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LUV

Southwest Airlines Co.

NYSE • United states

$39.91

+$0.26

(+0.64%)

Source: Yahoo Finance · Quote time Oct 21, 2026 19:49 GMT+0000

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Company news

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Management
Credibility
Score

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

Unavailable

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$19.52B

Market Cap

6,223,790

Volume

23.3

P/E Ratio

1.80%

Div Yield

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Management Credibility Analysis

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Verified Management Score Unavailable

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Upcoming Catalysts

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Company profile

No description available

Chief executive: Not disclosed
Headquarters: 2702 LOVE FIELD DR, DALLAS, TX
Founded: Not disclosed

📈 Company Timeline

Major business events

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Neutral

21 Oct 2026

Southwest Airlines Co. reported Operating or financial results

Southwest Airlines Co. filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

7 Oct 2026

Large-holder ownership filing

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in Southwest Airlines Co..

5 Oct 2026

Large-holder ownership filing

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in Southwest Airlines Co..

13 Aug 2026

Southwest Airlines Co. reported A material agreement

Southwest Airlines Co. filed an 8-K covering a material agreement, the end of a material agreement, a material financing obligation, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

11 Aug 2026

Southwest Airlines Co. reported A director or senior management change or compensation event

Southwest Airlines Co. filed an 8-K covering a director or senior management change or compensation event.

Capital Structure & Financial Position

Financial strength and liquidity analysis

Cash and equivalents (USD)$3.79B

Total assets (USD)$30.12B

Shareholders' equity (USD)$7.08B

Long-term debt (USD)$4.93B

Debt due within a year (USD)$259.00M

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab) Balance sheet dated 30 Jun 2026

Peer Comparison - Consumer Discretionary

Company	Price	Market Cap
AMZN - Amazon.com, Inc.	$262.37 Yahoo Finance	$2.83T
WMT - Walmart Inc.	$117.80 Yahoo Finance	$934.60B
V - Visa Inc.	$407.85 Yahoo Finance	$728.73B
MA - Mastercard Incorporated	$620.80 Yahoo Finance	$543.83B
COST - Costco Wholesale Corporation	$990.62 Yahoo Finance	$438.97B

📋 Corporate Actions

Recent and upcoming corporate events

Verified Corporate Actions Unavailable

Dividend, buyback, split, and spin-off feeds are not ingested for this stock yet.

Financials

Financial statements and key metrics analysis

Quarter	Revenue (USD)	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS (USD)	Filed
Q2 2026	$8.43B	$285.00M	$233.00M	$0.47	10-Q · 23 Jul 2026
Q1 2026	$7.25B	$330.00M	$227.00M	$0.45	10-Q · 23 Apr 2026
Q4 2025	$7.44B	$391.00M	$323.00M	Unavailable	10-K · 5 Feb 2026
Q3 2025	$6.95B	$35.00M	$54.00M	$0.10	10-Q · 23 Oct 2025
Q2 2025	$7.24B	$225.00M	$213.00M	$0.39	10-Q · 24 Jul 2025
Q1 2025	$6.43B	−$223.00M	−$149.00M	−$0.26	10-Q · 25 Apr 2025

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Analyst Consensus

Buy

Target: $49.27

23.5% upside potential

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Strong Buy

Unavailable

👍

Buy

7

⏸️

Hold

6

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Sell

2

15 analysts covering this stock

Source: Nasdaq analyst research (opens in a new tab) Retrieved 21 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTC Targets range 34.00–65.00 Ratings are third-party opinions, not advice.

💰 Upcoming Dividends

Next dividend payments

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Dividend calendar data is not ingested for this stock yet.

Guidance Evolution

Verified Guidance History Unavailable

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💼 Director Transactions

Recent insider activity

15

Sep 2026

Martinez Jimmy Ryan

Principal Accounting Officer

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

2,697 shares

21

Aug 2026

Martinez Jimmy Ryan

Principal Accounting Officer

Tax withholding

$40.38 per share

179 shares

10

Aug 2026

Krishna Varun

Director

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

3,787 shares

10

Aug 2026

Liberty Jason T

Director

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

3,787 shares

5

Aug 2026

Jones Justin

EVP & Chief Commercial Officer

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

8,568 shares

5

Aug 2026

Roach Anthony

Chief Customer & Brand Officer

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

9,506 shares

5

Aug 2026

Woods Lauren Tauscher

EVP & CIO

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

7,598 shares

5

Aug 2026

Watterson Andrew M

Chief Operating Officer

Grant or award

Unavailable per share

2,995 shares

Top Shareholders

Vanguard Group Inc

60,577,139 shares

-0.76% change

12/31/2025

Primecap Management Co/Ca/

48,797,725 shares

3.672% change

6/30/2026

Franklin Templeton Inc

46,578,090 shares

4.938% change

6/30/2026

Vanguard Capital Management Llc

31,614,180 shares

-0.096% change

6/30/2026

Blackrock, Inc.

29,917,962 shares

4.706% change

6/30/2026

State Street Corp

29,326,975 shares

-0.653% change

6/30/2026

Elliott Investment Management L.P.

24,308,000 shares

-19.897% change

6/30/2026

Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc

23,999,965 shares

3.761% change

6/30/2026

Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/

13,905,409 shares

0.077% change

6/30/2026

Geode Capital Management, Llc

12,739,007 shares

-1.824% change

6/30/2026

Source: Nasdaq institutional holdings (opens in a new tab) Observed 21 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTC· 11 hours ago

Research coverage and investment tools

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is a stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States, in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Air Freight/Delivery Services). Its last price was US$39.91 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 41% of the way from its 52-week low of US$29.26 to its 52-week high of US$55.11. It paid US$0.72 a share in dividends over the last 12 months, a dividend yield of 1.80%. The latest ex-dividend date on file is 3 Sep 2026. Its market capitalisation was US$19.52 billion at that price.

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Quarter	Revenue	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS	Gross margin	Operating margin	Free cash flow	Filed
Q2 2026	$8.43B	$285.00M	$233.00M	$0.47	—	3.4%	—	10-Q · 23 Jul 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2026	$7.25B	$330.00M	$227.00M	$0.45	—	4.6%	—	10-Q · 23 Apr 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q4 2025	$7.44B	$391.00M	$323.00M	Unavailable	—	5.3%	—	10-K · 5 Feb 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q3 2025	$6.95B	$35.00M	$54.00M	$0.10	—	0.5%	—	10-Q · 23 Oct 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q2 2025	$7.24B	$225.00M	$213.00M	$0.39	—	3.1%	—	10-Q · 24 Jul 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2025	$6.43B	−$223.00M	−$149.00M	−$0.26	—	-3.5%	—	10-Q · 25 Apr 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Quarter ended	Reported	EPS	Consensus	Surprise
Jun 2026	7/22/2026	$0.94	$0.52	+80.8%
Mar 2026	4/22/2026	$0.45	$0.45	0.0%
Dec 2025	1/28/2026	$0.58	$0.56	+3.6%
Sep 2025	10/22/2025	$0.11	$0.01	+1,000.0%

Cash and equivalents: $3.79B
Total assets: $30.12B
Shareholders' equity: $7.08B
Long-term debt: $4.93B
Debt due within a year: $259.00M

8-K · 21 Oct 2026

Southwest Airlines Co. reported Operating or financial results (opens in a new tab)

Southwest Airlines Co. filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results, supporting financial statements or exhibits.
SCHEDULE 13G/A · 7 Oct 2026

Large-holder ownership filing (opens in a new tab)

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in Southwest Airlines Co..
SCHEDULE 13G/A · 5 Oct 2026

Large-holder ownership filing (opens in a new tab)

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in Southwest Airlines Co..
8-K · 13 Aug 2026 · Material agreement Terminated

Southwest Airlines Co. reported A material agreement (opens in a new tab)

Southwest Airlines Co. filed an 8-K covering a material agreement, the end of a material agreement, a material financing obligation, supporting financial statements or exhibits.
8-K · 11 Aug 2026 · Management change

Southwest Airlines Co. reported A director or senior management change or compensation event (opens in a new tab)

Southwest Airlines Co. filed an 8-K covering a director or senior management change or compensation event.

Insider	Date	Transaction	Shares	Average price	Filing
Martinez Jimmy Ryan Principal Accounting Officer	15 Sep 2026	Grant or award (A)	+2,697	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Martinez Jimmy Ryan Principal Accounting Officer	21 Aug 2026	Tax withholding (F)	−179	$40.38	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Krishna Varun Director	10 Aug 2026	Grant or award (A)	+3,787	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Liberty Jason T Director	10 Aug 2026	Grant or award (A)	+3,787	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Jones Justin EVP & Chief Commercial Officer	5 Aug 2026	Grant or award (A)	+8,568	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Roach Anthony Chief Customer & Brand Officer	5 Aug 2026	Grant or award (A)	+9,506	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Woods Lauren Tauscher EVP & CIO	5 Aug 2026	Grant or award (A)	+7,598	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Watterson Andrew M Chief Operating Officer	5 Aug 2026	Grant or award (A)	+2,995	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)

Institution	Report date	Shares	Change
Vanguard Group Inc	12/31/2025	60,577,139	-0.76%
Primecap Management Co/Ca/	6/30/2026	48,797,725	3.672%
Franklin Templeton Inc	6/30/2026	46,578,090	4.938%
Vanguard Capital Management Llc	6/30/2026	31,614,180	-0.096%
Blackrock, Inc.	6/30/2026	29,917,962	4.706%
State Street Corp	6/30/2026	29,326,975	-0.653%
Elliott Investment Management L.P.	6/30/2026	24,308,000	-19.897%
Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc	6/30/2026	23,999,965	3.761%
Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/	6/30/2026	13,905,409	0.077%
Geode Capital Management, Llc	6/30/2026	12,739,007	-1.824%

Previous close: 39.65 USD
Day range: 39.44 – 41.01 USD
52-week range: 29.26 – 55.11 USD
Volume: 6,223,790
Market cap: $19.52B
Average volume: 15,263,439
P/E ratio: 23.3
EPS (FY 2025, diluted): 0.79 USD
Dividends (last 12 months): 0.72 USD
Dividend yield: 1.80%
Ex-dividend date: 3 Sep 2026
Shares outstanding: 489.21M
Beta (5Y monthly): 1.23

Price, ranges and volume: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) Observed 21 Oct 2026, 19:49 UTC· 11 hours ago

Average volume and shares: Nasdaq (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 06:13 UTC· 1 hour ago

Dividends: Yahoo Finance dividend history (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 06:13 UTC· 1 hour ago

P/E is market cap ÷ trailing 12-month net income from SEC filings.

EPS: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Beta: 5 years of monthly returns against the S&P 500, calculated from Yahoo Finance prices. Market cap is the price × shares outstanding. What dividend yield leaves out: dividend yield vs total return

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Guidance history

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