The stock of Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) has seen a -0.75% decrease in the past week, with a -2.30% drop in the past month, and a 8.09% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.37% for LUV. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.71% for LUV’s stock, with a 13.08% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) Right Now?
LUV has 36-month beta value of 1.15. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for LUV is 593.37M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.96% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LUV on January 13, 2025 was 6.75M shares.
LUV) stock’s latest price update
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.73 in relation to its previous close of 32.88. However, the company has experienced a -0.75% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accesswire.com reported 2025-01-12 that LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 12, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest Airlines” or “the Company”) (NYSE:LUV) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
Analysts’ Opinion of LUV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LUV stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for LUV by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for LUV in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $42 based on the research report published on December 11, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LUV reach a price target of $28, previously predicting the price at $25. The rating they have provided for LUV stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 06th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Sell” to LUV, setting the target price at $27 in the report published on November 26th of the previous year.
LUV Trading at 1.36% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LUV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.29%, as shares sank -0.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LUV fell by -0.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.36. In addition, Southwest Airlines Co saw -1.49% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LUV starting from Rutherford Linda B., who sale 3,849 shares at the price of $34.40 back on Dec 06 ’24. After this action, Rutherford Linda B. now owns 89,376 shares of Southwest Airlines Co, valued at $132,386 using the latest closing price.
Rutherford Linda B., the Officer of Southwest Airlines Co, proposed sale 3,849 shares at $34.40 during a trade that took place back on Dec 06 ’24, which means that Rutherford Linda B. is holding shares at $132,386 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LUV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Southwest Airlines Co stands at -0.0. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value -0.15, with -0.04 for asset returns.
Based on Southwest Airlines Co (LUV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.79. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
