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Southwest Airlines Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:LUV | Benzinga
Southwest Airlines Co has a consensus price target of $32.04 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The high is $50 issued by Cowen & Co. on January 27, 2023. The low is $23 issued by Citigroup on April 14, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Barclays, Citigroup, and Barclays on April 24, 2025, April 14, 2025, and April 8, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $27 between Barclays, Citigroup, and Barclays, there's an implied 1.93% upside for Southwest Airlines Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
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Susquehanna
Raymond James
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Analyst Ratings for Southwest Airlines
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | -1.85% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $32 → $26 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | -13.17% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $30 → $23 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 20.8% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $35 → $32 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2025 | Buy Now | 1.93% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $36 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2025 | Buy Now | -5.62% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $34 → $25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/02/2025 | Buy Now | 58.55% | Raymond James | Savanthi Syth64% | $40 → $42 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/28/2025 | Buy Now | 13.25% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $27 → $30 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2025 | Buy Now | 35.9% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $29 → $36 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2025 | Buy Now | 28.35% | Melius Research | Conor Cunningham43% | $28 → $34 | Upgrade | Sell → Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2025 | Buy Now | 13.25% | JP Morgan | Jamie Baker62% | $25 → $30 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2025 | Buy Now | -5.62% | JP Morgan | Jamie Baker62% | → $25 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/04/2025 | Buy Now | 28.35% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $38 → $34 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | 17.03% | B of A Securities | Andrew Didora53% | $33 → $31 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2025 | Buy Now | 11.36% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $31.5 → $29.5 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 43.45% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $33 → $38 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 9.48% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | $27 → $29 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 12/30/2024 | Buy Now | 51% | Raymond James | Savanthi Syth64% | $36 → $40 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 24.58% | Bernstein | David Vernon46% | $30 → $33 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 58.55% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | → $42 | Reinstates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2024 | Buy Now | 32.13% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $32 → $35 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/26/2024 | Buy Now | 1.93% | UBS | Thomas Wadewitz70% | → $27 | Assumes | Buy → Sell | Get Alert |
| 11/15/2024 | Buy Now | 5.7% | Goldman Sachs | Catherine O'Brien51% | → $28 | Reinstates | → Sell | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | -1.85% | JP Morgan | Jamie Baker62% | $20 → $26 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | 20.8% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $27 → $32 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | 13.25% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $25 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | 20.8% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu72% | $24 → $32 | Upgrade | Underperform → Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2024 | Buy Now | 18.91% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $28.25 → $31.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2024 | Buy Now | -9.4% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu72% | $20 → $24 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2024 | Buy Now | -5.62% | TD Cowen | Helane Becker50% | $19 → $25 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/03/2024 | Buy Now | 32.13% | Evercore ISI Group | Duane Pfennigwerth53% | $30 → $35 | Upgrade | In-Line → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | -9.4% | Bernstein | David Vernon46% | $26 → $24 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 6.64% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $29 → $28.25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 9.48% | Deutsche Bank | Michael Linenberg74% | $32 → $29 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | -28.27% | TD Cowen | Helane Becker50% | $26 → $19 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | 1.93% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | 20.8% | Deutsche Bank | Michael Linenberg74% | $37 → $32 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/17/2024 | Buy Now | 9.48% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $27.5 → $29 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/28/2024 | Buy Now | — | Argus Research | John Staszak69% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2024 | Buy Now | 4.95% | HSBC | Achal Kumar27% | → $27.8 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2024 | Buy Now | -1.85% | Bernstein | David Vernon46% | $27 → $26 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | -5.62% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $27 → $25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2024 | Buy Now | -24.5% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu72% | $28 → $20 | Downgrade | Hold → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -5.62% | TD Cowen | Helane Becker50% | $26 → $25 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | 13.25% | Raymond James | Savanthi Syth64% | $33 → $30 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | -1.85% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $30 → $26 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | 1.93% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $30 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2024 | Buy Now | 43.45% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $40 → $38 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2024 | Buy Now | 13.25% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $32 → $30 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2024 | Buy Now | 35.9% | UBS | Atul Maheswari40% | → $36 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2024 | Buy Now | 1.93% | Bernstein | David Vernon46% | $32 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2024 | Buy Now | 5.7% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu72% | $20 → $28 | Upgrade | Underperform → Hold | Get Alert |
| 03/12/2024 | Buy Now | 51% | Argus Research | John Staszak69% | → $40 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 58.55% | Deutsche Bank | Michael Linenberg74% | $28 → $42 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2024 | Buy Now | 20.8% | Bernstein | David Vernon46% | $26 → $32 | Upgrade | Underperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2024 | Buy Now | 20.8% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $27 → $32 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2024 | Buy Now | 9.48% | JP Morgan | Jamie Baker62% | $24 → $29 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2024 | Buy Now | 35.9% | Raymond James | Savanthi Syth64% | $34 → $36 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2024 | Buy Now | -9.4% | Bernstein | David Vernon46% | $29 → $24 | Downgrade | Market Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 01/02/2024 | Buy Now | 32.13% | Evercore ISI Group | Duane Pfennigwerth53% | → $35 | Downgrade | Outperform → In-Line | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2023 | Buy Now | 13.25% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $25 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/27/2023 | Buy Now | 28.35% | Raymond James | Savanthi Syth64% | $36 → $34 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2023 | Buy Now | — | Melius Research | Conor Cunningham43% | — | Downgrade | Hold → Sell | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2023 | Buy Now | — | Exane BNP Paribas | James Hollins13% | — | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2023 | Buy Now | -13.17% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $25 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2023 | Buy Now | 77.43% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $50 → $47 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | Buy Now | -24.5% | TD Cowen | Helane Becker50% | $26 → $20 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | Buy Now | -5.62% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $30 → $25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/05/2023 | Buy Now | 35.9% | Raymond James | Savanthi Syth64% | $40 → $36 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2023 | Buy Now | — | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | — | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/29/2023 | Buy Now | -24.5% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu72% | $25 → $20 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 09/26/2023 | Buy Now | 9.48% | Bernstein | David Vernon46% | $32 → $28 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 09/12/2023 | Buy Now | 23.63% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $36 → $32.75 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/06/2023 | Buy Now | 28.35% | Exane BNP Paribas | James Hollins13% | → $34 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/28/2023 | Buy Now | 43.45% | Evercore ISI Group | Duane Pfenningwerth27% | $42 → $38 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/17/2023 | Buy Now | 13.25% | Goldman Sachs | Catherine O'Brien51% | $34 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | Buy Now | 1.93% | Redburn Partners | James Goodall39% | → $27 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 08/03/2023 | Buy Now | -5.62% | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu72% | → $25 | Downgrade | Hold → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 107.63% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $60 → $55 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 35.9% | Citigroup | Stephen Trent61% | $39 → $36 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 20.8% | Bernstein | David Vernon46% | $41 → $32 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 39.68% | TD Cowen | Helane Becker50% | $40 → $37 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 28.35% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $40 → $34 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 51% | Raymond James | Savanthi Syth64% | $47 → $40 | Downgrade | Strong Buy → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 43.45% | Deutsche Bank | Michael Linenberg74% | $52 → $38 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2023 | Buy Now | 32.13% | B of A Securities | Andrew Didora53% | $45 → $35 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/13/2023 | Buy Now | 51% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $38 → $40 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | 32.13% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | $32 → $35 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | 58.55% | Evercore ISI Group | Duane Pfennigwerth53% | $36 → $42 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/06/2023 | Buy Now | 126.5% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $60 → $60 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2023 | Buy Now | 69.88% | B of A Securities | Andrew Didora53% | $39 → $45 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2023 | Buy Now | 77.43% | Raymond James | Savanthi Syth64% | $45 → $47 | Maintains | Strong Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/06/2023 | Buy Now | 126.5% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $63 → $60 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2023 | Buy Now | 47.23% | JP Morgan | Jamie Baker62% | $64 → $39 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2023 | Buy Now | 43.45% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $42 → $38 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 51% | Redburn Partners | James Goodall39% | → $40 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2023 | Buy Now | 137.83% | Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker58% | $68 → $63 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2023 | Buy Now | 96.3% | Deutsche Bank | Michael Linenberg74% | $56 → $52 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2023 | Buy Now | 88.75% | Cowen & Co. | Helane Becker50% | $55 → $50 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/11/2023 | Buy Now | 58.55% | Barclays | Brandon Oglenski60% | $48 → $42 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/11/2023 | Buy Now | 51% | Susquehanna | Christopher Stathoulopoulos74% | → $40 | Downgrade | Positive → Neutral | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock?
The latest price target for Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was reported by Barclays on April 24, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $26.00 expecting LUV to fall to within 12 months (a possible -1.85% downside). 42 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
The latest analyst rating for Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was provided by Barclays, and Southwest Airlines maintained their equal-weight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
The last upgrade for Southwest Airlines Co happened on March 20, 2025 when UBS raised their price target to $36. UBS previously had a sell for Southwest Airlines Co.
When was the last downgrade for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
The last downgrade for Southwest Airlines Co happened on March 3, 2025 when JP Morgan changed their price target from N/A to $25 for Southwest Airlines Co.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
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 April 24, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 24, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Southwest Airlines (LUV) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Southwest Airlines (LUV) rating was a maintained with a price target of $32.00 to $26.00. The current price Southwest Airlines (LUV) is trading at is $26.49, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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