Southwest Airlines Co.LUVNYSE

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Overview News Fundamentals Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating

Hold

19 analysts·Moderate coverage

26%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

526%

Hold

1053%

Sell

421%

Strong Sell

00%

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

Price Target Expectations

Price is near analyst consensus — limited near-term upside expected.

Bear Case

$29.00

-32%

Consensus

$43.36

+2%

Bull Case

$56.00

+32%

Price Range19 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$29.00

$56.00

Current Target

Current Price

$42.55

Upside to Target

$0.81

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

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$3.22(14 analysts)

P/E59x

Current: 58.7x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

Stock Alarm Pro

Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+5.09%

EPS+27.03%

FY2028

Rev+3.69%

EPS-1.50%

FY2029

Rev+4.77%

EPS+9.78%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:50%(6/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+339.2%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

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

Oct 3, 2025Susquehanna

Southwest price target raised to $35 from $30 at Susquehanna

Target:$35.00

+8.3%from $32.31

Oct 1, 2025Jefferies

Southwest price target raised to $31 from $30 at Jefferies

Target:$31.00

-2.9%from $31.91

Mar 20, 2025Melius Research

Southwest upgraded to Hold from Sell at Melius Research

Target:$34.00

-0.4%from $34.15

Mar 12, 2025Bernstein

Southwest price target raised to $33 from $31 at Bernstein

Target:$33.00

+8.1%from $30.53

Feb 4, 2025Susquehanna

Southwest price target lowered to $34 from $38 at Susquehanna

Target:$34.00

+10.4%from $30.79

Jan 7, 2025UBS

Southwest price target raised to $29 from $27 at UBS

Target:$29.00

-11.8%from $32.88

Jan 7, 2025Bernstein

Southwest price target raised to $34 from $33 at Bernstein

Target:$34.00

+3.4%from $32.88

Dec 5, 2024Raymond James

Raymond James Reiterates Outperform Rating on Southwest (LUV)

Target:$36.00

+1.1%from $35.62

Nov 15, 2024Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Resumes Southwest (LUV) at Sell

Target:$28.00

-13.6%from $32.42

Oct 9, 2024Susquehanna

Southwest price target raised to $30 from $25 at Susquehanna

Target:$30.00

-2.2%from $30.67

Oct 9, 2024Jefferies

Jefferies Upgrades Southwest (LUV) to Hold

Target:$32.00

+4.4%from $30.64

Oct 3, 2024Citigroup

Southwest price target raised to $31.50 from $28.25 at Citi

Target:$31.50

+6.5%from $29.57

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