LUV Southwest Airlines Company

$41.30

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Reporting for fiscal period ending
Expected on Jan 22, 2026
Report Time: Unknown Release Time
The Whisper Number
$0.58
Consensus Estimate: $0.58
Revenue Estimate: $7.52B

Latest Earnings Insight

Southwest Airlines is navigating a turbulent period as it approaches its earnings announcement on October 23, 2025, with an EPS estimate of $0.00, aligning with the whisper number, and a revenue forecast of $6.92 billion. This zero EPS expectation underscores the challenges the airline industry faces, including fluctuating fuel prices and evolving travel demand post-pandemic. Despite these hurdles, Southwest's market cap of approximately $16.4 billion reflects investor confidence in its long-term resilience and operational efficiency. As the company continues to focus on cost management and strategic route optimization, stakeholders will be keenly observing whether Southwest can leverage its strong brand and customer loyalty to stabilize earnings and meet revenue expectations. The upcoming earnings report will be pivotal in assessing how well Southwest is positioned to weather current industry headwinds and capitalize on future growth opportunities.

Updated On 12/31/2025

About Southwest Airlines Company

Southwest Airlines Co., typically referred to as Southwest, is one of the major airlines of the United States and the world's largest low-cost carrier airline. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Website: https://www.southwest.com

Sector
ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION
Industry
AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED
Exchange
NYSE
Country
USA
Currency
USD
Fiscal Year End
December
CIK
92380
Address
2702 LOVE FIELD DR, P O BOX 36611, DALLAS, TX, US
Valuation
Market Cap
$14.20B
P/E Ratio
32.55
PEG Ratio
0.34
Price to Book
1.37
Performance
EPS
$0.76
Dividend Yield
2.91%
Profit Margin
1.69%
ROE
4.46%
Technicals
50D MA
$30.17
200D MA
$30.18
52W High
$35.72
52W Low
$23.18
Fundamentals
Shares Outstanding
574M
Target Price
$29.65
Beta
0.94

LUV EPS Estimates vs Actual

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Actual

LUV News & Sentiment

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Dec 30, 2025 • ts2.tech NEUTRAL
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Dec 30, 2025 • MarketBeat SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
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Dec 30, 2025 • MSN BULLISH
Southwest soars past US airline stocks as investors shrug off customer pushback
This article mentions Southwest Airlines soaring past other US airline stocks. It also notes that investors are shrugging off customer pushback, implying positive market sentiment despite potential customer dissatisfaction.
Dec 30, 2025 • MarketBeat SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
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Dec 29, 2025 • Meyka SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
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Sentiment Snapshot

Average Sentiment Score:

0.038
50 articles with scored sentiment

Overall Sentiment:

Neutral

LUV Reported Earnings

Jul 23, 2025
Jun 30, 2025 (Post market)
-0.08 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.43
  • Estimate: $0.51
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -15.7%
Apr 23, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 (Post market)
0.06 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $-0.13
  • Estimate: $-0.19
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 31.6%
Jan 30, 2025
Dec 31, 2024 (Pre market)
0.1 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.56
  • Estimate: $0.46
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 21.7%
Oct 24, 2024
Sep 30, 2024 (Pre market)
0.11 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.15
  • Estimate: $0.04
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 275.0%
Jul 25, 2024
Jun 30, 2024 (Pre market)
0.07 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.58
  • Estimate: $0.51
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 13.7%
Apr 25, 2024
Mar 31, 2024 (Pre market)
-0.02 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $-0.36
  • Estimate: $-0.34
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -5.9%
Jan 25, 2024
Dec 31, 2023 (Pre market)
0.24 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.37
  • Estimate: $0.13
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 184.6%
Oct 26, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 (Pre market)
-0.01 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.38
  • Estimate: $0.39
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -2.6%
Jul 27, 2023
Jun 30, 2023 (Pre market)
-0.01 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $1.09
  • Estimate: $1.10
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -0.9%

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