Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Southwest Airlines has moved -0.9% so far today on a volume of 2,115,726, compared to its average of 11,968,638. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.
Southwest Airlines trades 22.9% away from its average analyst target price of $30.11 per share. The 22 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $19.0 to $42.0, and on average have given Southwest Airlines a rating of hold.
Anyone interested in buying LUV should be aware of the facts below:
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Southwest Airlines's current price is 123.0% above its Graham number of $16.59, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Southwest Airlines has moved 35.7% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 11.8%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 0.89, Southwest Airlines has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 41.6 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
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LUV has a forward P/E ratio of 23.3 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $1.59 per share
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.25 compared to its sector average of 2.93
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Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets.
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Based in Dallas, the company has 71,506 full time employees and a market cap of $21.09 Billion. Southwest Airlines currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.9%.
