In the past week, LUV stock has gone up by 9.46%, with a monthly gain of 15.35% and a quarterly plunge of -3.09%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.71%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.92% for Southwest Airlines Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 11.82% for LUV stock, with a simple moving average of -1.04% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) Right Now?
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 35.44x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.18. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for LUV is 563.13M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.88% of that float. On May 07, 2025, the average trading volume of LUV was 13.56M shares.
LUV) stock’s latest price update
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV)’s stock price has plunge by -0.80relation to previous closing price of 30.08. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 9.46% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-05 that Southwest Airlines (LUV 4.34%) operates in an industry that’s very exposed to a potential economic downturn.
Analysts’ Opinion of LUV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LUV stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for LUV by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for LUV in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $28 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LUV reach a price target of $36, previously predicting the price at $29. The rating they have provided for LUV stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 20th, 2025.
LUV Trading at 1.30% 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 -17.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.71%, as shares surge +14.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.42% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LUV rose by +9.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.69. In addition, Southwest Airlines Co saw -11.24% 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 SARETSKY GREGG A, who purchase 3,670 shares at the price of $27.29 back on Apr 30 ’25. After this action, SARETSKY GREGG A now owns 14,881 shares of Southwest Airlines Co, valued at $100,169 using the latest closing price.
Breber Pierre R, the Director of Southwest Airlines Co, purchase 10,000 shares at $26.89 during a trade that took place back on Apr 29 ’25, which means that Breber Pierre R is holding 44,000 shares at $268,877 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LUV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Southwest Airlines Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 5.63, with 1.59 for asset returns.
Based on Southwest Airlines Co (LUV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.85. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.47 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.83. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.77.
Conclusion
To sum up, Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
