Southwest Airlines
(NYSE:LUV)
$29.30
-0.16[-0.54%]
At close: Apr 24
$29.30
0[0.00%]
After Hours: 7:59PM EDT
Q1 2024 earnings tomorrow on Thu Apr 25th before the market open
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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$65.00
Lowest Price Target1
$20.00
Consensus Price Target1
$32.00

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

Southwest Airlines Co has a consensus price target of $32, established from looking at the 100 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from Susquehanna, Morgan Stanley, and Barclays on April 9, 2024, April 5, 2024, and April 5, 2024. With an average price target of $31.67 between Susquehanna, Morgan Stanley, and Barclays, there's an implied 8.08% upside for Southwest Airlines Co from these 3 analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Susquehanna
Morgan Stanley
Barclays
UBS
Bernstein

1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years

Analyst Ratings for Southwest Airlines

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04/09/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.30-7.85%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$30 → $27MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/05/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.3029.69%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$40 → $38MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/05/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.302.39%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$32 → $30MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/20/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.3022.87%UBS
Atul Maheswari
→ $36Initiates → BuyGet Alert
03/13/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.30-7.85%Bernstein
David Vernon
$32 → $27MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
03/13/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.30-4.44%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
$20 → $28UpgradeUnderperform → HoldGet Alert
03/12/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.3036.52%Argus Research
John Staszak
→ $40UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/20/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.3043.34%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$28 → $42UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/20/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.309.22%Bernstein
David Vernon
$26 → $32UpgradeUnderperform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/26/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.309.22%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$27 → $32MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/26/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.30-1.02%JP Morgan
Jamie Baker
$24 → $29MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/26/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.3022.87%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$34 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/08/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.30-18.09%Bernstein
David Vernon
$29 → $24DowngradeMarket Perform → UnderperformGet Alert
01/02/2024LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.3019.45%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfennigwerth
→ $35DowngradeOutperform → In-LineGet Alert
12/18/2023LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.302.39%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$25 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/27/2023LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.3016.04%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$36 → $34MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/13/2023LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.30—Melius Research
Conor Cunningham
—DowngradeHold → SellGet Alert
11/10/2023LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.30—Exane BNP Paribas
James Hollins
—DowngradeNeutral → UnderperformGet Alert
10/31/2023LUVBuy Now
Southwest Airlines
$29.30-21.5%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$25 → $23MaintainsNeutralGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?

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The latest price target for Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) was reported by Susquehanna on April 9, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $27.00 expecting LUV to fall to within 12 months (a possible -7.85% downside). 48 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 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 January 8, 2024 when Bernstein changed their price target from $29 to $24 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 April 9, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 9, 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 $30.00 to $27.00. The current price Southwest Airlines (LUV) is trading at is $29.30, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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