Southwest Airlines (LUV) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect Southwest Airlines to post earnings of $0.55 per share and revenue of $7.5103 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Southwest Airlines Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:LUV opened at $42.00 on Tuesday. Southwest Airlines has a 12 month low of $23.82 and a 12 month high of $45.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.62, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.98.

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were given 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 was Friday, December 26th. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio is 110.77%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Scotia Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Southwest Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $269,000. BOKF NA increased its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 16.5% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 7,762 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,101 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Southwest Airlines by 10.6% during the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,523 shares of the airline’s stock worth $229,000 after acquiring an additional 721 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Southwest Airlines by 22.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,118 shares of the airline’s stock worth $166,000 after acquiring an additional 935 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Southwest Airlines by 73.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,690 shares of the airline’s stock worth $185,000 after purchasing an additional 2,408 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.82% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LUV has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Southwest Airlines from $19.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Southwest Airlines in a report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Southwest Airlines from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $36.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Southwest Airlines presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.37.

About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co is a U.S.-based low-cost carrier that operates a point-to-point domestic and near-international airline network. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company primarily flies Boeing 737 aircraft and offers no-frills, single-class service designed to keep fares competitive. Southwest’s operating model emphasizes high aircraft utilization, quick turnaround times and an open seating policy, allowing customers to board and select seats on a first-come, first-served basis.

Founded in 1967 by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King as Air Southwest Company, Southwest began commercial service in 1971, initially connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.