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Southwest Airlines (LUV)

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$29.64 USD

29.64
2,033,884

-0.16 (-0.54%)

Updated Aug 4, 2025 11:56 AM 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 36% (89 out of 246)

Industry: Transportation - Airline

Zacks News

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Is United Airlines Stock a Buy Post Q3 Earnings & Revenue Beat?

We assess the investment worthiness of UAL stock, post the company's impressive Q3 results.

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Ahead of Southwest (LUV) Q3 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics

Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Southwest (LUV), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended September 2024.

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What's in the Cards for Southwest Airlines in Q3 Earnings?

LUV's third-quarter 2024 revenues are expected to have benefited from growth in air-travel demand. Higher interest expense is likely to have weighed on the bottom line.

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Airline Stock Roundup: DAL & UAL's Q3 Earnings Reports, CPA's Traffic

UAL reports better-than-expected earnings per share and revenues for the third quarter of 2024. CPA reports upbeat September traffic.

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Analysts Estimate Southwest Airlines (LUV) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Southwest (LUV) doesn't possess 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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Is a Beat in Store for Norfolk Southern in Q3 Earnings?

NSC's third-quarter 2024 revenues are expected to have benefited from solid performances in its Merchandise segment.

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Canadian National Gears Up to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

Canadian National's third-quarter 2024 revenues are expected to have been aided by higher volumes across some key segments.

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Ryanair Holdings, Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Travel

Ryanair Holdings, Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Travel are part of the Zacks Industry Outlook article.

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Buy These 3 Airline Stocks to Capitalize on Solid Industry Trends

Upbeat passenger volumes bode well for the Zacks Transportation- Airline industry. Stocks like RYAAY, LUV and ALGT appear to be good bets currently.

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CSX Gears Up to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

CSX's third-quarter 2024 revenues are expected to have been aided by strength across Intermodal and Merchandise revenues.

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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Transportation Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

Investors looking for ways to find stocks that are set to beat quarterly earnings estimates should check out the Zacks Earnings ESP.

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Can Southwest (LUV) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates?

Southwest (LUV) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

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J.B. Hunt Gears Up to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

J.B. Hunt's third-quarter 2024 revenues are expected to have been weighed down by weakness across most of its segments. Higher net interest expense might have hurt the bottom line.

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Is a Beat in the Offing for United Airlines in Q3 Earnings?

High passenger revenues and low fuel costs are likely to have aided UAL's third-quarter performance.

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Airline Stock Roundup: DAL, ALK's Expansion Updates, RYAAY's Traffic

In response to the upbeat air-travel demand scenario, DAL aims to expand its network. RYAAY reports upbeat September traffic.

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Southwest Airlines Gains 13.2% in 3 Months: What Should Investors Do?

With LUV shares appreciating lately, we assess the current positioning of the stock to determine if it's a good investment choice at this juncture.

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Ryanair Stock Plunges 25.4% in 6 Months: Should You Buy the Dip?

With RYAAY shares moving south, we assess the current positioning of the stock to determine if it's a good investment at this juncture.

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These 2 Transportation Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

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JetBlue Gains 29.1% in a Month: What Should Investors Do Now?

With JBLU's shares appreciating lately, we assess the current positioning of the stock to determine if it's a good investment choice at this juncture.

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Allegiant Gains 25.7% in a Month: What Should Investors Do Now?

With ALGT's shares appreciating lately, we assess the current positioning of the stock to determine if it's a good investment choice at this juncture.

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Southwest Airlines Shares Up 5% on Improved Third-Quarter Outlook

LUV now expects its third-quarter revenue per available seat mile to increase 2-3% on a year-over-year basis, an upside from the previous forecast of flat to down 2%.

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Airline Stock Roundup: LUV's Rosy Q3 Forecast, JBLU, ALGT in Focus

Southwest Airlines and Allegiant issue rosy third-quarter projections based on upbeat air travel demand and low fuel costs.

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Southwest (LUV) Surges 5.4%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

Southwest (LUV) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.

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United (UAL) Soars 8.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?

United (UAL) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions could translate into further price increase in the near term.