Southwest Airlines Company Common Stock (LUV)

About LUV

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and internationally. It also provides Rapid Rewards loyalty program; SWABIZ, an online booking tool; and inflight entertainment platform that includes movies-on-demand live and on-demand television, flight tracker, and additional curated content, as well as a variety of premium snack…

Sector

Aviation

Industry

Air Freight/Delivery Services

Employees

73,456

Website

www.southwest.com/

Fundamentals

1-day range

$39.63$40.56

Market cap

$22.96B

P/E (trailing)

26.27

P/E (forward)

8.15

EPS (trailing)

$1.58

Dividend yield

2.90%

Beta

1.17

Avg. volume

5.64M

Ex-dividend date

September 3, 2026

Dividend pay date

September 24, 2026

Forecasts

23 analyst ratings

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Latest news

• Airline Stocks Rally, Treasury Yields Fall as Oil Tumbles on Iran Sanctions
  Benzinga · 8/25/2026
• Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $54
  benzinga · 8/24/2026
• Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $54
  Benzinga · 8/24/2026
• TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $48
  Benzinga · 8/24/2026
• Is Southwest (LUV) Quietly Redefining Its Investment Story With Earnings Beat, Liquidity Boost, New Directors?
  Yahoo · 8/22/2026
• Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Looks Undervalued On Earnings While Returns Raise Questions
  Yahoo · 8/22/2026
• Southwest Airlines (LUV), What Is Driving Fresh Attention Now?
  Yahoo · 8/22/2026
• Southwest (LUV) Down 10.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
  Yahoo · 8/21/2026
• JetBlue Stock Sinks After Downgrade Flags Iran Conflict Risks
  Yahoo · 8/17/2026

• Martinez Jimmy Ryan · August 21, 2026 · Tax Withholding

  179 @ $40.38
• Varun Krishna · August 10, 2026 · Grant

  3.8K
• Jason T. Liberty · August 10, 2026 · Grant

  3.8K
• Woods Lauren Tauscher · August 5, 2026 · Grant

  7.6K
• Doxey Tom · August 5, 2026 · Grant

  6.3K
• Roach Anthony · August 5, 2026 · Grant

  9.5K
• Jones Justin · August 5, 2026 · Grant

  8.6K
• Watterson Andrew M · August 5, 2026 · Grant

  3.0K
• Jordan Robert E · August 5, 2026 · Grant

  28.3K
• Feinberg Sarah · May 7, 2026 · Grant

  4.1K
• Lisa M. Atherton · May 7, 2026 · Grant

  4.1K
• Reynolds Christopher P. · May 7, 2026 · Grant

  4.1K
• Pierre R. Breber · May 7, 2026 · Grant

  4.1K
• Patricia A. Watson · May 7, 2026 · Grant

  4.1K
• Grissen David · May 7, 2026 · Grant

  4.1K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held

429.37M

Total value held

$15.49B

Institutional holders

855