Southwest Airlines Co [LUV] stock prices are down -0.19% to $41.48 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The LUV shares have gain 1.22% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 24.64%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Southwest Airlines Co [NYSE: LUV] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 18, 2025, when Wells Fargo initiated its Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a price target of $45. Previously, TD Cowen reaffirmed its Hold rating on December 12, 2025, and elevated its price target to $42. On December 09, 2025, BMO Capital Markets initiated with a Market Perform rating and assigned a price target of $43 on the stock. Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $38 on December 04, 2025. HSBC Securities downgraded its rating to a Reduce. Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to In-line for this stock on July 15, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $40. In a note dated May 29, 2025, Deutsche Bank upgraded a Buy rating on this stock but restated the target price of $40.
The stock price of Southwest Airlines Co [LUV] has been fluctuating between $23.82 and $43.54 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $43.4 within the next 12 months. Southwest Airlines Co [NYSE: LUV] shares were valued at $41.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.63% based on the average LUV price forecast.
Analyzing the LUV fundamentals
The Southwest Airlines Co [NYSE:LUV] reported sales of 27.55B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 1.15%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.17% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.01%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.04 and Total Capital is 0.02. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.68.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 41.29 points at the first support level, and at 41.10 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 41.70, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 41.92.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Southwest Airlines Co [NYSE:LUV]’s Current Ratio is 0.49. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.42, while the Cash Ratio is 0.23. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.78, the price to book ratio is 2.76 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 63.21.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Jones Justin, EVP Operations, that happened on Dec 05 ’25 when 8085.0 shares were sold. Officer, Jones Justin completed a deal on Dec 05 ’25 to buy 8085.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Feinberg Sarah bought 1500.0 shares on Aug 05 ’25.
