What is the analyst consensus rating for LUV?

The analyst consensus rating for LUV is "Buy" based on 19 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for LUV?

The average 12-month price target for LUV is $54.08, representing an upside of 21.0% from the current price of $44.71.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest LUV Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Jul 9, 2026	Christian Wetherbee	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$50.00
Jul 7, 2026	Christopher Stathoulopoulos	Susquehanna	Maintains	Hold	$44.00 → $55.00 +11.00 (25.0%)
Jul 6, 2026	Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT	Investing.com	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Jul 6, 2026	Savanthi Syth	Raymond James	Maintains	Buy	$55.00 → $60.00 +5.00 (9.1%)
Jul 6, 2026	Ravi Shanker	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Buy	$60.00 → $65.00 +5.00 (8.3%)
Jul 2, 2026	Thomas Fitzgerald CFA	TD Cowen	Maintains	Buy	$47.00 → $53.00 +6.00 (12.8%)
Jul 2, 2026	Catherine O'Brien	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Sell	$30.00 → $35.00 +5.00 (16.7%)
Jul 2, 2026	Michael Goldie	BMO Capital	Reiterates	Buy	$45.00 → $58.50 +13.50 (30.0%)
Jul 1, 2026	Andrew Didora	BofA Securities	Maintains	Sell	$40.00 → $45.00 +5.00 (12.5%)
Jun 30, 2026	Christian Wetherbee	Wells Fargo	Reiterates	Hold	$50.00
Jun 27, 2026	Google Airlines Airports and Air Services	TipRanks - Google	Reiterates	Hold	$55.00 → $56.00 +1.00 (1.8%)
Jun 27, 2026	PerPlexity Airlines Airports and Air Services	TipRanks - PerPlexity	Reiterates	Buy	$56.00 → $58.00 +2.00 (3.6%)
Jun 27, 2026	Anthropic Airlines Airports and Air Services	TipRanks - Anthropic	Reiterates	Hold	$50.00 → $52.00 +2.00 (4.0%)
Jun 27, 2026	DeepSeek Airlines Airports and Air Services	TipRanks - DeepSeek	Reiterates	Hold	$54.00
Jun 27, 2026	xAi Airlines Airports and Air Services	TipRanks - xAI	Downgrades	Buy	$55.00 → $57.00 +2.00 (3.6%)
Jun 26, 2026	Brandon Oglenski	Barclays	Initiates Coverage	Buy	$56.00 → $65.00 +9.00 (16.1%)
Jun 23, 2026	Atul Maheswari	UBS	Initiates Coverage	Buy	$53.00 → $61.00 +8.00 (15.1%)
Jun 17, 2026	Jamie Baker	JP Morgan	Maintains	Buy	$60.00
Jun 16, 2026	Sheila Kahyaoglu	Jefferies	Maintains	Hold	$37.00 → $44.00 +7.00 (18.9%)
Jun 11, 2026	Christian Wetherbee	Wells Fargo	Reiterates	Hold	$44.00
Jun 4, 2026	Catherine O'Brien	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Sell	$30.00
Jun 1, 2026	Ravi Shanker	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Buy	$55.00 → $60.00 +5.00 (9.1%)
May 27, 2026	Thomas Fitzgerald CFA	TD Cowen	Maintains	Buy	$47.00
May 26, 2026	Atul Maheswari	UBS	Maintains	Buy	$49.00 → $53.00 +4.00 (8.2%)
May 11, 2026	David Vernon	Bernstein	Maintains	Hold	$45.00
Apr 27, 2026	Sheila Kahyaoglu	Jefferies	Maintains	Hold	$42.00 → $37.00 -5.00 (-11.9%)

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$50.00

Jul 9

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

HoldMaintains

$44.00 → $55.00

Jul 7

Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT

Investing.com

BuyInitiates Coverage

Jul 6

Savanthi Syth

Raymond James

BuyMaintains

$55.00 → $60.00

Jul 6

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

BuyMaintains

$60.00 → $65.00

Jul 6

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

BuyMaintains

$47.00 → $53.00

Jul 2

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

SellMaintains

$30.00 → $35.00

Jul 2

Michael Goldie

BMO Capital

BuyReiterates

$45.00 → $58.50

Jul 2

Andrew Didora

BofA Securities

SellMaintains

$40.00 → $45.00

Jul 1

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

HoldReiterates

$50.00

Jun 30

Google Airlines Airports and Air Services

TipRanks - Google

HoldReiterates

$55.00 → $56.00

Jun 27

PerPlexity Airlines Airports and Air Services

TipRanks - PerPlexity

BuyReiterates

$56.00 → $58.00

Jun 27

Anthropic Airlines Airports and Air Services

TipRanks - Anthropic

HoldReiterates

$50.00 → $52.00

Jun 27

DeepSeek Airlines Airports and Air Services

TipRanks - DeepSeek

HoldReiterates

$54.00

Jun 27

xAi Airlines Airports and Air Services

TipRanks - xAI

BuyDowngrades

$55.00 → $57.00

Jun 27

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

BuyInitiates Coverage

$56.00 → $65.00

Jun 26

Atul Maheswari

UBS

BuyInitiates Coverage

$53.00 → $61.00

Jun 23

Jamie Baker

JP Morgan

BuyMaintains

$60.00

Jun 17

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

HoldMaintains

$37.00 → $44.00

Jun 16

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

HoldReiterates

$44.00

Jun 11

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

SellMaintains

$30.00

Jun 4

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

BuyMaintains

$55.00 → $60.00

Jun 1

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

BuyMaintains

$47.00

May 27

Atul Maheswari

UBS

BuyMaintains

$49.00 → $53.00

May 26

David Vernon

Bernstein

HoldMaintains

$45.00

May 11

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

HoldMaintains

$42.00 → $37.00

Apr 27

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Analyst Forecast

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Latest LUV Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

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