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Southwest Airlines

NYSE:LUVNYSE
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$30.28
0.351.17%
At close: -
$30.21
-0.07-0.23%
After Hours: Feb 14, 7:47 PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Outperform
Highest Price Target1
$50.00
Lowest Price Target1
$25.00
Consensus Price Target1
$33.02

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

Southwest Airlines Co has a consensus price target of $33.02 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The high is $50 issued by Cowen & Co. on January 27, 2023. The low is $25 issued by TD Cowen on September 30, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Susquehanna, B of A Securities, and Citigroup on February 4, 2025, January 17, 2025, and January 16, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $31.5 between Susquehanna, B of A Securities, and Citigroup, there's an implied 4.27% upside for Southwest Airlines Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Susquehanna
B of A Securities
Citigroup
UBS
Raymond James

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Southwest Airlines

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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 Susquehanna on February 4, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $34.00 expecting LUV to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.54% upside). 43 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 Susquehanna, and Southwest Airlines maintained their neutral 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 October 9, 2024 when Jefferies raised their price target to $32. 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 January 17, 2025 when B of A Securities changed their price target from $33 to $31 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 February 4, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 4, 2026.

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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 $38.00 to $34.00. The current price Southwest Airlines (LUV) is trading at is $30.21, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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