Southwest Airlines (SWN) Stock Forecast, Price Targets and Analysts Predictions

SWN Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

7 Buy

5 Hold

2 Sell

Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to

Southwest

Airlines

in the past 3 months

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SWN Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

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Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southwest Airlines in the last 3 months. The average price target is CHF42.68 with a high forecast of CHF52.34 and a low forecast of CHF28.18. The average price target represents a ― change from the last price of ―.

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Highest Price TargetCHF52.34

Average Price TargetCHF42.68

Lowest Price TargetCHF28.18

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

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

CHF40.26

Hold

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Reiterated

08/27/26

Wells Fargo Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

CHF42.68→CHF38.65

Buy

―

Reiterated

08/24/26

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

Savanthi Syth

Raymond James

CHF48.31→CHF43.48

Buy

―

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

CHF47.51

Buy

―

Reiterated

07/28/26

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

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

CHF40.26→CHF37.04

Hold

―

Reiterated

07/26/26

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

John Godyn

Citi

CHF44.29→CHF40.26

Hold

―

Assigned

07/24/26

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

Michael Goldie

BMO Capital

CHF47.11→CHF48.31

Buy

―

Reiterated

07/24/26

BMO Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

CHF52.34

Buy

―

Assigned

07/24/26

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

Atul Maheswari

UBS

CHF49.12→CHF52.34

Buy

―

Reiterated

07/24/26

Analysts Are Bullish on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN), Pool (POOL)

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

CHF52.34

Buy

―

Reiterated

07/23/26

Barclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Andrew Didora

Bank of America Securities

CHF36.24

Sell

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Reiterated

07/23/26

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

David Vernon

Bernstein

CHF36.24

Hold

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Reiterated

07/22/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV)

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

CHF28.18

Sell

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Reiterated

07/22/26

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN)

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

CHF35.43→CHF44.29

Hold

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Reiterated

07/07/26

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

Duane Pfennigwerth

Evercore ISI

CHF34.63→CHF35.43

Hold

―

Assigned

04/24/26

Southwest price target raised to $44 from $43 at Evercore ISISouthwest price target raised to $44 from $43 at Evercore ISI

Analyst Type

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Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

CHF40.26

Hold

―

Reiterated

08/27/26

Wells Fargo Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Thomas Fitzgerald CFA

TD Cowen

CHF42.68→CHF38.65

Buy

―

Reiterated

08/24/26

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

Savanthi Syth

Raymond James

CHF48.31→CHF43.48

Buy

―

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

CHF47.51

Buy

―

Reiterated

07/28/26

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

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Jefferies

CHF40.26→CHF37.04

Hold

―

Reiterated

07/26/26

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

John Godyn

Citi

CHF44.29→CHF40.26

Hold

―

Assigned

07/24/26

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

Michael Goldie

BMO Capital

CHF47.11→CHF48.31

Buy

―

Reiterated

07/24/26

BMO Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

CHF52.34

Buy

―

Assigned

07/24/26

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

Atul Maheswari

UBS

CHF49.12→CHF52.34

Buy

―

Reiterated

07/24/26

Analysts Are Bullish on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN), Pool (POOL)

Brandon Oglenski

Barclays

CHF52.34

Buy

―

Reiterated

07/23/26

Barclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Andrew Didora

Bank of America Securities

CHF36.24

Sell

―

Reiterated

07/23/26

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

David Vernon

Bernstein

CHF36.24

Hold

―

Reiterated

07/22/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV)

Catherine O'Brien

Goldman Sachs

CHF28.18

Sell

―

Reiterated

07/22/26

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN)

Christopher Stathoulopoulos

Susquehanna

CHF35.43→CHF44.29

Hold

―

Reiterated

07/07/26

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

Duane Pfennigwerth

Evercore ISI

CHF34.63→CHF35.43

Hold

―

Assigned

04/24/26

Southwest price target raised to $44 from $43 at Evercore ISISouthwest price target raised to $44 from $43 at Evercore ISI

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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

Daniel MckenzieSeaport Global

Success Rate

12/19 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+1.77%

Copying Daniel Mckenzie's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 63.16% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.77% per trade.

2 Years

Michael LinenbergDeutsche Bank

Success Rate

24/34 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+20.28%

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 +20.28% per trade.

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SWN Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Apr 26

May 26

Jun 26

Jul 26

Aug 26

Strong Buy

0

Buy

14

13

17

Hold

15

14

13

18

Sell

4

2

5

Strong Sell

0

total

33

32

28

40

In the current month, SWN has received 17 Buy Ratings, 18 Hold Ratings, and 5 Sell Ratings. SWN average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 42.68.

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

SWN Financial Forecast

SWN Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for SWN is CHF0.49 with a range of CHF0.36 to CHF0.62. The previous quarter’s EPS was CHF0.76. SWN 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 SWN has Performed in-line its overall industry.

SWN Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for SWN is CHF6.61B with a range of CHF6.58B to CHF6.67B. The previous quarter’s sales results were CHF6.79B. SWN 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 SWN has Performed in-line its overall industry.

SWN Stock Forecast FAQ

What is CH:SWN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Southwest Airlines’s 12-month average price target is 42.68.

What is CH:SWN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Currently there's no upside potential for CH:SWN, based on the analysts’ average price target.

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Is Southwest Airlines a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Southwest Airlines has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.

What is Southwest Airlines’s share price target?

The average share price target for Southwest Airlines is 42.68. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst share price target is CHF52.34 ,and the lowest forecast is CHF28.18. The average share price target represents N/A Increase from the current price of N/A.

What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines?

Southwest Airlines’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Southwest Airlines (SWN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

SWN Analyst Ratings

SWN Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines

SWN Analyst Recommendation Trends

SWN Financial Forecast

SWN Earnings Forecast

SWN Sales Forecast

SWN Stock Forecast FAQ

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts