Investors with the goal of beating the broader market often turn to stock selection. Strategic choices in individual stocks can have a profound impact on your wealth.
In the latest session, Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) closed at $31.44 down -2.36% from its previous closing price of $32.20. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.36 from its previous closing price. On the day, 12.67 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Southwest Airlines Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.72 and its Current Ratio is at 0.77. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.54.
On May 27, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Underperform but kept the price unchanged to $33.
Jefferies Downgraded its Hold to Underperform on April 01, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $28.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 06 ’25 when Green Ryan C. bought 20,910 shares for $32.94 per share.
SARETSKY GREGG A bought 3,670 shares of LUV for $100,169 on Apr 30 ’25. The Director now owns 14,881 shares after completing the transaction at $27.29 per share. On Apr 29 ’25, another insider, Breber Pierre R, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 10,000 shares for $26.89 each. As a result, the insider paid 268,877 and bolstered with 44,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Southwest’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.71. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.91.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LUV has reached a high of $36.12, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.58. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.45%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 569.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 563.08M. Insiders hold about 1.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.34% stake in the company.
