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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

Industrials | Airlines | Dallas, United States | NYSE
42.70 USD +2.07 (5.095%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 42.97 +0.27 (0.633%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:47 p.m. EDT

Southwest Airlines (LUV) shows a mixed picture. Short-term momentum is weak, with recent price dips and volatility, but there are signs of potential support near the 200-day moving average. Long-term fundamentals are somewhat positive, but the high debt-to-equity ratio and recent earnings volatility make it a cautious buy. Dividends are consistent, but not particularly high, which may not appeal to income-focused investors. Overall, LUV is a speculative play with potential for growth, but it requires careful monitoring of macroeconomic factors and industry-specific risks.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.112369
MSTL0.123559
AutoTheta0.169033
AutoARIMA0.210831

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.08
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.100
Excess Kurtosis -1.49
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 74.94
Revenue per Share 51.969
Market Cap 20,979,277,824
Trailing P/E 54.05
Forward P/E 9.38
Beta 1.18
Profit Margins 1.57%
Website https://www.southwest.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:47 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed sentiment. Call options show a concentration around the ATM strike, with some significant OI walls at higher strikes, suggesting potential bullish bias. However, put options have notable OI walls at lower strikes, indicating some bearish sentiment. The IV spikes at certain strikes suggest heightened uncertainty or speculation about future price movements. Overall, the options market seems to be anticipating a range-bound or volatile price movement, with traders positioning for both upward and downward scenarios.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.47% 2.05% 2.29% 1.60%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-12 0.180000 0.466200
2025-12-26 0.180000 0.437930
2025-09-03 0.180000 0.561600
2025-06-18 0.180000 0.585958
2025-03-12 0.180000 0.610086
2024-12-26 0.180000 0.540289
2024-09-04 0.180000 0.629272
2024-06-18 0.180000 0.657176
2024-03-05 0.180000 0.546386
2023-12-20 0.180000 0.650185
2023-09-05 0.180000 0.618031
2023-06-20 0.180000 0.554871
2023-03-07 0.180000 0.576190
2023-01-09 0.180000 0.542839
2020-03-03 0.180000 0.429777
2019-12-10 0.180000 0.355217
2019-08-20 0.180000 0.391213
2019-06-04 0.180000 0.401191
2019-03-05 0.160000 0.328194
2018-12-04 0.160000 0.332850
2018-08-21 0.160000 0.288957
2018-06-05 0.160000 0.347195
2018-03-06 0.125000 0.237757
2017-12-06 0.125000 0.227079
2017-08-22 0.125000 0.260289
2017-06-05 0.125000 0.228558
2017-03-07 0.100000 0.196638
2016-12-06 0.100000 0.234782
2016-08-16 0.100000 0.307181
2016-06-06 0.100000 0.269302
2016-03-01 0.075000 0.198985
2015-12-08 0.075000 0.188099
2015-08-18 0.075000 0.211118
2015-06-01 0.075000 0.224586
2015-03-03 0.060000 0.155010
2014-12-09 0.060000 0.167531
2014-08-19 0.060000 0.222220
2014-06-02 0.060000 0.256330
2014-03-04 0.040000 0.200384
2013-12-10 0.040000 0.246662
2013-08-06 0.040000 0.331858
2013-06-03 0.040000 0.328999
2013-03-05 0.010000 0.095356
2012-12-04 0.010000 0.120012
2012-08-14 0.010000 0.128407
2012-06-04 0.010000 0.134676
2012-02-28 0.005000 0.064777
2011-12-06 0.005000 0.067925
2011-08-23 0.005000 0.072463
2011-06-06 0.005000 0.051718
2011-03-01 0.005000 0.049620
2010-12-07 0.005000 0.044887
2010-08-24 0.005000 0.052817
2010-06-07 0.005000 0.049895
2010-03-02 0.005000 0.046082
2009-12-08 0.005000 0.057649
2009-09-01 0.005000 0.072636
2009-06-08 0.005000 0.085469
2009-02-24 0.005000 0.088785
2008-12-09 0.005000 0.070589
2008-08-26 0.005000 0.039546
2008-06-10 0.005000 0.042005
2008-02-26 0.005000 0.045135
2007-12-04 0.005000 0.042372
2007-08-28 0.005000 0.038996
2007-06-05 0.005000 0.041236
2007-02-27 0.005000 0.038764
2006-12-05 0.005000 0.037462
2006-08-29 0.005000 0.033662
2006-06-06 0.005000 0.037270
2006-02-28 0.005000 0.034948
2005-12-06 0.005000 0.035487
2005-08-30 0.005000 0.044158
2005-06-07 0.005000 0.040153
2005-03-01 0.005000 0.041327
2004-12-07 0.005000 0.037321
2004-08-31 0.005000 0.039625
2004-06-08 0.005000 0.037321
2004-03-02 0.005000 0.042214
2003-12-03 0.005000 0.032987
2003-08-29 0.005000 0.034406
2003-06-02 0.005000 0.036374
2003-03-04 0.005000 0.047717
2002-12-09 0.005000 0.036787
2002-08-30 0.005000 0.041434
2002-06-03 0.005000 0.035804
2002-02-27 0.005000 0.026792
2001-12-03 0.005000 0.031853
2001-08-31 0.005000 0.032948
2001-06-04 0.003000 0.018787
2001-02-28 0.005000 0.031704
2000-12-04 0.004000 0.022996
2000-09-01 0.004000 0.031998
2000-05-31 0.004000 0.036907
2000-03-01 0.004000 0.038815
1999-12-06 0.004000 0.042147
1999-08-30 0.003333 0.034744
1999-06-02 0.003556 0.030257
1999-03-03 0.003556 0.030509
1998-12-07 0.003556 0.042162
1998-08-31 0.003556 0.053128
1998-06-03 0.002963 0.043127
1998-03-04 0.002963 0.040556
1997-12-08 0.002963 0.047603
1997-08-29 0.002370 0.050761
1997-05-28 0.002370 0.053155
1997-02-26 0.002370 0.059582
1996-12-09 0.001975 0.048908
1996-08-30 0.001975 0.052153
1996-05-29 0.001975 0.041650
1996-02-28 0.001975 0.038932
1995-12-04 0.001975 0.047513
1995-09-01 0.001975 0.046373
1995-05-26 0.001975 0.054972
1995-02-27 0.001975 0.068450
1994-11-30 0.001975 0.056331
1994-08-30 0.001975 0.044094
1994-05-27 0.001975 0.043308
1994-02-28 0.001975 0.034913
1993-11-30 0.001975 0.034295
1993-08-30 0.001975 0.034554
1993-05-28 0.001975 0.043361
1993-02-26 0.001975 0.052626
1992-12-01 0.001975 0.065094
1992-08-31 0.001975 0.084286
1992-06-01 0.001778 0.073763
1992-02-28 0.001646 0.075922
1991-11-29 0.001646 0.103595
1991-08-29 0.001646 0.120357
1991-05-31 0.001646 0.116952
1991-03-01 0.001646 0.111107
1990-11-29 0.001646 0.176630
1990-09-06 0.001646 0.185054
1990-06-07 0.001536 0.161366
1990-03-05 0.001536 0.176810
1989-11-29 0.001536 0.187893
1989-09-01 0.001536 0.144758
1989-06-07 0.001536 0.168728
1989-03-06 0.001536 0.175061
1988-11-29 0.001536 0.225237
1988-09-02 0.001405 0.237920
1988-06-07 0.001405 0.224676
1988-03-04 0.001405 0.221892
1987-11-27 0.001405 0.284946
1987-09-02 0.001405 0.188119
1987-06-08 0.001405 0.196653
1987-03-04 0.001405 0.163298
1986-11-26 0.001405 0.172455
1986-09-03 0.001405 0.179565
1986-06-06 0.001405 0.185085
1986-03-05 0.001405 0.175120
1985-11-26 0.001405 0.145607
1985-09-04 0.001405 0.151333
1985-06-06 0.001405 0.147301
1985-03-06 0.001405 0.164199
1984-11-28 0.001405 0.190993
1984-09-05 0.001405 0.212959
1984-06-04 0.001405 0.174857
1984-03-07 0.001405 0.199037
1983-11-30 0.001405 0.159200
1983-09-02 0.001405 0.134342
1983-05-31 0.001405 0.139140
1983-03-09 0.001405 0.152483
1982-11-26 0.001405 0.187025
1982-09-03 0.001405 0.192209
1982-06-04 0.001405 0.281738
1982-03-09 0.001405 0.293627
1981-11-25 0.001405 0.324925
1981-09-02 0.001124 0.278910
1981-06-09 0.001124 0.183842
1981-03-10 0.001124 0.225183
1980-11-28 0.001124 0.305546
1980-09-30 0.001124 0.394626
1980-06-06 0.000749 0.374059
1980-03-03 0.000749 0.522362
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.72
dividendYield 1.69
exDividendDate 2026-03-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.72
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017720897
lastDividendValue 0.18
lastDividendDate 2026-03-12
dividendDate 2026-04-02

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.69009984
Address1 P.O. Box 36611
All Time High 66.99
All Time Low 0.163877
Ask 42.98
Ask Size 400
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 7,120,240
Average Daily Volume3 Month 10,001,009
Average Volume 10,001,009
Average Volume10Days 7,120,240
Beta 1.184
Bid 42.65
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 3
Book Value 15.48
City Dallas
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,483,142,400
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 42.7
Current Ratio 0.517
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 44.92
Day Low 42.55
Debt To Equity 74.94
Display Name Southwest Airlines
Dividend Date 1,775,088,000
Dividend Rate 0.72
Dividend Yield 1.69
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,952,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,952,800
Earnings Growth 0.508
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.238
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,888,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,888,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,888,000
Ebitda 1,720,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.061290003
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.796
Enterprise To Revenue 0.846
Enterprise Value 23,729,278,976
Eps Current Year 3.2643
Eps Forward 4.55106
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.79
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,273,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 44.5346
Fifty Day Average Change -1.8345985
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.041194905
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 69.00999
Fifty Two Week High 55.11
Fifty Two Week High Change -12.41
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.22518599
Fifty Two Week Low 23.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change 18.880001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.7926113
Fifty Two Week Range 23.82 - 55.11
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 315,671,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.03
Float Shares 486,203,370
Forward Eps 4.55106
Forward P E 9.382429
Free Cashflow -683,875,008
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 77,397
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.2204
Gross Profits 6,184,999,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00997
Held Percent Institutions 0.93639
Implied Shares Outstanding 491,317,991
Industry Airlines
Industry Disp Airlines
Industry Key airlines
Ir Website http://southwest.investorroom.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,273,600
Last Dividend Value 0.18
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 982,281,600
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and internationally. It also provides Rapid Rewards loyalty program; SWABIZ, an online booking tool; and inflight entertainment platform that includes movies-on-demand live and on-demand television, flight tracker, and additional curated content, as well as a variety of premium snacks and coffee. In addition, the company offers ancillary services, such as in-flight purchases, baggage fees, EarlyBird Check-In, and upgraded boarding, as well as transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated a total fleet of 803 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 117 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Long Name Southwest Airlines Co.
Market us_market
Market Cap 20,979,277,824
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_31726
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 441,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 20,968,934,439
Number Of Analyst Opinions 23
Open 43.34
Operating Cashflow 1,842,000,000
Operating Margins 0.05093
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.9114
Peg Ratio 0.22
Phone 214 792 4000
Post Market Change 0.27050018
Post Market Change Percent 0.6334899
Post Market Price 42.9705
Post Market Time 1,776,470,354
Previous Close 40.63
Price Eps Current Year 13.080905
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.758398
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.74757785
Profit Margins 0.01571
Quick Ratio 0.401
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.6
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.07
Regular Market Change Percent 5.09476
Regular Market Day High 44.92
Regular Market Day Low 42.55
Regular Market Day Range 42.55 - 44.92
Regular Market Open 43.34
Regular Market Previous Close 40.63
Regular Market Price 42.7
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 10,377,230
Return On Assets 0.009509999
Return On Equity 0.04812
Revenue Growth 0.074
Revenue Per Share 51.969
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 491,075,748
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0416
Shares Short 20,445,702
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 24,449,185
Short Name Southwest Airlines Company
Short Percent Of Float 0.055
Short Ratio 2.11
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol LUV
Target High Price 60.0
Target Low Price 24.0
Target Mean Price 44.2087
Target Median Price 45.0
Total Cash 3,231,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 6.576
Total Debt 5,981,000,192
Total Revenue 28,063,000,576
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.72
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017720897
Trailing Eps 0.79
Trailing P E 54.050632
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.2265
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 37.59025
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.1097527
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.13593294
Type Disp Equity
Volume 10,377,230
Website https://www.southwest.com
Zip 75,235-1611