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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$23.58 - $35.18
Previous Close$32.6
Volume6.25M
Average Volume (3M)8.28M
Market Cap
$19.55B
Enterprise Value$19.26B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$9.38B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$9.10B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.83
Next Earnings
Jan 23, 2025EPS Estimate
$0.36Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 04, 2024Dividend Yield2.21%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.07
Shares Outstanding599,737,219
10 Day Avg. Volume6,237,442
30 Day Avg. Volume8,279,764
Standard Deviation0.11
R-Squared0.30
Alpha-0.02
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)1.88
Price to Sales (P/S)0.71
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)43.00
P/FCF Ratio0.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.70
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.56
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.29
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$30.59Price Target Upside-6.17% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering12
Southwest Airlines News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Earnings And Financial PerformanceLUV reported a 3Q beat with adjusted EPS more than twice what the street expected, offering reassurance of progress in slowing growth and cutting costs.
Operational ImprovementsPaid assigned seating and extra legroom seats are expected to generate substantial earnings, improving revenue potential.
Strategic InitiativesSouthwest Airlines' targeted initiatives are expected to significantly enhance its risk-reward profile, boosting investor confidence.
Bears Say
Financial PerformanceThe company's guidance for future performance was below buy-side expectations, with the market looking for a higher unit revenue range and better CASMx performance.
Management And LeadershipNearly half the Board has resigned, and Elliott wants to replace management.
Operational ChallengesSouthwest has moved from historical EBITDA margin leader to post-Covid laggard, and efforts to outgrow the problem have not been working.
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Ownership Overview
Currently, No data available
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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 $23.58 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 Jan 23, 2025 which is in 66 days.
How were Southwest Airlines’s earnings last quarter?
Southwest Airlines released its earnings results on Oct 24, 2024. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.048 by $0.102.
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 2.21%. See more information on Southwest Airlines dividends here
What is Southwest Airlines’s EPS estimate?
Southwest Airlines’s EPS estimate is $0.36.
How many shares outstanding does Southwest Airlines have?
Southwest Airlines has 599,737,240 shares outstanding.
What happened to Southwest Airlines’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Southwest Airlines reported an EPS of $0.15 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.048. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5.565%.
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:
$30.59 (-6.17% Downside)
$30.59 (-6.17% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
LUV Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 5.7M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $71.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.4%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
33.86%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-0.15%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.77%
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
Q3 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
$30.59
▼(-6.17% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering LUV
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
9/16 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
-3.38%
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