What is the analyst consensus rating for LUV?

The analyst consensus rating for LUV is "Hold" based on 14 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for LUV?

The average 12-month price target for LUV is $47.18, representing an upside of 25.5% from the current price of $37.60.

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
Mar 26, 2026	Sergey Glinyanov	Freedom Broker	Maintains	Strong Buy	$34.00 → $41.00 +7.00 (20.6%)
Mar 23, 2026	Atul Maheswari	UBS	Maintains	Strong Buy	$59.00 → $56.00 -3.00 (-5.1%)
Mar 20, 2026	John Godyn	Citi	Maintains	Hold	$54.00 → $44.00 -10.00 (-18.5%)
Mar 16, 2026	Atul Maheswari	UBS	Maintains	Strong Buy	$73.00 → $59.00 -14.00 (-19.2%)
Mar 16, 2026	Christian Wetherbee	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$50.00 → $44.00 -6.00 (-12.0%)
Mar 12, 2026	Sheila Kahyaoglu	Jefferies	Maintains	Hold	$48.00 → $41.00 -7.00 (-14.6%)
Mar 12, 2026	Duane Pfennigwerth	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Hold	$45.00 → $43.00 -2.00 (-4.4%)
Mar 9, 2026	Tom Fitzgerald	TD Cowen	Maintains	Strong Buy	$66.00 → $55.00 -11.00 (-16.7%)
Mar 5, 2026	James Goodall	Rothschild	Maintains	Strong Sell	$27.00 → $35.00 +8.00 (29.6%)
Feb 27, 2026	Tom Fitzgerald	TD Cowen	Upgrades	Strong Buy	$50.00 → $66.00 +16.00 (32.0%)
Feb 17, 2026	Atul Maheswari	UBS	Upgrades	Strong Buy	$51.00 → $73.00 +22.00 (43.1%)
Feb 3, 2026	Christopher Stathoulopoulos	Susquehanna	Maintains	Hold	$45.00 → $55.00 +10.00 (22.2%)
Feb 2, 2026	Sheila Kahyaoglu	Jefferies	Maintains	Hold	$45.00 → $48.00 +3.00 (6.7%)
Feb 2, 2026	Atul Maheswari	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$45.00 → $51.00 +6.00 (13.3%)
Jan 30, 2026	Sergey Glinyanov	Freedom Broker	Maintains	Strong Buy	$42.00 → $58.00 +16.00 (38.1%)
Jan 30, 2026	Tom Fitzgerald	TD Cowen	Maintains	Hold	$42.00 → $50.00 +8.00 (19.1%)
Jan 30, 2026	Catherine O'Brien	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Strong Sell	$29.00 → $32.00 +3.00 (10.3%)
Jan 30, 2026	Andrew Didora	BofA Securities	Maintains	Sell	$37.00 → $42.00 +5.00 (13.5%)
Jan 30, 2026	Michael Goldie	BMO Capital	Upgrades	Buy	$43.00 → $57.50 +14.50 (33.7%)
Jan 30, 2026	Christian Wetherbee	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$45.00 → $50.00 +5.00 (11.1%)
Jan 30, 2026	Ravi Shanker	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Buy	$50.00 → $55.00 +5.00 (10.0%)
Jan 29, 2026	Duane Pfennigwerth	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Hold	$40.00 → $45.00 +5.00 (12.5%)
Jan 26, 2026	Sheila Kahyaoglu	Jefferies	Maintains	Hold	$42.00 → $45.00 +3.00 (7.1%)
Jan 13, 2026	Catherine O'Brien	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Strong Sell	$26.00 → $29.00 +3.00 (11.5%)
Jan 9, 2026	Christopher Stathoulopoulos	Susquehanna	Maintains	Hold	$35.00 → $45.00 +10.00 (28.6%)
Jan 9, 2026	Jamie Baker	JP Morgan	Upgrades	Buy	$36.00 → $60.00 +24.00 (66.7%)
Jan 7, 2026	John Godyn	Citi	Maintains	Hold	$38.00 → $44.00 +6.00 (15.8%)
Jan 6, 2026	Andrew Didora	BofA Securities	Maintains	Sell	$28.00 → $37.00 +9.00 (32.1%)
Jan 6, 2026	Atul Maheswari	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$43.00 → $45.00 +2.00 (4.7%)

Sergey Glinyanov

Freedom Broker

Strong BuyMaintains

$34.00 → $41.00

Mar 26

Atul Maheswari

UBS

Strong BuyMaintains

$59.00 → $56.00

Mar 23

John Godyn

Citi

HoldMaintains

$54.00 → $44.00

Mar 20

Atul Maheswari

UBS

Strong BuyMaintains

$73.00 → $59.00

Mar 16

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$50.00 → $44.00

Mar 16

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

HoldMaintains

$48.00 → $41.00

Mar 12

Duane Pfennigwerth

Evercore ISI Group

HoldMaintains

$45.00 → $43.00

Mar 12

Tom Fitzgerald

TD Cowen

Strong BuyMaintains

$66.00 → $55.00

Mar 9

James Goodall

Rothschild

Strong SellMaintains

$27.00 → $35.00

Mar 5

Tom Fitzgerald

TD Cowen

Strong BuyUpgrades

$50.00 → $66.00

Feb 27

Atul Maheswari

UBS

Strong BuyUpgrades

$51.00 → $73.00

Feb 17

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

HoldMaintains

$45.00 → $55.00

Feb 3

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

HoldMaintains

$45.00 → $48.00

Feb 2

Atul Maheswari

UBS

HoldMaintains

$45.00 → $51.00

Feb 2

Sergey Glinyanov

Freedom Broker

Strong BuyMaintains

$42.00 → $58.00

Jan 30

Tom Fitzgerald

TD Cowen

HoldMaintains

$42.00 → $50.00

Jan 30

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

Strong SellMaintains

$29.00 → $32.00

Jan 30

Andrew Didora

BofA Securities

SellMaintains

$37.00 → $42.00

Jan 30

Michael Goldie

BMO Capital

BuyUpgrades

$43.00 → $57.50

Jan 30

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$45.00 → $50.00

Jan 30

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

BuyMaintains

$50.00 → $55.00

Jan 30

Duane Pfennigwerth

Evercore ISI Group

HoldMaintains

$40.00 → $45.00

Jan 29

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

HoldMaintains

$42.00 → $45.00

Jan 26

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

Strong SellMaintains

$26.00 → $29.00

Jan 13

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

HoldMaintains

$35.00 → $45.00

Jan 9

Jamie Baker

JP Morgan

BuyUpgrades

$36.00 → $60.00

Jan 9

John Godyn

Citi

HoldMaintains

$38.00 → $44.00

Jan 7

Andrew Didora

BofA Securities

SellMaintains

$28.00 → $37.00

Jan 6

Atul Maheswari

UBS

HoldMaintains

$43.00 → $45.00

Jan 6

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