FY2025 Earnings Forecast for LUV Issued By Zacks Research

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Southwest Airlines in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the airline will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.09. The consensus estimate for Southwest Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $1.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Southwest Airlines’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on LUV. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Southwest Airlines from $38.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Southwest Airlines from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $43.00 price target (up previously from $33.00) on shares of Southwest Airlines in a research report on Friday. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Southwest Airlines in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Southwest Airlines from $19.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.29.

Southwest Airlines Price Performance

Southwest Airlines stock opened at $41.15 on Friday. Southwest Airlines has a 52-week low of $23.82 and a 52-week high of $42.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.31, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.96.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The airline reported ($0.38) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 6.39% and a net margin of 1.38%.The firm had revenue of $6.17 billion during the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Southwest Airlines

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Southwest Airlines in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Corsicana & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Southwest Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Southwest Airlines in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Southwest Airlines by 81.4% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,056 shares of the airline’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. 80.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Southwest Airlines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 26th. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio is 110.77%.

About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos.