Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Southwest Airlines Company · NYSE
$46.33+0.95 (+2.09%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 18 firms covering Southwest Airlines Company, 8 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 3 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $35.00 to $65.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $51.21 sits 11% above the current $46.33. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 7 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.51 next quarter toward $4.93 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS18 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy844%
Hold739%
Sell317%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 18 analysts giving stock ratings to Southwest Airlines Company.
As of Jul, 8 of 18 firms rate LUV a Buy (7 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LUV EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.51
Range $1.12 – $1.88 · 18 analysts · +161% YoY
Next period, 18 analysts expect Southwest Airlines Company to earn $1.51 a share (range $1.12 – $1.88), versus $0.58 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.37, growing to $4.93 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$8.8B
Range $8.5B – $9.1B · 18 analysts · +19% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $8.8B (range $8.5B – $9.1B), +18.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $32.9B, rising to $34.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Southwest Airlines Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LUV.
#1
Brandon Oglenski
Barclays · Rank #55
Buy
$65.00+40.3% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#2
AM
Atul Maheswari
UBS
Buy
$61.00+31.7% to target
Coverage
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#3
CO
Catherine O'Brien
Goldman Sachs
Sell
$35.00-24.5% to target
Coverage
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#4
Ravi Shanker
Morgan Stanley
Buy
$65.00+40.3% to target
Coverage
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#5
Sheila Kahyaoglu
Jefferies
Hold
$44.00-5.0% to target
Coverage
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LUV stock forecast FAQ
What is LUV's average 12-month price target?+
The 17 analysts with a live target average $51.21 for Southwest Airlines Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $65.00 high to a $35.00 low.
Is LUV stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 18 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 3 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LUV?+
The Street-high target is $65.00 (Morgan Stanley), and the Street-low is $35.00 (Goldman Sachs). The average of all 17 active targets is $51.21.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LUV?+
18 analysts have an active rating on Southwest Airlines Company, and 17 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LUV?+
Among analysts who currently cover LUV, Brandon Oglenski of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #55). Their current call is Buy with a $65.00 target.
What is Southwest Airlines Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.51 per share (range $1.12 – $1.88) across 18 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.37, rising to $4.93 the following year.
How much revenue is Southwest Airlines Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $8.8B (range $8.5B – $9.1B). Full-year revenue is projected at $32.9B, growing to $34.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LUV lately?+
As of Jul, 8 of 18 firms rate LUV a Buy (7 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LUV calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
