Southwest Airlines
(NYSE:LUV)
$27.739
-0.231[-0.83%]
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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$65.00
Lowest Price Target1
$20.00
Consensus Price Target1
$31.19

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

Southwest Airlines Co has a consensus price target of $31.19, established from looking at the 100 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from HSBC, Bernstein, and Susquehanna on May 13, 2024, May 6, 2024, and April 30, 2024. With an average price target of $26.27 between HSBC, Bernstein, and Susquehanna, there's an implied -6.19% downside for Southwest Airlines Co from these 3 analyst ratings.

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Analyst Rating
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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

HSBC
Bernstein
Susquehanna
Jefferies
TD Cowen

1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years

Analyst Ratings for Southwest Airlines

Buy NowGet Alert
05/13/2024Buy Now-0.71%HSBC
Achal Kumar
→ $27.8Initiates → HoldGet Alert
05/06/2024Buy Now-7.14%Bernstein
David Vernon
$27 → $26MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now-10.71%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$27 → $25MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/29/2024Buy Now-28.57%Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
$28 → $20DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-10.71%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$26 → $25MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now7.14%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$33 → $30ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now-7.14%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$30 → $26MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/09/2024Buy Now-3.57%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$30 → $27MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now35.71%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$40 → $38MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now7.14%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$32 → $30MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/20/2024Buy Now28.57%UBS
Atul Maheswari
→ $36Initiates → BuyGet Alert
03/13/2024Buy Now-3.57%Bernstein
David Vernon
$32 → $27MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
03/13/2024Buy Now—Jefferies
Sheila Kahyaoglu
$20 → $28UpgradeUnderperform → HoldGet Alert
03/12/2024Buy Now42.86%Argus Research
John Staszak
→ $40UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/20/2024Buy Now50%Deutsche Bank
Michael Linenberg
$28 → $42UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/20/2024Buy Now14.29%Bernstein
David Vernon
$26 → $32UpgradeUnderperform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now14.29%Barclays
Brandon Oglenski
$27 → $32MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now3.57%JP Morgan
Jamie Baker
$24 → $29MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/26/2024Buy Now28.57%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$34 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/08/2024Buy Now-14.29%Bernstein
David Vernon
$29 → $24DowngradeMarket Perform → UnderperformGet Alert
01/02/2024Buy Now25%Evercore ISI Group
Duane Pfennigwerth
→ $35DowngradeOutperform → In-LineGet Alert
12/18/2023Buy Now7.14%Citigroup
Stephen Trent
$25 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/27/2023Buy Now21.43%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$36 → $34MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/13/2023Buy Now—Melius Research
Conor Cunningham
—DowngradeHold → SellGet Alert
11/10/2023Buy Now—Exane BNP Paribas
James Hollins
—DowngradeNeutral → UnderperformGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now-17.86%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$25 → $23MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/31/2023Buy Now67.86%Morgan Stanley
Ravi Shanker
$50 → $47MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/27/2023Buy Now-28.57%TD Cowen
Helane Becker
$26 → $20DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
10/11/2023Buy Now-10.71%Susquehanna
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
$30 → $25MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/05/2023Buy Now28.57%Raymond James
Savanthi Syth
$40 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet 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 HSBC on May 13, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $27.80 expecting LUV to rise to within 12 months (a possible 0.22% upside). 54 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 HSBC, and Southwest Airlines initiated their hold 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 April 29, 2024 when Jefferies changed their price target from $28 to $20 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 May 13, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 13, 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 initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $27.80. The current price Southwest Airlines (LUV) is trading at is $27.74, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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