Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
| Market Cap | 25.08B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 28.06B +2.1% |
| Net Income | 441.00M -5.2% |
| EPS | 0.79 +4.7% |
| Shares Out | 517.16M |
| PE Ratio | 61.39 |
| Forward PE | 14.13 |
| Dividend | $0.72 (1.76%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Volume | 34,536,384 |
| Open | 43.38 |
| Previous Close | 40.86 |
| Day's Range | 42.68 - 49.12 |
| 52-Week Range | 23.82 - 49.12 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | 41.56 (-14.31%) |
| Earnings Date | Jan 28, 2026 |
About LUV
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2024, the company operated a total fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 117 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]
Financial Performance
In 2025, Southwest Airlines Co.'s revenue was $28.06 billion, an increase of 2.11% compared to the previous year's $27.48 billion. Earnings were $441.00 million, a decrease of -5.16%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 18 analysts, the average rating for LUV stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price target is $41.56, which is a decrease of -14.31% from the latest price.
News
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Southwest shares soar on fourfold profit-jump forecast as assigned seating kicks in
Southwest Airlines' move to end open seating—a feature in place since the 1970s—came into effect this week, and while some loyalists and long-time customers have lamented the change, investors have gi...
Why Southwest Airlines' stock is soaring toward its best day in 17 years
Shares of Southwest Airlines rose more than 15% Thursday as investors cheered the airline's new era of assigned seating — and the opportunity for upsells.
Southwest Airlines Surges Nearly 15%, Passes 52-Week High After Strong Q4 Results
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) shares soared on Thursday following the release of fourth-quarter earnings and a conference call.
Southwest CEO on end of open-seating policy
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC on Thursday the airline's shift to assigned seats, extra legroom options and different fare choices are driving positive momentum for the carrier, adding th...
Southwest Now Charges for Seats. Next Stop: Quadrupling Profit
The airline says its new economic model is critical to catch industry rivals, even if passengers have to pay more.
Southwest: Solid Q4 Results And Guidance, But Shares Appear Fully Valued
Southwest Airlines is rated a sell due to valuation concerns, execution risks, and opportunity costs versus peers like Alaska Air Group. LUV's 2026 guidance targets adjusted EPS of at least $4, but th...
Southwest says assigned seats will make it more profitable this year, as stock rallies
Southwest's five-decade era of open seating ended on Tuesday.
Southwest Forecasts Profit Surge as Assigned-Seating Flights Take Off
The airline gave guidance for adjusted earnings per share this year to increase to $4 a share for 2026. That is up from 93 cents a share last year.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS; EXPECTS STRONG 2026 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FROM BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
2025 net income $441 million / $0.79 EPS; adjusted net income1 $512 million / $0.93 adjusted EPS1,2 2025 adjusted EBIT1,3 $574 million and above prior guidance of $500 million Guiding 2026 adjusted EP...
Southwest Airlines forecasts surge in 2026 profits after new seat, bag fees take hold
Southwest Airlines replaced its quirky open seating this week after 54 years with assigned seats for passengers. The carrier has overhauled its half-century business model with other major changes lik...
Southwest Airlines Ended Its Decades Long Open-Seating Policy – Here's What Travelers Think
Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy that has set it apart from its competitors for more that five decades. It replaced it with assigned seats, making the one-time outlier among airlines m...
Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here's what the last flight was like
Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy after 54 years and has started assigning seats to passengers. The airline's executives say customers sought the change and touted the financial benefit...
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO DISCUSS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON JANUARY 29, 2026
DALLAS, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results. Details are as follows: Whe...
Nearly 2,000 U.S. flights have already been canceled ahead of winter storm
U.S. airlines have already canceled almost 2,000 Friday and Saturday flights ahead of a winter storm expected to wallop two-thirds of the United States over the weekend, with flights out of Dallas amo...
US airlines issue travel waivers as Winter Storm Fern threatens widespread disruptions
U.S. airlines have rolled out sweeping travel waivers as Winter Storm Fern, forecast to spread heavy snow, sleet and dangerous ice across two dozen states, threatened to disrupt air travel across a wi...
United Airlines Reports Earnings Tuesday. What Airline Stocks Need to Fly Higher.
United Airlines reports earnings on Tuesday, on the heels of Delta's financial report last week
Southwest Airlines Q4 Preview: Not A Buy After The Run-Up From The Lows
Southwest Airlines Co. remains expensive despite anticipated profitability improvements and upcoming Q4 results. Management expects modest capacity growth, incremental EBIT from assigned seating, and ...
Bridging Desert and Ocean: STARLUX Airlines Links the U.S. Southwest to Asia with New Phoenix-Taipei Route--its Fifth U.S. Destination and First in the Southwest
PHOENIX & TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Arizona--Bridging Desert and Ocean: STARLUX Airlines Links the U.S. Southwest to Asia with New Phoenix-Taipei Route.
Airlines to save big money on fuel as new weight-loss pills gain popularity, Wall Street says
Jefferies argued that a 10% reduction in average passenger weight could translate into roughly 2% total aircraft weight savings.
Southwest Airlines: The Kind of LUV Investors Should Avoid
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is currently positioned in the final stage of its Adhishthana cycle on the weekly charts, and despite a modest rally in recent weeks, the broader outlook remains uninspi...
Visible Alpha Breakdown Of U.S. Airlines' Fourth Quarter Earnings Expectations
US airlines will kick off fourth-quarter earnings season on Tuesday, January 13, with Delta reporting first, followed by peers through to Southwest on Friday, January 30. American Airlines, reporting ...
Delta Reports Earnings Tuesday. Why It Can Boost Airline Stocks.
Economic conditions should offer Delta, and other airline stocks, a tailwind this year
What Airline Earnings Could Say About Travel Trends in 2026
Investors could get an early peek into the outlook for travel demand this year as major airlines start reporting earnings this week.
Delta, United, Other Airline Stocks Fall on Trump's Credit-Card Plan. Why It's Overdone.
Airlines make billions of dollars in revenue each year from co-branded credit cards.