The price-to-earnings ratio for Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) is 42.93x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LUV is 1.14. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 4 as “sell.”
The public float for LUV is 593.37M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.38% of that float. On February 03, 2025, LUV’s average trading volume was 7.02M shares.
LUV) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) has decreased by -1.76 when compared to last closing price of 31.26.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.54% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-02-02 that LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 2, 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.
LUV’s Market Performance
LUV’s stock has fallen by -4.54% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -8.49% and a quarterly drop of -1.03%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.49% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.89% for Southwest Airlines Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.48% for LUV’s stock, with a 3.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LUV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LUV stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for LUV by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for LUV in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $31 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LUV reach a price target of $29.50, previously predicting the price at $31.50. The rating they have provided for LUV stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on January 16th, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to LUV, setting the target price at $42 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
LUV Trading at -6.55% 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 -14.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.49%, as shares sank -8.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LUV fell by -4.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.49. In addition, Southwest Airlines Co saw -8.66% 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
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Southwest Airlines Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 4.45, with 1.28 for asset returns.
Based on Southwest Airlines Co (LUV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.5 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -1.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 24.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.92.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bearish of “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
