Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Southwest Airlines Company has logged a -0.5% change today on a trading volume of 4,328,434. The average volume for the stock is 7,691,638.
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, United States the company has 74,181 full time employees and a market cap of $17,293,295,616. Southwest Airlines Company currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 2.5% per year.
The company is now trading 6.93% 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 give Southwest Airlines Company a rating of hold.
Over the last 12 months LUV shares have declined by -23.0%, which represents a difference of -41.0% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $39.9 per share and its 52 week low is $21.91. With its net margins declining an average -12.1% over the last 6 years, Southwest Airlines Company declining profitability gives us reason to believe its stock price will continue to underwhelm.
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Net Profit ($ k) | Net Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,440,000 | 1,288,000 | 5 | 150.0 |
| 2022 | 23,814,000 | 539,000 | 2 | -66.67 |
| 2021 | 15,790,000 | 977,000 | 6 | 117.65 |
| 2020 | 9,048,000 | -3,074,000 | -34 | -409.09 |
| 2019 | 22,428,000 | 2,465,000 | 11 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 21,965,000 | 2,465,000 | 11 |
