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Southwest Airlines

LUVNYSE
$27.18
-0.23-0.84%
At Close: -
$27.25
0.070.26%
After Hours: Jul 19, 7:46 PM EDT
15 minutes delayed
Q2 2024 Earnings in 3 days from now on Thu Jul 25th, before the market open
Conference call scheduled in 3 days at 12:30 PM Click to view the webcast
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$65.00
Lowest Price Target1
$19.00
Consensus Price Target1
$33.39

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Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Stock, Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Forecasts

Southwest Airlines Co has a consensus price target of $33.39 based on the ratings of 24 analysts. The high is $65 issued by Barclays on December 15, 2021. The low is $19 issued by TD Cowen on July 17, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by TD Cowen, Barclays, and Deutsche Bank on July 17, 2024, July 10, 2024, and July 8, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $26 between TD Cowen, Barclays, and Deutsche Bank, there's an implied -4.59% downside for Southwest Airlines Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

TD Cowen
Barclays
Deutsche Bank
Citigroup
HSBC

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Analyst Ratings for Southwest Airlines

Buy NowGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-30.28%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$26 → $19MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/10/2024Buy Now-0.92%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$26 → $27MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/08/2024Buy Now17.43%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$37 → $32MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/17/2024Buy Now6.42%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$27.5 → $29MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/28/2024Buy NowArgus Research
John Staszak
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
05/13/2024Buy Now2.02%HSBC
Achal Kumar
→ $27.8Initiates → HoldGet Alert
05/06/2024Buy Now-4.59%Bernstein
David Vernon
$27 → $26MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now-8.26%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$27 → $25MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/29/2024Buy Now-26.61%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
$28 → $20DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-8.26%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$26 → $25MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now10.09%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$33 → $30ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-4.59%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$30 → $26MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/09/2024Buy Now-0.92%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$30 → $27MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now39.45%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$40 → $38MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now10.09%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$32 → $30MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/20/2024Buy Now32.11%UBS
Atul Maheswari
→ $36Initiates → BuyGet Alert
03/13/2024Buy Now-0.92%Bernstein
David Vernon
$32 → $27MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
03/13/2024Buy Now2.75%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
$20 → $28UpgradeUnderperform → HoldGet Alert
03/12/2024Buy Now46.79%Argus Research
John Staszak
→ $40UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/20/2024Buy Now54.13%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$28 → $42UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/20/2024Buy Now17.43%Bernstein
David Vernon
$26 → $32UpgradeUnderperform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now17.43%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$27 → $32MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now6.42%JP Morgan
Jamie Baker
$24 → $29MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now32.11%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$34 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/08/2024Buy Now-11.93%Bernstein
David Vernon
$29 → $24DowngradeMarket Perform → UnderperformGet Alert
01/02/2024Buy Now28.44%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfennigwerth
→ $35DowngradeOutperform → In-LineGet Alert
12/18/2023Buy Now10.09%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$25 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/27/2023Buy Now24.77%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$36 → $34MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/13/2023Buy NowMelius Research
Conor Cunningham
DowngradeHold → SellGet Alert
11/10/2023Buy NowExane BNP Paribas
James Hollins
DowngradeNeutral → UnderperformGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now-15.6%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$25 → $23MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now72.48%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$50 → $47MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/27/2023Buy Now-26.61%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$26 → $20DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
10/11/2023Buy Now-8.26%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$30 → $25MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/05/2023Buy Now32.11%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$40 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/02/2023Buy NowMorgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/29/2023Buy Now-26.61%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
09/26/2023Buy Now6.42%Bernstein
David Vernon
$32 → $28MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
09/12/2023Buy Now20.18%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$36 → $32.75MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/06/2023Buy Now24.77%Exane BNP Paribas
James Hollins
→ $34DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
08/28/2023Buy Now39.45%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfenningwerth
$42 → $38MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/17/2023Buy Now10.09%Goldman Sachs
Catherine O'Brien
$34 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/07/2023Buy Now-0.92%Redburn Partners
James Goodall
→ $27DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
08/03/2023Buy Now-8.26%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
→ $25DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now101.83%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$60 → $55MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now32.11%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$39 → $36MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now17.43%Bernstein
David Vernon
$41 → $32DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now35.78%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$40 → $37MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now24.77%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$40 → $34MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now46.79%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$47 → $40DowngradeStrong Buy → OutperformGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now39.45%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$52 → $38DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
07/27/2023Buy Now28.44%B of A Securities
Andrew Didora
$45 → $35DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
07/13/2023Buy Now46.79%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$38 → $40MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now28.44%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$32 → $35MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/11/2023Buy Now54.13%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfennigwerth
$36 → $42MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/06/2023Buy Now120.18%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$60 → $60ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
06/26/2023Buy Now65.14%B of A Securities
Andrew Didora
$39 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/26/2023Buy Now72.48%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$45 → $47MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
06/06/2023Buy Now120.18%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$63 → $60MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/08/2023Buy Now43.12%JP Morgan
Jamie Baker
$64 → $39DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
03/10/2023Buy Now39.45%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$42 → $38DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
02/08/2023Buy Now46.79%Redburn Partners
James Goodall
→ $40DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
01/30/2023Buy Now131.19%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$68 → $63MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now90.83%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$56 → $52MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now83.49%Cowen & Co.
Helane Becker
$55 → $50MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/11/2023Buy Now54.13%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$48 → $42MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/11/2023Buy Now46.79%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
→ $40DowngradePositive → NeutralGet Alert
01/10/2023Buy Now105.5%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$62 → $56MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/09/2023Buy Now43.12%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$40 → $39MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/05/2023Buy Now65.14%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$48 → $45MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
12/16/2022Buy Now50.46%Goldman Sachs
Catherine O'Brien
→ $41Reinstates → NeutralGet Alert
12/08/2022Buy Now127.52%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$60 → $62MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/01/2022Buy Now76.15%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$40 → $48MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/06/2022Buy Now65.14%B of A Securities
Andrew Didora
$50 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/04/2022Buy Now76.15%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$51 → $48MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
08/15/2022Buy NowArgus Research
John Staszak
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
08/02/2022Buy Now138.53%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$70 → $65MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/01/2022Buy Now54.13%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$46 → $42MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now65.14%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfennigwerth
$60 → $45MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now87.16%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$55 → $51MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
07/12/2022Buy Now65.14%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
→ $45UpgradeNeutral → PositiveGet Alert
06/23/2022Buy Now101.83%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$57 → $55UpgradeOutperform → Strong BuyGet Alert
06/23/2022Buy Now83.49%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$58 → $50MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/02/2022Buy Now94.5%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$48 → $53MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/29/2022Buy Now79.82%MKM Partners
Conor Cunningham
$45 → $49MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/29/2022Buy Now109.17%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$54 → $57MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/04/2022Buy Now145.87%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$65 → $67MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/21/2022Buy Now98.17%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$58 → $54MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/03/2022Buy NowEvercore ISI Group
Duane Pfenningwerth
UpgradeIn-Line → OutperformGet Alert
02/01/2022Buy Now112.84%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$60 → $58MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/14/2022Buy Now116.51%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$65 → $59MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/13/2022Buy Now83.49%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$52 → $50DowngradePositive → NeutralGet Alert
01/12/2022Buy NowWolfe Research
Hunter Keay
DowngradeOutperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
01/03/2022Buy Now65.14%MKM Partners
Conor Cunningham
→ $45DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
12/15/2021Buy Now138.53%BarclaysMaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/10/2021Buy Now32.11%Goldman Sachs
Catherine O'Brien
DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
12/09/2021Buy Now138.53%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/09/2021Buy Now98.17%MKM Partners
Conor Cunningham
MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/09/2021Buy Now65.14%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
12/09/2021Buy Now90.83%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
MaintainsPositiveGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock?

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The latest price target for Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was reported by TD Cowen on July 17, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $19.00 expecting LUV to fall to within 12 months (a possible -30.28% downside). 52 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?

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The latest analyst rating for Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was provided by TD Cowen, and Southwest Airlines maintained their hold rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?

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The last upgrade for Southwest Airlines Co happened on March 13, 2024 when Jefferies raised their price target to $28. Jefferies previously had an underperform for Southwest Airlines Co.

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When was the last downgrade for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?

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The last downgrade for Southwest Airlines Co happened on May 28, 2024 when Argus Research changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Southwest Airlines Co.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Southwest Airlines, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Southwest Airlines was filed on July 17, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 17, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating Southwest Airlines (LUV) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Southwest Airlines (LUV) rating was a maintained with a price target of $26.00 to $19.00. The current price Southwest Airlines (LUV) is trading at is $27.25, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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