Take This Into Account Before Investing in LUV

By Susan Ramirez • Tuesday, December 05 12:54 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Southwest Airlines Company has moved -1.4% so far today on a volume of 3,253,469, compared to its average of 7,538,255. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Southwest Airlines Company trades -0.83% away from its average analyst target price of $27.13 per share. The 16 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $18.0 to $47.0, and on average have given Southwest Airlines Company a rating of hold.

If you are considering an investment in LUV, you'll want to know the following:

Southwest Airlines Company's current price is 51.7% above its Graham number of $17.73, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Southwest Airlines Company has moved -31.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 0.81, Southwest Airlines Company has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.2 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
LUV has a forward P/E ratio of 17.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $1.57 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.66 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Southwest Airlines Company is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.45 compared to its sector average of 4.24
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets.
Based in Dallas, the company has 74,181 full time employees and a market cap of $16.04 Billion. Southwest Airlines Company currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.6%.

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