Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southwest Airlines in the last 3 months. The average price target is $30.59 with a high forecast of $42.00 and a low forecast of $20.00. The average price target represents a 9.33% change from the last price of $27.98.

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Highest Price Target$42.00

Average Price Target$30.59

Lowest Price Target$20.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

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Stephen Trent

Citi

$30.00

Hold

7.22%

Upside

Reiterated

03/31/24

Southwest Airlines: Hold Rating Affirmed Amid Modest Gains from SAFFiRE Renewables Acquisition

Atul Maheswari

UBS

$36.00

Buy

28.66%

Upside

Initiated

03/19/24

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Duane Pfennigwerth

Evercore ISI

$35.00

Hold

25.09%

Upside

Reiterated

03/12/24

Southwest Airlines: Maintaining a Hold Rating Amidst Revised Q1 Guidance and Operational Headwinds

John Staszak

Argus Research

$40.00

Buy

42.96%

Upside

Upgraded

03/11/24

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Michael Linenberg

Deutsche Numis

$42.00

Buy

50.11%

Upside

Upgraded

02/20/24

Airlines plans to increase their U.S. carrying capacity more slowly should offer a boost to Southwest Airlines and other regional airlines, Deutsche Bank said.

Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines

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1 Month

Michael LinenbergDeutsche Numis

Success Rate

15/31 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+0.58%

upgraded a buy rating 3 months ago

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0/0 ratings generated profit

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Michael LinenbergDeutsche Numis

Success Rate

19/31 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+4.01%

upgraded a buy rating 3 months ago

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0/0 ratings generated profit

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1 Year

Michael LinenbergDeutsche Numis

Success Rate

19/31 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+14.86%

upgraded a buy rating 3 months ago

Copying Michael Linenberg's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 61.29% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.86% per trade.

2 Years

Michael LinenbergDeutsche Numis

Success Rate

22/31 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+21.92%

upgraded a buy rating 3 months ago

Copying Michael Linenberg's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 70.97% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +21.92% per trade.

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LUV Analyst Recommendation Trends

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Dec 23

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Apr 24

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

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In the current month, LUV has received 6 Buy Ratings, 17 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. LUV average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is $30.59.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

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LUV Financial Forecast

LUV Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for LUV is $0.54 with a range of $0.30 to $0.76. The previous quarter’s EPS was -$0.36. LUV beat its EPS estimate 50.00% of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 64.07% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LUV has Underperformed its overall industry.

LUV Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for LUV is $7.45B with a range of $7.43B to $7.51B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $6.33B. LUV beat its sales estimates 50.00% of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 58.58% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LUV has Underperformed its overall industry.

LUV Stock Forecast FAQ

What is LUV’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Southwest Airlines’s 12-month average price target is $30.59.

What is LUV’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Southwest Airlines has 9.33% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

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Is LUV a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Southwest Airlines has a conensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 5 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.

What is Southwest Airlines’s price target?

The average price target for Southwest Airlines is $30.59. This is based on 15 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $42.00 ,the lowest forecast is $20.00. The average price target represents 9.33% Increase from the current price of $27.98.

What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines?

Southwest Airlines’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 15 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LUV Analyst Ratings

LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines

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LUV Financial Forecast

LUV Earnings Forecast

LUV Sales Forecast

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