Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)
| Market Cap | 27.98B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 12.77B |
| Net Income (ttm) | -1.65B |
| Shares Out | 590.00M |
| EPS (ttm) | -3.01 |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 125.00 |
| Dividend | $0.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.52% |
| Trading Day | January 22 |
| Last Price | $47.39 |
| Previous Close | $47.77 |
| Change ($) | -0.38 |
| Change (%) | -0.80% |
| Day's Open | 47.18 |
| Day's Range | 47.07 - 47.75 |
| Day's Volume | 4,812,538 |
| 52-Week Range | 23.87 - 58.32 |
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In the latest trading session, Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed at $47.33, marking a +1.24% move from the previous day.
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed the most recent trading day at $46.28, moving -1.01% from the previous trading session.
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About LUV
Southwest Airlines operates a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2019, the company operated a total of 747 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 101 destinations in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as 10 near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also offers inflight ent... [Read more...]
| Industry Airlines | Founded 1967 |
| CEO Gary Kelly | Employees 57,931 |
| Stock Exchange NYSE | Ticker Symbol LUV |
Financial Performance
In 2019, LUV's revenue was $22.43 billion, an increase of 2.11% compared to the previous year's $21.97 billion. Earnings were $2.30 billion, a decrease of -6.69%.
Analyst Forecasts
According to 22 analysts, the average rating for LUV stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is 54.60, which is an increase of 15.21% from the latest price.