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Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)

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Key data on LUV

Market cap

$25.01B

EPS

0.79

P/E ratio

60.5

Price to sales

0.91

Dividend yield

1.415%

Beta

1.152928

Price on LUV

Previous close

$52.09

Today's open

$51.87

Day's range

$50.25 - $52.37

52 week range

$23.82 - $55.11

Profile about LUV

CEO

Robert E. Jordan

Employees

72790

Headquarters

Dallas, TX

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Shares outstanding

491317990

Issue type

Common Stock

LUV industries and sectors

Industrials

Transportation

News on LUV

Billionaire Paul Singer Just Trimmed Southwest Airlines Holding After A 75% Gain — What Does He See Now?

Billionaire hedge fund investor Paul Singer just began cashing in on one of his biggest winning bets: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV).

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Benzinga • 17 hours ago

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Buy 5 Non-Tech U.S. Giants Witnessing Initial Breakthrough in 2026

HSY, TPR, FDX, HWM and LUV lead non-tech U.S. giants surging in early 2026 as investors rotate from AI plays.

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Zacks Investment Research • 16 hours ago

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Airline Stocks Get a Lift. Winter Snowstorm Impact Shows Signs of Easing.

While signs of a winter storm were abating Tuesday morning, it is continuing to wreak havoc for passengers and airports.

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Barrons • 14 hours ago

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Snowstorm hits airline stocks as total flight cancellations top 5,300

Airline stocks are taking a hit as a major Northeast snowstorm is leading to thousands of flight cancellations.

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Market Watch • Feb 23, 2026

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5 Value Stocks to Buy Now as Fed Debates Next Rate Move

DVA, F, CGAU, LUV and PAX emerge as top high earnings yield stocks amid Fed rate uncertainty.

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Zacks Investment Research • Feb 19, 2026

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Southwest Keeps Flying As UBS See Huge Payoff From New Fees

A UBS upgrade fueled another Southwest Airlines stock jump. Investors see fees for checked bags and more boosting earnings by billions of dollars.

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Investors Business Daily • Feb 17, 2026

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Southwest Airlines upgraded to 'Buy' by UBS, shares jump

Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) shares jumped 7% as UBS analysts upgraded the airline to ‘Buy' from ‘Neutral,' citing potential earnings upside from the carrier's planned seating and fee initiatives. UBS raised its 12-month price target to $73 from $51, implying roughly 43% upside at their time of writing.

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Proactive Investors • Feb 17, 2026

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LUV & DLTR Upgrades, DG Downgrade, PANW Cut Into Earnings

Diane King Hall turns to the market movers kicking off trading action to start the short week, including a Southwest Airlines (LUV) upgrade from UBS. Redburn has varying views on the discount retailer space through its upgrade on Dollar Tree (DLTR) and downgrade in Dollar General (DG).

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Why Southwest (LUV) Might be Well Poised for a Surge

Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

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Zacks Investment Research • Feb 16, 2026

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Southwest Airlines Shares Jump 23% in 2026 After Launching Assigned Seating and Bag Fees

Southwest Airlines ( NYSE:LUV ) has delivered a stellar start to 2026, with shares surging 22.99% year-to-date as of February 12.

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24/7 Wall Street • Feb 13, 2026

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