Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

NYSE: LUV · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
28.88
-0.50 (-1.70%)
At close: Dec 29, 2023, 4:00 PM
28.83
-0.05 (-0.17%)
After-hours: Dec 29, 2023, 7:55 PM EST
-1.70%
Market Cap 17.22B
Revenue (ttm) 25.44B
Net Income (ttm) 497.00M
Shares Out 596.12M
EPS (ttm) 0.78
PE Ratio 37.03
Forward PE 26.99
Dividend $0.72 (2.49%)
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 20, 2023
Volume 5,022,952
Open 29.26
Previous Close 29.38
Day's Range 28.84 - 29.26
52-Week Range 21.91 - 39.53
Beta 1.19
Analysts Hold
Price Target 33.21 (+14.99%)
Earnings Date Jan 25, 2024

About LUV

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated a total fleet of 770 Boeing 737 aircrafts; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It al... [Read more]

Industry Airlines
Sector Industrials
Founded 1967
Employees 66,656
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol LUV
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2022, LUV's revenue was $23.81 billion, an increase of 50.82% compared to the previous year's $15.79 billion. Earnings were $539.00 million, a decrease of -44.83%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 17 analysts, the average rating for LUV stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $33.21, which is an increase of 14.99% from the latest price.

Price Target
$33.21
(14.99% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

From FedEx to airlines, companies are starting to lose their pricing power

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2 days ago - CNBC Television

Airlines urge Biden administration to do more to address flight delays

A group representing major passenger airlines on Friday urged U.S. transportation officials to do more to address the impact of private planes and air traffic controller staffing shortages on holiday ...

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2 days ago - Reuters

Southwest Airlines Hit by More Holiday Disruption. Why It's Moving in the Right Direction.

If the severity of last year's holiday travel meltdown was down to Southwest's outdated technology and ineffective crew scheduling systems, this year's was more like bad luck.

4 days ago - Barrons

Southwest is back on track after canceling hundreds of flights over Christmas weekend

Southwest Airlines canceled more than 400 flights across the Christmas weekend due to dense fog. The airline's operation is "stable and healthy" as of Tuesday, with only a few cancelations.

5 days ago - Business Insider

Airlines brace for holiday travel: What you need to know

Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss disruptions in some airlines over the Christmas weekend, push for flight attendants' pay rai...

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5 days ago - CNBC Television

Travel volume this year will surpass 2019 levels, says David Banmiller

David Banmiller, President of the Falcon Group, discusses the travel season this year.

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5 days ago - CNBC Television

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES NAMED THE TOP AIRLINE FOR JOB GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY BY THE AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY INDEX

Index ranks best workplaces in America for Employees to advance their careers   DALLAS , Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  Southwest Airlines Co.  (NYSE: LUV) is proud of its recognition as an Employer H...

10 days ago - PRNewsWire

Southwest Airlines, pilot union reach tentative agreement on new contract

Southwest Airlines and its pilot union have struck a tentative agreement for a new contract that would give pilots a significant pay boost over the next four years.

10 days ago - Fox Business

US airlines say they're ready for record holiday travel

US airlines are gearing up for record traffic this holiday season, having beefed up staffing in the hopes of avoiding a repeat of last Christmas's operational meltdown.

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10 days ago - TechXplore

US airlines ready for busier holiday travel after 2022 meltdown

US airlines say they are prepared for busier end-of-year holiday travel compared with the same peak period a year earlier, when storms led to thousands of canceled flights and congestion. More here:

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10 days ago - Reuters

Southwest Pilots Will Get 50% Pay Raise Over 5 Years In Tentative Union Agreement

The board of directors of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association approved a tentative agreement with Southwest on Wednesday in which pilots will receive a 50% pay increase over five years, multiple...

11 days ago - Forbes

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS TO VOTE ON FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT

DALLAS , Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co.  (NYSE: LUV) announced today that a Tentative Agreement has been reached with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) and will b...

11 days ago - PRNewsWire

Southwest Pilots Union Members to Vote on $12 Billion Deal

Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares wavered between gains and losses Wednesday before finishing 0.9% lower after its pilots union announced it reached a tentative agreement with the airline.

11 days ago - Investopedia

Southwest pilots would land big pay hike in tentative deal

Southwest Airlines Co.'s LUV, -0.90% pilots union on Wednesday said its 11,000-plus members would vote on a tentative agreement with the airline for a big pay hike and better benefits. The pilots will...

11 days ago - Market Watch

Southwest Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots Union

The new contract would provide raises and better benefits, following similar deals at other big airlines.

11 days ago - NYTimes

Southwest Airlines pilots may get a 50% pay raise

Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) is trending up at writing after announcing a new preliminary deal with the pilots' union. The agreement is worth about $12 billion The said agreement with Southwest A...

11 days ago - Invezz

Southwest Airlines pilots secure hefty pay raises in new contract

Pilots at Southwest Airlines will get about a 50% pay raise over a five-year period in their new contract, according to the details shared by their union on Wednesday.

11 days ago - Reuters

Southwest Airlines, pilots union reach tentative labor deal

NEW YORK — Southwest Airlines and its pilots reached a tentative labor agreement after three-and-a-half years of negotiations, the last of the four major airlines to reach a deal with pilots.

12 days ago - Market Watch

Southwest Airlines, pilots' union reach preliminary deal

Southwest Airlines (LUV) and its pilots' union have reportedly reached a preliminary labor deal. Union members still have to vote on the terms of this agreement to ratify the labor contract.

12 days ago - Yahoo Finance

Southwest Airlines pilots reach agreement for $12 billion contract

CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Negotiators for pilots at Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) have reached an agreement in principle with the company for a new five-year contract worth $12 billion, the union said ...

12 days ago - Reuters

Southwest And Pilots' Union Reach Labor Agreement In Principle After Years Of Negotiations

Southwest Airlines and its pilots' union have reached an agreement in principle on a new contract, the union announced Tuesday, meaning, if the agreement is ratified by the union, Southwest pilots wil...

12 days ago - Forbes

Southwest Airlines pilots reach agreement in principal on new labor deal

The union's board will meet on Wednesday to evaluate the deal and decide whether to send it to the pilots for a ratification vote.

12 days ago - New York Post

Southwest Airlines, pilots' union reach preliminary labor deal after years of contentious talks

Southwest is the last of the major airlines to reach a labor deal with pilots.

12 days ago - CNBC

Southwest Airlines' holiday meltdown: Will customers get any money from the $140 million settlement?

The ghost of Christmas past has come back to haunt Southwest Airlines LUV, -0.12% — to the benefit of some future flyers.

13 days ago - Market Watch

U.S. DOT Fines Southwest Airlines $140 Million For 2022 Christmas Fail

The U.S. Department of Transportation imposed a substantial $140 million fine on Southwest Airlines LUV for breaches of consumer protection laws during the 2022 Christmas period. This unprecedented fi...

13 days ago - Forbes