchmarks closed mixed on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve cut federal funds rates by a quarter percentage point, but gave mixed signals for further cuts this year.

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Southwest (LUV) Buoys Hope With Q3 Unit Cost Guidance Cut

Backed by efficient cost management among other factors, Southwest (LUV) trims Q3 non-fuel unit cost view despite lower capacity from the MAX groundings.

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U.S. Air Fares Rise for 2 Months in a Row: What Lies Ahead?

The trimming of capacity in the wake of the prolonged grounding of Boeing 737 MAX jets puts an upward pressure on fares.

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Regulators Clash Over 737 Max Return: Airline Stocks in Focus

EASA's latest announcement reflects its lack of confidence in FAA. This might lead to further delay in return of Boeing 737 Max, thereby hurting airline stocks.

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Spirit Affected by Hurricane Dorian Slashes Q3 TRASM View

Numerous flight cancellations and high costs from the reduced capacity and the effects of Hurricane Dorian weigh on Spirit (SAVE).

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Delta (DAL) Cancels Numerous Flights Due to Hurricane Dorian

Delta (DAL) issues travel waivers across Florida, Coastal Georgia, the Carolinas and the Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian strikes.

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Bull of the Day: Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT)

Let's see why discount airline firm Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) is Wednesday's Bull of the Day...

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Boeing Shares (BA) Dip as 737 MAX May Be Grounded Through Holiday Season

Boeing (BA) shares fell roughly 3% in intraday trading today after news broke that the company may not return its 737 MAX in time for the busy holiday season.

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Airline Stock Roundup: AAL & UAL Extend 737 MAX Grounding Period, ALK in Focus

With American Airlines (AAL) and United Airlines (UAL) extending the grounding tenure of Boeing 737 Max jets, the possibility of the jets flying this year lessens.

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American Airlines Extends Boeing 737 MAX Grounding Period

American Airlines' (AAL) decision to extend the grounding period of Boeing 737 MAX jets is likely to hurt its 2019 pre-tax earnings in excess of the $400 million expected earlier.

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Alaska Airlines to Boost West Coast Presence With New Routes

Alaska Air Group's (ALK) subsidiary, Alaska Airlines, aims to introduce new routes as part of its West Coast expansion initiative.

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American Airlines at 52-Week Low: Does It Still Hold Promise?

American Airlines (AAL) stock grapples with issues like the Boeing 737 MAX groundings and the ongoing labor unrest. However, its growth initiatives are likely to provide some respite.

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Airline Stock Roundup: A4A's Rosy Labor Day View, RYAAY's Labor Strife & More

Expansion-related updates from United Airlines (UAL) and Azul (AZUL) grab headlines over the past week.

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Southwest (LUV) Down 7.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Southwest (LUV) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Hawaiian Holdings at 52-Week Low: Does It Still Hold Promise?

Hawaiian Holdings (HA) is suffering due to intense competition following Southwest Airlines' entry in Hawaii. However, its history with respect to punctuality raises optimism.

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3 Airline Stocks to Buy on A4A's Rosy Labor Day Projection

Airlines for America's bullish Labor Day projection further highlights the strong demand for air travel.

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Airline Stock Roundup: LTM's Q2 Loss Narrows, DAL, UAL & LUV in Focus

Expansion-related updates from the likes of United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines ((LUV) featured in the headlines in the past week.

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Southwest (LUV) to Offer Hawaii Additional Flights in 2020

Southwest (LUV) aims to penetrate deeper into the Hawaiian regions with new interisland flights as well as services from the mainland.

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Hawaiian Airlines' Traffic & Load Factor Increase in July

Hawaiian Holdings' (HA) wholly owned subsidiary Hawaiian Airlines reports an increase in July load factor to the tune of 190 basis points.