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Analyzing the Surge in LUV Stock Today

After this afternoon's 1.9% surge to $31.59 per share, Southwest Airlines might just keep moving past its target price of $31.7. With an average analyst rating of hold, and target prices from $24.0 to $42.0, the stock's next move is anyone's guess.

Southwest Airlines has an average level of shares sold short, at 8.9% of its total share float. The stock's short ratio (also called days to cover) is 4.57. The company's insiders own 0.4% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.

Institutional investors own 87.6% of Southwest Airlines's shares, which indicates they have a high level of confidence in the company.

Institutions Invested in Southwest Airlines

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2024-12-31 Vanguard Group Inc 12% 68,653,945 $2,169,121,345
2024-12-31 Elliott Investment Management L.P. 10% 59,666,500 $1,885,163,026
2024-12-31 Capital World Investors 10% 57,531,489 $1,817,707,355
2024-12-31 Primecap Management Company 8% 48,900,053 $1,544,997,140
2024-12-31 State Street Corporation 6% 38,126,389 $1,204,603,234
2024-12-31 Blackrock Inc. 6% 34,868,798 $1,101,679,648
2024-12-31 Franklin Resources, Inc. 6% 32,978,869 $1,041,967,343
2024-12-31 Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc 4% 25,663,936 $810,852,040
2024-12-31 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2% 14,152,996 $447,163,898
2024-12-31 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 2% 10,901,974 $344,447,861
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