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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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LUV Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

7 Buy

6 Hold

2 Sell

Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to

Southwest

Airlines

in the past 3 months

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LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$50.07

▲(22.65% Upside)

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southwest Airlines in the last 3 months. The average price target is $50.07 with a high forecast of $65.00 and a low forecast of $34.00. The average price target represents a 22.65% change from the last price of $40.82.

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Highest Price Target$65.00

Average Price Target$50.07

Lowest Price Target$34.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

$47

Buy

15.14%

Upside

Reiterated

10/02/26

TD Cowen Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

$50

Hold

22.49%

Upside

Reiterated

10/01/26

Wells Fargo Keeps Their Hold Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

$35→$34

Sell

-16.71%

Downside

Reiterated

10/01/26

Goldman Sachs Sticks to Their Sell Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

$58

Buy

42.09%

Upside

Reiterated

09/28/26

Barclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Michael Goldie

BMO Capital

$60→$50

Buy

22.49%

Upside

Reiterated

09/28/26

Southwest price target lowered to $50 from $60 at BMO CapitalSouthwest price target lowered to $50 from $60 at BMO Capital

Atul Maheswari

UBS

$49→$53

Buy

29.84%

Upside

Assigned

09/25/26

Southwest price target raised to $53 from $49 at UBSSouthwest price target raised to $53 from $49 at UBS

David Vernon

Bernstein

$45

Hold

10.24%

Upside

Reiterated

09/22/26

Bernstein Keeps Their Hold Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

James Goodall

Rothschild & Co Redburn

$35→$40

Hold

-2.01%

Downside

Upgraded

09/18/26

Southwest upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Rothschild & Co RedburnSouthwest upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Savanthi Syth

Raymond James

$60→$54

Buy

32.29%

Upside

Reiterated

08/24/26

Southwest price target lowered to $54 from $60 at Raymond JamesSouthwest price target lowered to $54 from $60 at Raymond James

Jamie Baker

J.P. Morgan

$59

Buy

44.54%

Upside

Reiterated

07/28/26

J.P. Morgan Keeps Their Buy Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

$50→$46

Hold

12.69%

Upside

Reiterated

07/26/26

Jefferies Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

$65

Buy

59.24%

Upside

Assigned

07/24/26

Southwest Airlines: Strong Q2 Beat and Improved Earnings Outlook Support Buy Rating, $65 Price Target Reaffirmed

John Godyn

Citi

$55→$50

Hold

22.49%

Upside

Assigned

07/24/26

Southwest price target lowered to $50 from $55 at CitiSouthwest price target lowered to $50 from $55 at Citi

Andrew Didora

Bank of America Securities

$45

Sell

10.24%

Upside

Reiterated

07/23/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), Builders Firstsource (NYSE: BLDR) and United Rentals (NYSE: URI)

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

$44→$55

Hold

34.74%

Upside

Reiterated

07/07/26

Southwest price target raised to $55 from $44 at SusquehannaSouthwest price target raised to $55 from $44 at Susquehanna

Analyst Type

Any

Human Analysts

Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

$47

Buy

15.14%

Upside

Reiterated

10/02/26

TD Cowen Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

$50

Hold

22.49%

Upside

Reiterated

10/01/26

Wells Fargo Keeps Their Hold Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

$35→$34

Sell

-16.71%

Downside

Reiterated

10/01/26

Goldman Sachs Sticks to Their Sell Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

$58

Buy

42.09%

Upside

Reiterated

09/28/26

Barclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Michael Goldie

BMO Capital

$60→$50

Buy

22.49%

Upside

Reiterated

09/28/26

Southwest price target lowered to $50 from $60 at BMO CapitalSouthwest price target lowered to $50 from $60 at BMO Capital

Atul Maheswari

UBS

$49→$53

Buy

29.84%

Upside

Assigned

09/25/26

Southwest price target raised to $53 from $49 at UBSSouthwest price target raised to $53 from $49 at UBS

David Vernon

Bernstein

$45

Hold

10.24%

Upside

Reiterated

09/22/26

Bernstein Keeps Their Hold Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

James Goodall

Rothschild & Co Redburn

$35→$40

Hold

-2.01%

Downside

Upgraded

09/18/26

Southwest upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Rothschild & Co RedburnSouthwest upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Savanthi Syth

Raymond James

$60→$54

Buy

32.29%

Upside

Reiterated

08/24/26

Southwest price target lowered to $54 from $60 at Raymond JamesSouthwest price target lowered to $54 from $60 at Raymond James

Jamie Baker

J.P. Morgan

$59

Buy

44.54%

Upside

Reiterated

07/28/26

J.P. Morgan Keeps Their Buy Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

$50→$46

Hold

12.69%

Upside

Reiterated

07/26/26

Jefferies Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

$65

Buy

59.24%

Upside

Assigned

07/24/26

Southwest Airlines: Strong Q2 Beat and Improved Earnings Outlook Support Buy Rating, $65 Price Target Reaffirmed

John Godyn

Citi

$55→$50

Hold

22.49%

Upside

Assigned

07/24/26

Southwest price target lowered to $50 from $55 at CitiSouthwest price target lowered to $50 from $55 at Citi

Andrew Didora

Bank of America Securities

$45

Sell

10.24%

Upside

Reiterated

07/23/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), Builders Firstsource (NYSE: BLDR) and United Rentals (NYSE: URI)

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

$44→$55

Hold

34.74%

Upside

Reiterated

07/07/26

Southwest price target raised to $55 from $44 at SusquehannaSouthwest price target raised to $55 from $44 at Susquehanna

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Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines

3 Months

Michael LinenbergDeutsche Bank

Success Rate

20/34 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+3.02%

Copying Michael Linenberg's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 58.82% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.02% per trade.

1 Year

Michael LinenbergDeutsche Bank

Success Rate

21/34 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+14.23%

Copying Michael Linenberg's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 61.76% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.23% per trade.

2 Years

Michael LinenbergDeutsche Bank

Success Rate

24/34 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+20.58%

Copying Michael Linenberg's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 70.59% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +20.58% per trade.

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LUV Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Jun 26

Jul 26

Aug 26

Sep 26

Oct 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, LUV has received 10 Buy Ratings, 11 Hold Ratings, and 2 Sell Ratings. LUV average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 50.07.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

LUV Financial Forecast

LUV Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for LUV is $0.58 with a range of $0.45 to $0.75. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.94. LUV beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 37.70% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LUV has Performed in-line its overall industry.

LUV Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for LUV is $8.23B with a range of $8.17B to $8.32B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $8.43B. LUV beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 67.07% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LUV has Performed in-line its overall industry.

LUV Stock Forecast FAQ

What is LUV’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Southwest Airlines’s 12-month average price target is 50.07.

What is LUV’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Southwest Airlines has 22.65% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?

Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.

Is LUV a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Southwest Airlines has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.

What is Southwest Airlines’s price target?

The average price target for Southwest Airlines is 50.07. This is based on 15 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $65.00 ,the lowest forecast is $34.00. The average price target represents 22.65% Increase from the current price of $40.82.

What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines?

Southwest Airlines’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 15 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LUV Analyst Ratings

LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines

LUV Analyst Recommendation Trends

LUV Financial Forecast

LUV Earnings Forecast

LUV Sales Forecast

LUV Stock Forecast FAQ

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts