Aigen Investment Management LP Acquires New Holdings in Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV

Aigen Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 20,665 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $854,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of LUV. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Southwest Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in Southwest Airlines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Southwest Airlines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new position in Southwest Airlines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Southwest Airlines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.82% of the company’s stock.

Southwest Airlines Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of LUV opened at $45.50 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $22.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.36, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.48. Southwest Airlines Co. has a fifty-two week low of $28.98 and a fifty-two week high of $55.11. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $40.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.29.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The airline reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45. The firm had revenue of $7.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.46 billion. Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 2.83% and a return on equity of 10.66%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.13) EPS. Southwest Airlines has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.650 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 2.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LUV has been the subject of a number of research reports. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $42.00 to $40.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Zacks Research cut shares of Southwest Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.21.

Southwest Airlines Company Profile

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.