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The closing price of Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) was $31.07 for the day, up 2.61% from the previous closing price of $30.28. In other words, the price has increased by $2.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.52 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of LUV’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. 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 March 20, 2025, UBS Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell and also upped its target price recommendation from $29 to $36.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 30 ’25 when SARETSKY GREGG A bought 3,670 shares for $27.29 per share. The transaction valued at 100,169 led to the insider holds 14,881 shares of the business.
Breber Pierre R bought 10,000 shares of LUV for $268,877 on Apr 29 ’25. The Director now owns 44,000 shares after completing the transaction at $26.89 per share. On Apr 28 ’25, another insider, Hess David P, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 7,500 shares for $26.52 each. As a result, the insider paid 198,900 and bolstered with 23,156 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Southwest’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.90, 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 0.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.89.
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 5.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.93%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 569.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 563.13M. Insiders hold about 1.18% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.07% stake in the company.
