Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
NYSE: LUV · Real-Time Price · USD
39.70
+2.35 (6.29%)
At close: May 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
39.55
-0.15 (-0.38%)
Pre-market: May 21, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT
Southwest Airlines Co. Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
25
Consensus Rating
Hold
Price Target
$45.37
Upside
+14.28%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold Maintains $42 → $37 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $37 | -6.80% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $43 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $43 → $44 | +10.83% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| HSBC | HSBC | Sell → Hold Upgrades $24 → $36 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $24 → $36 | -9.07% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Freedom Broker | Strong Buy Maintains $34 → $41 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $34 → $41 | +3.27% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $59 → $56 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $59 → $56 | +41.06% | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $54 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $54 → $44 | +10.83% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $73 → $59 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $73 → $59 | +48.61% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $50 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $50 → $44 | +10.83% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold Maintains $48 → $41 | Hold | Maintains | $48 → $41 | +3.27% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $45 → $43 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $43 | +8.31% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Strong Buy Maintains $66 → $55 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $66 → $55 | +38.54% | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Rothschild & Co | Rothschild & Co | Strong Sell Maintains $27 → $35 | Strong Sell | Maintains | $27 → $35 | -11.84% | Mar 5, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $50 → $66 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $50 → $66 | +66.25% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $51 → $73 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $51 → $73 | +83.88% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Susquehanna | Hold Maintains $45 → $55 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $55 | +38.54% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $45 → $51 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $51 | +28.46% | Feb 2, 2026 |
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