Southwest Airlines Co.LUVNYSE

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Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating

Hold

21 analysts·High coverage

38%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

838%

Hold

943%

Sell

419%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Analysts see modest upside — consensus target 7% higher.

Bear Case

$32.00

-33%

Consensus

$51.27

+7%

Bull Case

$73.00

+53%

Price Range21 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$32.00

$73.00

Current Target

Current Price

$47.75

Upside to Target

$3.52

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$4.18(13 analysts)

P/E56x

Current: 55.9x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

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Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+5.15%

EPS+20.92%

FY2028

Rev+3.92%

EPS+6.56%

FY2029

Rev+8.02%

EPS+19.11%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:58%(7/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+358.4%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Feb 17, 2026UBS

Southwest upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS

Target:$73.00

+42.8%from $51.11

Feb 3, 2026Susquehanna

Southwest price target raised to $55 from $45 at Susquehanna

Target:$55.00

+9.0%from $50.45

Feb 2, 2026UBS

Southwest price target raised to $51 from $45 at UBS

Target:$51.00

+2.8%from $49.62

Feb 1, 2026Jefferies

Southwest price target raised to $48 from $45 at Jefferies

Target:$48.00

+1.0%from $47.52

Jan 30, 2026Goldman Sachs

Southwest price target raised to $32 from $29 at Goldman Sachs

Target:$32.00

-34.0%from $48.50

Jan 30, 2026Wells Fargo

Southwest price target raised to $50 from $45 at Wells Fargo

Target:$50.00

+3.1%from $48.50

Jan 30, 2026Cantor Fitzgerald

Southwest (LUV) PT Raised to $50 at TD Cowen

Target:$50.00

+3.1%from $48.50

Jan 30, 2026BMO Capital

Southwest upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital

Target:$57.50

+18.6%from $48.50

Jan 29, 2026Morgan Stanley

Southwest price target raised to $55 from $50 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$55.00

+13.4%from $48.50

Jan 29, 2026Evercore ISI

Southwest price target raised to $45 from $40 at Evercore ISI

Target:$45.00

-0.9%from $45.40

Jan 29, 2026Deutsche Bank

Southwest price target raised to $54 from $48 at Deutsche Bank

Target:$54.00

+32.2%from $40.86

Jan 26, 2026Jefferies

Southwest price target raised to $45 from $42 at Jefferies

Target:$45.00

+7.2%from $41.99

Jan 13, 2026Goldman Sachs

Southwest price target raised to $29 from $26 at Goldman Sachs

Target:$29.00

-33.9%from $43.85

Jan 9, 2026Susquehanna

Southwest price target raised to $45 from $35 at Susquehanna

Target:$45.00

+2.1%from $44.08

Jan 8, 2026Morgan Stanley

Southwest price target raised to $50 from $48 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$50.00

+15.8%from $43.19

Jan 6, 2026UBS

Southwest price target raised to $45 from $43 at UBS

Target:$45.00

+5.3%from $42.75

Dec 19, 2025Raymond James

Southwest price target raised to $49 from $42 at Raymond James

Target:$49.00

+20.3%from $40.73

Dec 18, 2025Wells Fargo

Southwest initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo

Target:$45.00

+9.8%from $40.98

Dec 16, 2025Barclays

Southwest upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays

Target:$56.00

+34.3%from $41.71

Dec 12, 2025Cantor Fitzgerald

Southwest price target raised to $42 from $31 at TD Cowen

Target:$42.00

+0.6%from $41.73

Dec 12, 2025UBS

Southwest assumed with a Neutral at UBS

Target:$43.00

+5.5%from $40.76

Dec 8, 2025BMO Capital

Southwest initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital

Target:$43.00

+13.3%from $37.95

Dec 8, 2025Morgan Stanley

Southwest price target raised to $48 from $38 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$48.00

+26.8%from $37.85

Oct 28, 2025Loop Capital Markets

Southwest (LUV) PT Raised to $42 at Freedom Capital Markets

Target:$42.00

+33.8%from $31.39

Oct 24, 2025UBS

Southwest price target lowered to $33 from $35 at UBS

Target:$33.00

+3.4%from $31.91

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