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Southwest Airlines

NYSE:LUVNYSE
$27.00
-0.18-0.66%
Last update: 9:29 AM
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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$65.00
Lowest Price Target1
$19.00
Consensus Price Target1
$33.39

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 -3.83% downside for Southwest Airlines Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Barclays
Deutsche Bank
Citigroup
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Analyst Ratings for Southwest Airlines

Buy NowGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-29.72%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$26 → $19MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/10/2024Buy Now-0.13%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$26 → $27MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/08/2024Buy Now18.37%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$37 → $32MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/17/2024Buy Now7.27%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$27.5 → $29MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
05/28/2024Buy Now—Argus Research
John Staszak
—DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
05/13/2024Buy Now2.83%HSBC
Achal Kumar
→ $27.8Initiates → HoldGet Alert
05/06/2024Buy Now-3.83%Bernstein
David Vernon
$27 → $26MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now-7.53%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$27 → $25MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/29/2024Buy Now-26.02%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
$28 → $20DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-7.53%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$26 → $25MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now10.97%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$33 → $30ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-3.83%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$30 → $26MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/09/2024Buy Now-0.13%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$30 → $27MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now40.56%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$40 → $38MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now10.97%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$32 → $30MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/20/2024Buy Now33.16%UBS
Atul Maheswari
→ $36Initiates → BuyGet Alert
03/13/2024Buy Now-0.13%Bernstein
David Vernon
$32 → $27MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
03/13/2024Buy Now3.57%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
$20 → $28UpgradeUnderperform → HoldGet Alert
03/12/2024Buy Now47.96%Argus Research
John Staszak
→ $40UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/20/2024Buy Now55.35%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$28 → $42UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/20/2024Buy Now18.37%Bernstein
David Vernon
$26 → $32UpgradeUnderperform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now18.37%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$27 → $32MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now7.27%JP Morgan
Jamie Baker
$24 → $29MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now33.16%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$34 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/08/2024Buy Now-11.23%Bernstein
David Vernon
$29 → $24DowngradeMarket Perform → UnderperformGet Alert
01/02/2024Buy Now29.46%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfennigwerth
→ $35DowngradeOutperform → In-LineGet Alert
12/18/2023Buy Now10.97%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$25 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/27/2023Buy Now25.76%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$36 → $34MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/13/2023Buy Now—Melius Research
Conor Cunningham
—DowngradeHold → SellGet Alert
11/10/2023Buy Now—Exane BNP Paribas
James Hollins
—DowngradeNeutral → UnderperformGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now-14.93%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$25 → $23MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now73.85%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$50 → $47MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/27/2023Buy Now-26.02%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$26 → $20DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
10/11/2023Buy Now-7.53%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$30 → $25MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/05/2023Buy Now33.16%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$40 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/02/2023Buy Now—Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
—MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/29/2023Buy Now-26.02%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
—MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
09/26/2023Buy Now7.27%Bernstein
David Vernon
$32 → $28MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
09/12/2023Buy Now21.14%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$36 → $32.75MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/06/2023Buy Now25.76%Exane BNP Paribas
James Hollins
→ $34DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
08/28/2023Buy Now40.56%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfenningwerth
$42 → $38MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/17/2023Buy Now10.97%Goldman Sachs
Catherine O'Brien
$34 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/07/2023Buy Now-0.13%Redburn Partners
James Goodall
→ $27DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
08/03/2023Buy Now-7.53%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
→ $25DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now103.44%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$60 → $55MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now33.16%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$39 → $36MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now18.37%Bernstein
David Vernon
$41 → $32DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now36.86%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$40 → $37MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now25.76%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$40 → $34MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now47.96%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$47 → $40DowngradeStrong Buy → OutperformGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now40.56%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$52 → $38DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
07/27/2023Buy Now29.46%B of A Securities
Andrew Didora
$45 → $35DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
07/13/2023Buy Now47.96%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$38 → $40MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now29.46%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$32 → $35MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/11/2023Buy Now55.35%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfennigwerth
$36 → $42MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/06/2023Buy Now121.93%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$60 → $60ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
06/26/2023Buy Now66.45%B of A Securities
Andrew Didora
$39 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/26/2023Buy Now73.85%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$45 → $47MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
06/06/2023Buy Now121.93%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$63 → $60MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/08/2023Buy Now44.26%JP Morgan
Jamie Baker
$64 → $39DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
03/10/2023Buy Now40.56%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$42 → $38DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
02/08/2023Buy Now47.96%Redburn Partners
James Goodall
→ $40DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
01/30/2023Buy Now133.03%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$68 → $63MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now92.34%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$56 → $52MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/27/2023Buy Now84.95%Cowen & Co.
Helane Becker
$55 → $50MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/11/2023Buy Now55.35%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$48 → $42MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/11/2023Buy Now47.96%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
→ $40DowngradePositive → NeutralGet Alert
01/10/2023Buy Now107.14%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$62 → $56MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/09/2023Buy Now44.26%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$40 → $39MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/05/2023Buy Now66.45%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$48 → $45MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
12/16/2022Buy Now51.66%Goldman Sachs
Catherine O'Brien
→ $41Reinstates → NeutralGet Alert
12/08/2022Buy Now129.33%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$60 → $62MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/01/2022Buy Now77.55%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$40 → $48MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/06/2022Buy Now66.45%B of A Securities
Andrew Didora
$50 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/04/2022Buy Now77.55%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$51 → $48MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
08/15/2022Buy Now—Argus Research
John Staszak
—DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
08/02/2022Buy Now140.43%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$70 → $65MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/01/2022Buy Now55.35%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$46 → $42MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now66.45%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfennigwerth
$60 → $45MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now88.64%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$55 → $51MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
07/12/2022Buy Now66.45%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
→ $45UpgradeNeutral → PositiveGet Alert
06/23/2022Buy Now103.44%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$57 → $55UpgradeOutperform → Strong BuyGet Alert
06/23/2022Buy Now84.95%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$58 → $50MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/02/2022Buy Now96.04%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$48 → $53MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/29/2022Buy Now81.25%MKM Partners
Conor Cunningham
$45 → $49MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/29/2022Buy Now110.84%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$54 → $57MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/04/2022Buy Now147.83%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$65 → $67MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/21/2022Buy Now99.74%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$58 → $54MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/03/2022Buy Now—Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfenningwerth
—UpgradeIn-Line → OutperformGet Alert
02/01/2022Buy Now114.54%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$60 → $58MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/14/2022Buy Now118.24%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$65 → $59MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/13/2022Buy Now84.95%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$52 → $50DowngradePositive → NeutralGet Alert
01/12/2022Buy Now—Wolfe Research
Hunter Keay
—DowngradeOutperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
01/03/2022Buy Now66.45%MKM Partners
Conor Cunningham
→ $45DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
12/15/2021Buy Now140.43%Barclays——MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/10/2021Buy Now33.16%Goldman Sachs
Catherine O'Brien
—DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
12/09/2021Buy Now140.43%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
—MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/09/2021Buy Now99.74%MKM Partners
Conor Cunningham
—MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/09/2021Buy Now66.45%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
—DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
12/09/2021Buy Now92.34%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 -29.63% 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 $27.00, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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