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Southwest Airlines (LUV)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$30.98 USD

30.98
8,075,881

+0.89 (2.96%)

Updated Oct 18, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $30.98 0.00 (0.00%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.10%
2Buy17.80%
3Hold9.50%
4Sell2.70%
5Strong Sell2.70%
S&P50011.20%

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2-Buy of 5   2      

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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B Value F Growth A Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 13% (32 out of 250)

Industry: Transportation - Airline

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Zacks News

Southwest Shares Up on Dividend Hike & New Buyback Program

by Zacks Equity Research

Southwest (LUV) adds shareholder value amid successive mid-air controversies persistently hounding the airline.

    Load Factors Drop in April: What's in Store for Airlines?

    by Zacks Equity Research

    Dwindling load factors as well as rising fuel costs pose a threat to the health of airline companies. The spate of recent in-flight issues is an added headwind.

      Southwest Airlines Suffers Multiple Headwinds, Down 20% YTD

      by Zacks Equity Research

      The back-to-back in-flight glitches put Southwest Airlines (LUV) in a tight spot. Further adding to its woes are the rising fuel costs.

        Air Tickets Get Cheaper in April Despite High Fuel Costs

        by Zacks Equity Research

        Airfares decline the most in four years due to factors like excessive competition.

          Airline Stock Roundup: April Traffic Reports from UAL, DAL, LUV & More

          by Zacks Equity Research

          The sharp decrease in the Hawaiian Holdings (HA) stock price contributes to the sector-tracker declining over the past five trading days.

            Southwest Airlines (LUV) April Traffic Dips on Low Demand

            by Zacks Equity Research

            Southwest Airlines (LUV) April traffic declines due to low bookings following the fatal engine failure in the month. Load factor also contracts on capacity expansion and traffic decline.

              Hawaiian Holdings Unit's April Traffic & Capacity Increase

              by Zacks Equity Research

              Hawaiian Holdings' (HA) arm Hawaiian Airlines reports a decrease in April load factor as capacity expansion outweighs traffic growth.

                Urban Outfitters, Southwest Airlines, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

                by Zacks Equity Research

                Urban Outfitters, Southwest Airlines, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

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                  Bear of the Day: Southwest Airlines (LUV)

                  by Tracey Ryniec

                  There's turbulence ahead for the airline stocks.

                    Crude Oil Rises Over $70: What's Ahead for Airline Stocks?

                    by Zacks Equity Research

                    Air travel is likely to become less pocket-friendly due to the rise in one of the major input costs of airlines.

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                      Southwest's Woes, Musk's Mysteries, and Apple's Great Quarter

                      by Ryan McQueeney

                      On today's episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, Associate Stock Strategist Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on this week's biggest stories, including the recent troubles of Southwest Airlines (LUV) and the latest earnings reports of Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL).

                        Southwest a Step Closer to Hawaii: Hawaiian Holdings Slides

                        by Zacks Equity Research

                        As Hawaiian Holdings (HA) derives most of its revenues from flights within Hawaii, Southwest's (LUV) decision to offer cheaper inter-island flights flights is a blow to the former.

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                          Airline ETF Flies Low on Mixed Q1: A Good Entry Point?

                          by Sanghamitra Saha

                          The first-quarter 2018 earnings for airlines ETF came in mixed and kept the pure-play ETF subdued. Should you use it as a good entry point?

                            Delta's (DAL) April Traffic Increases, Load Factor Down

                            by Zacks Equity Research

                            Delta's (DAL) traffic in April rises on strong demand for air travel. However, load factor declines as capacity expansion exceeds traffic growth.

                              Airline Stock Roundup: AAL's Q1 Hit by Fuel Cost Woes, LUV, SKYW in Focus

                              by Zacks Equity Research

                              The rise in fuel costs do not bode well for airlines. However, demand for air travel remains strong.

                                Southwest Airlines (LUV) Q1 Earnings In Line, Q2 View Bleak

                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                Southwest Airlines' (LUV) Q1 gains from higher passenger revenues. However, the company's Q2 view for unit revenues is bearish due to low booking from the recent mishap.

                                  Earnings From LUV,CME,BAX And More

                                  by Zacks Equity Research

                                  Earnings From LUV,CME,BAX And More

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                                    Econ Data, Q1 Earnings Delivered in Bulk: CME, BAX, LUV & More

                                    by Mark Vickery

                                    Ahead of today's open, there is such a huge amount of earnings reports hitting the tape that we're keeping it to just a few of the Zacks Rank Buy and Sell stocks this morning.

                                      Southwest Airlines (LUV) Q1 Earnings in-Line

                                      by Zacks Equity Research

                                      Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported in-line earnings and lower-than-expected revenues in the first quarter of 2018.

                                        Airline Stock Roundup: Q1 Earnings Beat at ALK, HA & JBLU

                                        by Zacks Equity Research

                                        The significant increase in fuel costs do not bode well for airline stocks.

                                          Norfolk Southern (NSC) Surpasses on Q1 Earnings & Revenues

                                          by Zacks Equity Research

                                          Strong performance from the intermodal segment aids Norfolk Southern's (NSC) Q1 results. Operating ratio also improves.

                                            Transport Stock Earnings to Watch on Apr 26: AAL, LUV & More

                                            by Zacks Equity Research

                                            High fuel costs emerge as a major headwind for transports in Q1.

                                              Ryder (R) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Surpass, 2018 View Bullish

                                              by Zacks Equity Research

                                              Ryder's (R) Q1 is aided by segmental growth. Moreover, the company issues an upbeat view for 2018 on the back of solid results.

                                                JetBlue (JBLU) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y

                                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                                High fuel costs limit JetBlue's (JBLU) bottom-line growth in Q1. However, the carrier's performance with respect to unit revenues is encouraging.

                                                  Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: United Continental, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air and Ryanair

                                                  by Zacks Equity Research

                                                  Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: United Continental, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air and Ryanair