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LUV

Southwest Airlines Co

Oct 14 • 04:00PM ET

30.37

Dollar change -0.25
Percentage change -0.82	%

Industrials • Airlines • USA • NYSE

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Index	S&P 500	P/E	257.59	EPS (ttm)	0.12	Insider Own	1.05%	Shs Outstand	596.51M	Perf Week	-2.16%
Market Cap	18.20B	Forward P/E	21.13	EPS next Y	1.44	Insider Trans	136.75%	Shs Float	592.84M	Perf Month	5.89%
Income	110.00M	PEG	78.41	EPS next Q	0.03	Inst Own	99.10%	Short Float	7.75%	Perf Quarter	5.78%
Sales	27.03B	P/S	0.67	EPS this Y	-63.32%	Inst Trans	23.30%	Short Ratio	4.62	Perf Half Y	9.09%
Book/sh	17.47	P/B	1.74	EPS next Y	149.60%	ROA	0.31%	Short Interest	45.94M	Perf Year	19.33%
Cash/sh	16.69	P/C	1.82	EPS next 5Y	3.29%	ROE	1.04%	52W Range	21.91 - 35.18	Perf YTD	5.16%
Dividend Est.	0.71 (2.35%)	P/FCF	-	EPS past 5Y	-29.89%	ROI	0.67%	52W High	-13.67%	Beta	1.16
Dividend TTM	0.72 (2.37%)	Quick Ratio	0.85	Sales past 5Y	15.47%	Gross Margin	14.96%	52W Low	38.59%	ATR (14)	1.01
Dividend Ex-Date	Sep 04, 2024	Current Ratio	0.90	EPS Y/Y TTM	-81.36%	Oper. Margin	-0.55%	RSI (14)	56.82	Volatility	2.92% 3.17%
Employees	74806	Debt/Eq	0.87	Sales Y/Y TTM	7.54%	Profit Margin	0.41%	Recom	3.10	Target Price	28.11
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.57	EPS Q/Q	-46.60%	Payout	99.09%	Rel Volume	0.58	Prev Close	30.62
Sales Surprise	0.43%	EPS Surprise	12.38%	Sales Q/Q	4.50%	Earnings	Oct 24 BMO	Avg Volume	9.95M	Price	30.37
SMA20	1.73%	SMA50	6.93%	SMA200	5.07%	Trades		Volume	5,744,584	Change	-0.82%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Oct-09-24	Upgrade	Jefferies	Underperform → Hold	$24 → $32
Sep-30-24	Reiterated	TD Cowen	Hold	$19 → $25
Sep-03-24	Upgrade	Evercore ISI	In-line → Outperform	$30 → $35
Jul-17-24	Reiterated	TD Cowen	Hold	$26 → $19
Jun-10-24	Reiterated	Melius	Sell	$26
May-28-24	Downgrade	Argus	Buy → Hold
Apr-29-24	Downgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Underperform	$28 → $20
Apr-26-24	Reiterated	TD Cowen	Hold	$26 → $25
Mar-13-24	Upgrade	Jefferies	Underperform → Hold	$20 → $28
Mar-12-24	Upgrade	Argus	Hold → Buy	$40
Feb-20-24	Upgrade	Deutsche Bank	Hold → Buy	$28 → $42
Feb-20-24	Upgrade	Bernstein	Underperform → Mkt Perform
Jan-26-24	Reiterated	TD Cowen	Market Perform	$20 → $26
Jan-08-24	Downgrade	Bernstein	Mkt Perform → Underperform	$24
Jan-02-24	Downgrade	Evercore ISI	Outperform → In-line	$35
Nov-13-23	Downgrade	Melius	Neutral → Underweight
Nov-10-23	Downgrade	Exane BNP Paribas	Neutral → Underperform	$20
Oct-27-23	Downgrade	TD Cowen	Outperform → Market Perform	$26 → $20
Sep-06-23	Downgrade	Exane BNP Paribas	Outperform → Neutral	$34
Aug-07-23	Downgrade	Redburn	Neutral → Sell	$27

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Today 01:27PM	Southwests Battle With Activist Investor Elliott Heats Up (Barrons.com)
12:53PM	Elliott Requests Special Meeting at Southwest Airlines (Bloomberg)
11:34AM	Elliott Calls for December Vote to Shake Up Southwest Airlines' Board (Investopedia)
11:09AM	Hedge fund Elliott calls for Southwest shareholders to meet and vote on its slate of directors (Associated Press Finance)
10:36AM	GREATER GOOD CHARITIES PARTNERS WITH SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND LUCKY DOG ANIMAL RESCUE TO TRANSPORT HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES TO NORTH CAROLINA AND OPERATE EMERGENCY AIRLIFT OF 145 SHELTER PETS FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO THE MIDWEST (GlobeNewswire)
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10:00AM	Southwest faces proxy battle as Elliott requests Dec. meeting (Yahoo Finance Video)
09:46AM	The Ultimate Southwest Insider Tasked With Reinventing the Airline (The Wall Street Journal)
09:36AM	Activist investor Elliot requests special meeting with Southwest - report (Investing.com)
08:45AM	Elliott Calls for Special Meeting of Shareholders in Order to Bring Urgently Needed Change to Southwest (PR Newswire)
08:33AM	Elliott takes Southwest fight to shareholders, nominates eight directors (Reuters)
Oct-13-24 02:49PM	Unions Defy Their Leadership With More No Votes on Contracts (The Wall Street Journal)
Oct-11-24 05:00AM	The Boeing strike drags on, Spirit Airlines nears the end, and Hurricane Milton hits: Airlines news roundup (Quartz)
Oct-10-24 01:39PM	Deltas Revenue Problems Went Beyond CrowdStrike (The Wall Street Journal)
12:20PM	Can Southwest (LUV) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates? (Zacks)
11:38AM	Delta's Q3 revenue miss makes 'things more challenging': Analyst (Yahoo Finance Video)
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11:08AM	Heard on the Street: Deltas Revenue Problems Went Beyond CrowdStrike (The Wall Street Journal)
Oct-09-24 11:00AM	Southwest Airlines Awards 185 Students with Air Travel Through Lanzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program (PR Newswire)
11:00AM	Southwest Airlines Awards 185 Students with Air Travel Through ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program (PR Newswire)
10:38AM	Home Depot, Lowe's, Southwest Airlines, Chewy: Calls in focus (Yahoo Finance Video)
10:16AM	Cramer's Mad Dash: Southwest Airlines (CNBC TV)
07:00AM	You Can Save $50 on a Southwest Airlines Gift Card at Costco (Motley Fool)
Oct-06-24 05:14PM	Florida Braces for Next Hurricane Amid Partisan Bickering Over FEMA (Barrons.com)
Oct-04-24 10:00PM	Will Airlines Soar Or Stall? What Insider Trades Say About Industry's Future (Benzinga)
02:15PM	Heard on the Street: Spirit Airlines Woes Help Frontier, JetBlue Stock (The Wall Street Journal)
11:31AM	Expect some travel industry shifts this fall: Priceline CEO (Yahoo Finance Video)
10:26AM	Frontier, JetBlue Stocks Soar on Report of Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Talks (Investopedia)
06:00AM	Spirit Airlines Stock Plunges on Report of Potential Bankruptcy Filing (Investopedia)
05:00AM	Boeing strike drama, Southwest fights off an activist, and the best big airports: Airlines news roundup (Quartz)
Oct-03-24 05:00PM	A Southwest Airlines director bought $100 million in stock to fight activist investor Elliott (Quartz)
04:32PM	Southwest Airlines Director Buys $107 Million of Stock, Backs Leadership (Barrons.com)
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03:51PM	Southwest Airlines board member buys 3.6M shares (Yahoo Finance Video)
02:47PM	Southwest Air Rises After Billionaire Gangwal Buys $108 Million of Shares (Bloomberg)
12:00PM	The Succession-style battle at Southwest just had another major update (TheStreet)
12:00PM	Southwest Airlines faces a once unthinkable change (TheStreet)
08:31AM	Southwest new director Gangwal buys $100M stock, urges no more leadership shifts (Investing.com)
Oct-02-24 08:27PM	Southwest director buys 3.6 million shares, opposes more leadership changes (Reuters)
Oct-01-24 09:00PM	The Winners and Losers in the Southwest Airlines Seating Shakeup (The Wall Street Journal)
11:00AM	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CRUISES INTO ITS WEEK OF WOW WITH UP TO 40% OFF BASE FARES; DEALS ON RAPID REWARDS POINTS, VACATION PACKAGES, CAR RENTALS, AND HOTEL BOOKINGS; AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME--CRUISE BOOKINGS (PR Newswire)
Sep-30-24 04:00AM	Southwests CEO just oversaw a massive board shakeupbut Elliott is still gunning for his job (Fortune)
Sep-27-24 11:16AM	Southwest Airlines will have assigned seating in 2026 (Quartz)
10:12AM	Southwest (LUV) Surges 5.4%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains? (Zacks)
07:15AM	Southwest Airlines Unveils Buyback Plan and Revenue Growth Strategy (TipRanks)
06:54AM	Fed Gets a Boost From China Stimulus. How It Impacts U.S. Rate Cuts. (Barrons.com)
06:00AM	4 Must-Have Travel Card Perks for Your Vacation Abroad (Motley Fool)
Sep-26-24 05:09PM	Analyst Report: Southwest Airlines Co. (Morningstar Research) +5.42%
04:58PM	Southwest Airlines Rockets On Hiked Guidance, Buyback Plan (Investor's Business Daily)
04:51PM	Southwest Airlines Pitches New Vision for Budget Pioneer in Activist Battle (The Wall Street Journal)
03:28PM	Southwest Air Shares Jump on Turnaround Plan, Stock Buyback (Bloomberg)
02:15PM	Elliott Statement on Southwest Airlines' Investor Day (PR Newswire)
02:02PM	Airlines Charge an Arm and a Leg for More Legroom. Theyre Competing With Discounters. (Barrons.com)
02:02PM	Airlines Are Boosting Their Stocks With a New Pricing Strategy. Passengers Are Paying New Fees. (Barrons.com)
01:59PM	Why Southwest Airlines Stock Is Taking Off Today (Motley Fool)
01:55PM	Southwest Stock Rises as Airline Pitches New Vision (The Wall Street Journal)
01:21PM	An Updated Outlook and a Stock Buyback Plan Send Southwest Soaring (Investopedia)
01:13PM	'Inane': Southwest Airlines CEO calls out the activist investor that's trying to kick him out (Quartz)
01:11PM	GDP, jobless claims figures, Micron Q4 beat fuels market rally: Morning Brief (Yahoo Finance Video)
01:04PM	Top Stock Movers Now: Micron, Super Micro Computer, Jabil, and More (Investopedia)
12:33PM	Southwest Stock Soars on Investor Day. Its Shaking Off Activist Investor Turbulence. (Barrons.com)
11:46AM	These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today (Barrons.com)
11:15AM	Southwest Airlines stock surges 10% as it plots billions in buybacks to fend off an activist shakeup (Quartz)
10:45AM	Southwest to end open seating for 2026 flights, offer more legroom and red-eye bookings (Fox Business)
10:05AM	Southwest Stock Is Soaring on Raised Guidance Ahead of Investor Day. Its Shaking Off Activist Investor Turbulence. (Barrons.com)
09:52AM	Southwest stock rallies on lifted revenue guidance, buyback plan (Yahoo Finance Video)
09:20AM	Southwest reveals when and how it will get rid of open seating (CNN Business)
08:45AM	What's Going On With Southwest Airlines Stock After Guidance Update? (Benzinga)
08:12AM	Southwest Airlines raises summer revenue forecast, authorizes $2.5 billion in share buybacks (CNBC TV)
08:02AM	Southwest Airlines lifts Q3 revenue outlook, authorizes $2.5 bn share buyback plan (Investing.com)
07:44AM	Southwest Raises Revenue Forecast, Plans Share Buyback in Activist Battle (The Wall Street Journal)
07:06AM	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES APPOINTS ROBERT FORNARO TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS (PR Newswire)
07:04AM	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES UNVEILS ITS 'SOUTHWEST. EVEN BETTER.' TRANSFORMATIONAL PLAN AT INVESTOR DAY (PR Newswire)
07:03AM	Southwest Airlines raises third-quarter revenue forecast (Reuters)
12:09AM	Southwest Airlines outlines strategy to fix its profitability problem (Reuters)
Sep-25-24 08:36PM	How much will Southwest Airlines change to boost profits? Some details are emerging (Associated Press Finance)
05:59PM	Southwest Airlines activist investor Elliott wants a special meeting ahead of potential layoffs (Quartz)
12:57PM	Southwest Informs Employees of Cuts To Atlanta Operations (Investopedia)
12:54PM	Southwest Airlines Cuts Atlanta Flying to Boost Profits (The Wall Street Journal)
12:46PM	Southwest plans to cut flights in Atlanta while adding them elsewhere. Its unions are unhappy (Associated Press Finance)
11:38AM	Southwest Airlines is cutting flights and jobs as part of a turnaround effort (Quartz)
11:00AM	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHTS AVAILABLE TO BOOK THROUGH EARLY JUNE 2025 (PR Newswire)
09:02AM	Southwest plans to reduce service and staffing in Atlanta, union says (Reuters)
06:59AM	The Dollar Is a Risk for Stocks. Why Global Rate Cuts Matter. (Barrons.com)
06:45AM	Southwest Airlines Co. 2024 Investor Day (PR Newswire)
06:02AM	Southwest Air's lackluster profit fuels pressure to revamp business model (Reuters)
Sep-24-24 09:12PM	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES RESPONDS TO ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT'S SHAREHOLDER LETTER AND PROVIDES UPDATE ON ENGAGEMENT (PR Newswire)
07:02PM	Elliott Investment Management L.P.'s Strategic Acquisition in Southwest Airlines Co (GuruFocus.com)
01:34PM	Elliott to call special shareholder meeting to oust Southwest CEO (Reuters)
12:34PM	Elliott to Southwest Shareholders: Prepare For Special Meeting by Calling Back Your Shares Today (PR Newswire)
10:00AM	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CELEBRATES THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC TELEVISION SHOW FRIENDS BY OFFERING UP TO 30% OFF BASE FARES (PR Newswire)
09:13AM	Southwest Airlines prepares for battle (Quartz)
09:13AM	Southwest Airlines is preparing for battle (Quartz)
05:00AM	Southwest Airlines is preparing to battle for investor hearts and minds (and wallets) (Quartz)
Sep-23-24 11:45AM	Southwest warns employees of 'difficult decisions' ahead: report (Fox Business)
06:33AM	Is Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Among the Worst Airline Stocks to Buy? (Insider Monkey)
Sep-21-24 07:51PM	Southwest Airlines warns staff of 'tough decisions' ahead, Bloomberg reports (Reuters)
10:57AM	Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV): Street Analysts Are Bearish On This Aviation Stock (Insider Monkey)
Sep-17-24 06:43PM	Are Activists Helping Southwest Investors? (Motley Fool)
04:50PM	Southwest Cargo to offer same-day shipments, new routes in 2025 (Air Cargo World)
04:12PM	Exclusive-Activist Elliott tells Southwest Air mechanics it still wants CEO's ouster, memo says (Reuters)
Sep-16-24 07:00AM	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES FINAL LABOR CONTRACT RATIFIED (PR Newswire)
Sep-13-24 12:24PM	United Airlines Bringing Free Starlink Wi-Fi To All Flights (Investopedia)

Southwest Airlines Co. engages in the operation and management of a passenger airline. The firm also offers ancillary services such as early bird check-in, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. It operates in the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. The company was founded by Rollin W. King and Herbert D. Kelleher on March 9, 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
GANGWAL RAKESH	Director	Oct 01 '24	Buy	29.98	643,788	19,300,400	3,606,311	Oct 02 04:53 PM
GANGWAL RAKESH	Director	Oct 01 '24	Buy	29.89	530,918	15,866,908	2,962,523	Oct 02 04:50 PM
GANGWAL RAKESH	Director	Oct 01 '24	Buy	29.49	127,195	3,750,908	2,431,605	Oct 02 04:47 PM
GANGWAL RAKESH	Director	Oct 01 '24	Buy	29.15	165,553	4,826,003	2,304,410	Oct 02 04:43 PM
GANGWAL RAKESH	Director	Oct 01 '24	Buy	29.10	132,546	3,857,261	2,138,857	Oct 02 04:37 PM
GANGWAL RAKESH	Director	Sep 30 '24	Buy	29.75	109,198	3,248,616	2,006,311	Oct 02 04:37 PM
GANGWAL RAKESH	Director	Sep 30 '24	Buy	29.65	705,904	20,928,724	1,897,113	Oct 02 04:30 PM
GANGWAL RAKESH	Director	Sep 30 '24	Buy	29.47	1,184,898	34,919,943	1,191,209	Oct 02 04:25 PM
KELLY GARY C	Executive Chairman	Sep 30 '24	Buy	29.52	33,921	1,001,348	146,410	Oct 02 04:16 PM

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