Southwest Airlines (LUV)
NYSEIndustrialsAirlinesSnapshot 2026-07-08
$48.66-1.55%
Close 2026-07-08 · 1-day change
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
LUV's growth depends on successful business transformation initiatives and network optimization. Recent financial performance shows strong revenue growth of 12.8% year over year, despite a recent earnings miss. It trades at 32× P/E, which is in line with the peer median of 32×. If LUV cuts guidance on the next call, it could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-08. LUV is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 25 analysts currently covering LUV (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for LUV in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $48.66. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Passenger Airlines — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Implement business transformation initiatives
Price target increase reflects confidence in revenue growth initiatives.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-08. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $48.66
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $48.66.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Implement business transformation initiatives
Bankrupt carrier's exit creates growth opportunities for Southwest.
Threatens: Optimize network and capacity
Route cuts may impact network optimization.
Advances: Enhance customer product offerings
Customer feedback supports product enhancement.
Advances: Implement business transformation initiatives
Cloud migration supports business transformation.
Advances: Optimize network and capacity
Price target increase supports network optimization efforts.
Advances: Enhance customer product offerings
New partnership enhances customer offerings.
Advances: Implement business transformation initiatives
Major operational change supports transformation.