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Southwest Airlines (LUV)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$32.27 USD

32.27
9,020,244

+0.15 (0.47%)

Updated Sep 18, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $32.21 -0.06 (-0.19%) 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 Buy23.64%
2Buy17.83%
3Hold9.69%
4Sell5.29%
5Strong Sell2.54%
S&P50011.29%

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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 B Momentum B 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 21% (52 out of 245)

Industry: Transportation - Airline

Zacks News

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates

Southwest Airlines (LUV) second-quarter 2024 earnings decline year over year while revenues improve.

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Big Day of Market Data: Q2 Earnings, GDP, Jobless Claims

Following the worst trading day of the year so far, this data has helped swing pre-market indices into the green.

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Southwest (LUV) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

The headline numbers for Southwest (LUV) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Southwest (LUV) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 16% and 0.41%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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5 Top Consumer Stocks Reporting This Week

What will we learn about the economy and consumer spending from the consumer stocks?

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are part of the Zacks Top Analyst Blog.

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Can These 4 Transportation Stocks Hit Q2 Earnings Targets?

Investors interested in the Transportation stocks can watch out for second-quarter 2024 earnings reports of UNP, NSC, LUV and AAL, which are slated to be released on Jul 25.

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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines

merican Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines are part of the Zacks Investment Ideas article.

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Airliner Earnings: Should You Buy?

This week, several airliners, namely American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are on the reporting docket. Should investors get in before their releases?

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What Lies Ahead for Southwest Airlines' (LUV) Q2 Earnings?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) second-quarter 2024 revenues are expected to have benefited from growth in air-travel demand. Rising expenses are likely to have weighed on the bottom line.

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

Sector ETF report for JETS

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Airline Stock Roundup: AAL's Deal With ZeroAvia, RYAAY's Upbeat June Traffic

Ryanair (RYAAY) reports an 11% year-over-year increase in June traffic. American Airlines (AAL) inks a conditional purchase agreement with a startup company.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Lowers Q2 RASM View on Bookings Issue

Southwest Airlines (LUV) now expects its second-quarter revenue per available seat mile to decline in the range of 4%-4.5% year over year (previous guidance: 1.5%-3.5% decline).

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Airline Stock Roundup: LUV's Dull Q2 Unit Revenue View, DAL's Expansion Update

Southwest Airlines (LUV) expects unit revenues in the second quarter of 2024 to be hurt by a change in booking patterns. Delta (DAL) aims to launch a seasonal route this winter.

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DLAKY vs. LUV: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

DLAKY vs. LUV: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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Airline Stock Roundup: Activist Stake in LUV, Rosy May Traffic at CPA & More

Copa Holdings (CPA) reports an 8.7% increase in May traffic. Delta (DAL) intends to capitalize on the increasing demand for premium travel experiences.

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Company News for June 11, 2024

Companies in The News Are: AAPL, PCG, LUV, KEY

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Activist Investor Builds Stake in Southwest (LUV) , Shares Up

Elliott's decision to hold a stake in Southwest (LUV) comes while the airline is suffering from multiple woes.

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Why Is Allegiant Travel (ALGT) Up 1% Since Last Earnings Report?

Allegiant Travel (ALGT) 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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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Grapples With Rising Expenses

Southwest Airlines (LUV) raises 2024 economic fuel costs per gallon guidance to the range of $2.70 to $2.80 from $2.55 to $2.65.

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Don't Overlook These 2 Travel Stocks as Earnings Approach

Here's a look at why now may be a good time to buy Copa Holdings (CPA) and MakeMyTrip Limited's (MMYT) stock ahead of their quarterly results on Wednesday, May 15.

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Investors Heavily Search Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV): Here is What You Need to Know

Southwest (LUV) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

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Airline Stock Roundup: RYAAY Reports Upbeat Traffic, DAL to Restart Nigeria Flights

Ryanair's (RYAAY) April traffic increases 8% year over year. Southwest Airlines (LUV) extends flight schedule in a customer-friendly move.

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Airline Stock Roundup: AAL, LUV, JBLU & HA Incur Q1 Loss

American Airlines (AAL) reports a 3.1% year-over-year increase in first-quarter revenues. JetBlue (JBLU) expects second-quarter capacity to decline in the 2-5% band.