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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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United Airlines to Add Flight on San Francisco-Hong Kong Route

United Airlines (UAL) continues expanding across San Francisco, adding a second daily flight to Hong Kong.

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FAA Finds New Flaw in 737 Max: Will Airline Stocks Suffer?

Airlines in the United States and Europe continue to bear the brunt of Boeing's (BA) 737 Max's grounding.

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U.S. Carriers Fly High on Upbeat Passenger Revenues: 3 Picks

Robust second-quarter unit revenue projections from the likes of Southwest Airlines (LUV) and JetBlue Airways (JBLU) highlight the strong demand for air travel.

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Airline Stock Roundup: LUV's Bullish Q2 RASM View, AAL, JBLU & DAL in Focus

The sector tracker declines over the past week mainly owing to an increase in oil prices.

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GATX Strong on Dividends, Buybacks & Fleet Upgrade

GATX's shareholder-friendly efforts and initiatives to upgrade its fleet bode well.

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Should Value Investors Pick Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock?

Is Southwest Airlines (LUV) a great pick from the value investor's perspective right now? Read on to know more.

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Southwest Q2 RASM View Up, Cost View Bleak on MAX Groundings

Southwest (LUV) raises RASM outlook on solid demand for air travel. However, the 737 MAX 8 groundings weigh on the company's non-fuel unit costs.

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Airline Stock Roundup: LUV's 737 MAX Update, ALK & JBLU's Bullish Q2 Views

Bullish unit revenue projections for the second quarter of 2019 from Alaska Air (ALK) and JetBlue (JBLU) highlight the upbeat demand for air travel.

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Boeing 737 MAX Grounding Hurts US Carriers Despite Tailwinds

US airlines are cancelling multiple flights each day as a result of the extension in the 737 MAX grounding period.

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May Air Fares Rise Despite Weak Oil Prices: What Lies Ahead?

The increase in air fares in the United States in May comes after declines in two successive months.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Oracle, Eli Lilly, Mondelez, Walgreens and Southwest

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Oracle, Eli Lilly, Mondelez, Walgreens and Southwest

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American Airlines Extends 737 MAX Grounding Period Once More

American Airlines (AAL) extends 737 MAX cancellation period through Sep 3. Approximately, 115 flights are likely to be cancelled each day during the time frame.

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Top Analyst Reports for Oracle, Eli Lilly & Mondelez

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Oracle (ORCL), Eli Lilly (LLY) and Mondelez (MDLZ).

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Airline Stock Roundup: DAL's Impressive May Traffic Report, AAL, LUV in Focus

Delta's (DAL) impressive May traffic report contributes to the sector tracker gaining over the past week.

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Spirit (SAVE) Adds Several Services to Broaden Nashville Base

Spirit Airlines' (SAVE) focus on extending its network raises optimism on the stock and should boost its top line going forward.

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Southwest (LUV) to Begin New Services for Holiday Travel

Southwest (LUV) offers customers several new domestic and international services ahead of the winter holidays.

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Airline Stock Roundup: UAL Gives Update on MAX 737 Grounding, GOL in Focus

United Airlines, like American Airlines (AAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV), extends the grounding tenure of Boeing 737 Max jets in fleet.

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United Airlines Extends 737 MAX Flight Cancellation Period

United Continental's (UAL) unit United Airlines to face around 2,400 flight cancellations due to its expanded 737 MAX fight cancellation phase until August.

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Why Is Southwest (LUV) Down 4.1% Since Last Earnings Report?

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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Airline Stock Roundup: LTM's Lackluster Q1, LUV's Dividend Hike & More

Capacity overexpansion at the likes of LATAM Airlines (LTM) does not bode well for the airline space.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SkyWest, United Continental, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Air

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SkyWest, United Continental, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Air

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Southwest Ends Mechanics Row, Ratifies Contract With AMFA

Southwest's (LUV) labor deal with the mechanics is valid for a period of five years and includes a pay hike of 20% as well as bonuses worth $160 million.

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5 Airline Stocks to Gain on Record High Summer Travel

The airline industry is gearing up for record high number of passengers this summer, driven by low airfare, decent job addition, uptick in household net worth and a robust U.S. economy.

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SkyWest (SKYW) Surges 33% YTD: What's Behind the Rally?

Fleet modernization efforts and shareholder-friendly initiatives bode well for SkyWest (SKYW).

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A4A's Bullish Summer Travel Forecast: 3 Stocks in Focus

A4A's rosy projection for the upcoming summer season further highlights strong demand for air travel.