Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Outlook for LUV Earnings

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) – Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Southwest Airlines in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now forecasts that the airline will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Southwest Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $1.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Southwest Airlines’ FY2027 earnings at $4.00 EPS.

LUV has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Citigroup reissued a “sell” rating and set a $29.50 target price (down from $31.50) on shares of Southwest Airlines in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of Southwest Airlines in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Raymond James upped their price target on Southwest Airlines from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 30th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $31.72.

Southwest Airlines Price Performance

NYSE LUV opened at $29.20 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Southwest Airlines has a 1 year low of $23.58 and a 1 year high of $36.12. The company has a market cap of $17.30 billion, a PE ratio of 40.55, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $31.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.17.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The airline reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.11. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 5.77% and a net margin of 1.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southwest Airlines

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LUV. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Southwest Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines by 186.7% during the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 883 shares of the airline’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the period. Sanctuary Wealth Management L.L.C. grew its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 196.3% during the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Wealth Management L.L.C. now owns 889 shares of the airline’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 589 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Southwest Airlines in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in Southwest Airlines by 41.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,184 shares of the airline’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the period. 80.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 12th. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 100.00%.

Southwest Airlines Company Profile

Southwest Airlines Co operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos.