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Southwest Airlines (LUV)
NYSE:LUV
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LUV Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$21.91 - $35.18
Previous Close$30.09
Volume8.08M
Average Volume (3M)9.72M
Market Cap
$18.03B
Enterprise Value$17.14B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$10.00B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$9.11B
Price to Earnings (P/E)255.2
Beta0.83
Next Earnings
Oct 24, 2024EPS Estimate
$0.06Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 04, 2024Dividend Yield2.33%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.12
Shares Outstanding599,157,019
10 Day Avg. Volume6,319,623
30 Day Avg. Volume9,724,576
Standard Deviation0.11
R-Squared0.30
Alpha-0.02
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)1.72
Price to Sales (P/S)0.69
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)-201.30
P/FCF Ratio0.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.26
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$29.25Price Target Upside-5.58% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering11
Southwest Airlines News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Board LeadershipElliott's eight proposed directors offer meaningful airline experience to add to Southwest's board in what appears to be a developing and contentious proxy fight.
Financial PerformanceSouthwest Airlines' targeted initiatives are expected to significantly enhance its risk-reward profile, boosting investor confidence.
Revenue GrowthPaid assigned seating and extra legroom seats are expected to generate substantial earnings, improving revenue potential.
Bears Say
Financial PerformanceSouthwest Airlines faces increased execution risk with cultural headwinds and lack of product innovation widening the margin gap compared to competitors.
Investor ConfidenceThe lack of clarity on numbers behind various revenue initiatives makes it hard for investors to build conviction, potentially impacting share price stability.
Management And StrategyThere is uncertainty in management's plans as they provided detailed steps for only half of the expected gains, leaving significant gaps in strategy.
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Ownership Overview
1.04% Insiders
39.22% Mutual Funds
0.25% Other Institutional Investors
38.71% Public Companies and Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Legal & RegulatoryLitigation, compliance, new legislation, and taxation risks
Website Traffic
The estimated number of people who visited one or more of the websites owned by Southwest Airlines
Desktop Users
Mobile Users
LUV FAQ
What was Southwest Airlines’s price range in the past 12 months?
Southwest Airlines lowest stock price was $21.91 and its highest was $35.18 in the past 12 months.
What is Southwest Airlines’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Southwest Airlines’s upcoming earnings report date?
Southwest Airlines’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 24, 2024 which is in 5 days.
How were Southwest Airlines’s earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines released its earnings results on Jul 25, 2024. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.516 by $0.064.
Is Southwest Airlines overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Southwest Airlines’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Southwest Airlines pay dividends?
Southwest Airlines pays a Notavailable dividend of $0.18 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.33%. See more information on Southwest Airlines dividends here
What is Southwest Airlines’s EPS estimate?
Southwest Airlines’s EPS estimate is $0.06.
How many shares outstanding does Southwest Airlines have?
Southwest Airlines has 599,157,040 shares outstanding.
What happened to Southwest Airlines’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Southwest Airlines reported an EPS of $0.58 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.516. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 5.52%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Southwest Airlines?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Southwest Airlines’s share is PRIMECAP Management Co. It holds Southwest Airlines’s shares valued at 1B.
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Southwest Airlines Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$29.25 (-5.58% Downside)
$29.25 (-5.58% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
LUV Sentiment 53%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 5.7M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $107.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
19.48%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.62%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. is a passenger airline which provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and near-international markets. As of Dec. 31, 2020, the air carrier operated a total fleet of 718 Boeing 737 aircrafts and covered 107 destinations.
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LUV Earnings Call
Q2 2024
0:00 / 0:00
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LUV Revenue Breakdown
90.59% Passenger
0.67% Freight
8.73% Other
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LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$29.25
▼(-5.58% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering LUV
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
8/15 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
-4.77%
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