Southwest Airlines surged to $37.23 per share this afternoon, but it remains 23.67% above its mean target price of $30.11. There may still be room for more downwards movement — even after today's 7.8% drop. Analysts are giving the Large-Cap Airlines stock on average rating of hold, with target prices ranging from $19.0 to $42.0 per share.
The stock has an above average percentage of its shares sold short at 9.5%, and a short ratio of 4.11. The company's insiders own 1.07% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests. Finally, we also note that a significant number of institutional investors are invested in the stock, with 94.0% of Southwest Airlines's shares being owned by this investor type.
Institutions Invested in Southwest Airlines
| Date Reported | Holder | Percentage | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | Vanguard Group Inc | 12% | 68,145,366 | $2,537,051,944 |
| 2025-03-31 | Elliott Investment Management L.P. | 9% | 53,978,500 | $2,009,619,530 |
| 2025-03-31 | Primecap Management Company | 9% | 49,688,308 | $1,849,895,684 |
| 2025-03-31 | State Street Corporation | 6% | 36,795,636 | $1,369,901,511 |
| 2025-03-31 | Blackrock Inc. | 6% | 35,126,787 | $1,307,770,263 |
| 2025-03-31 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 6% | 34,383,928 | $1,280,113,623 |
| 2025-03-31 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 4% | 22,853,324 | $850,829,242 |
| 2025-03-31 | UBS Group AG | 4% | 21,656,940 | $806,287,866 |
| 2025-03-31 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3% | 14,508,982 | $540,169,393 |
| 2025-03-31 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 2% | 10,665,645 | $397,081,958 |
Besides an analyst belief that shares are overpriced, other market factors point to there being mixed market sentiment on Southwest Airlines.
