Southwest Airlines (0L8F) Share Forecast & Price Target
0L8F Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
9Buy5Hold2Sell
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to Southwest Airlines in the past 3 months
0L8F Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$50.31▲(19.34% Upside)Based on 16 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southwest Airlines in the last 3 months. The average price target is $50.31 with a high forecast of $65.00 and a low forecast of $34.00. The average price target represents a 19.34% change from the last price of $42.16.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastDec2025Sep2026
High$65.00
Average$50.31
Low$34.00
Highest Price TargetHighest$65.00Average Price Target$50.31Lowest Price TargetLowest$34.00
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Feinseth | Tigress Financial | $62 | buy | 47.06%Upside | Initiated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Christian Wetherbee | Wells Fargo | $50 | hold | 18.60%Upside | Assigned | 10/29/26 | ||
| Thomas Fitzgerald CFA | TD Cowen | $47→$48 | buy | 13.85%Upside | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| David Vernon | Bernstein | $45 | hold | 6.74%Upside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Atul Maheswari | UBS | $52→$54 | buy | 28.08%Upside | Assigned | 10/26/26 | ||
| Jamie Baker | J.P. Morgan | $59→$58 | buy | 37.57%Upside | Assigned | 10/23/26 | ||
| Christopher Stathoulopoulos | Susquehanna | $45→$43 | hold | 1.99%Upside | Reiterated | 10/23/26 | ||
| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays | $58 | buy | 37.57%Upside | Reiterated | 10/22/26 | ||
| Ravi Shanker | Morgan Stanley | $65 | buy | 54.17%Upside | Assigned | 10/22/26 | ||
| Catherine O'Brien | Goldman Sachs | $34 | sell | -19.35%Downside | Reiterated | 10/22/26 | ||
| John Staszak | Argus Research | $55→$50 | buy | 18.60%Upside | Reiterated | 10/22/26 | ||
| Andrew Didora | Bank of America Securities | $43 | sell | 1.99%Upside | Reiterated | 10/19/26 | ||
| Savanthi Syth | Raymond James | $54→$55 | buy | 30.46%Upside | Reiterated | 10/07/26 | ||
| John Godyn | Citi | $50 | hold | 18.60%Upside | Reiterated | 10/06/26 | ||
| Michael Goldie | BMO Capital | $60→$50 | buy | 18.60%Upside | Reiterated | 09/28/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Feinseth | 10/30/26 | $62 | buy | 47.06%Upside | Initiated | Tigress Financial | ||
| Christian Wetherbee | 10/29/26 | $50 | hold | 18.60%Upside | Assigned | Wells Fargo | ||
| Thomas Fitzgerald CFA | 10/29/26 | $47→$48 | buy | 13.85%Upside | Reiterated | TD Cowen | ||
| David Vernon | 10/27/26 | $45 | hold | 6.74%Upside | Reiterated | Bernstein | ||
| Atul Maheswari | 10/26/26 | $52→$54 | buy | 28.08%Upside | Assigned | UBS | ||
| Jamie Baker | 10/23/26 | $59→$58 | buy | 37.57%Upside | Assigned | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Christopher Stathoulopoulos | 10/23/26 | $45→$43 | hold | 1.99%Upside | Reiterated | Susquehanna | ||
| Brandon Oglenski | 10/22/26 | $58 | buy | 37.57%Upside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Ravi Shanker | 10/22/26 | $65 | buy | 54.17%Upside | Assigned | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Catherine O'Brien | 10/22/26 | $34 | sell | -19.35%Downside | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs | ||
| John Staszak | 10/22/26 | $55→$50 | buy | 18.60%Upside | Reiterated | Argus Research | ||
| Andrew Didora | 10/19/26 | $43 | sell | 1.99%Upside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Savanthi Syth | 10/07/26 | $54→$55 | buy | 30.46%Upside | Reiterated | Raymond James | ||
| John Godyn | 10/06/26 | $50 | hold | 18.60%Upside | Reiterated | Citi | ||
| Michael Goldie | 09/28/26 | $60→$50 | buy | 18.60%Upside | Reiterated | BMO Capital |
Stocks with the Highest Top Analyst Consensus in the Industrials Sector
Best Analysts Covering Southwest Airlines
3 Months
Success Rate20/34 ratings generated profit
59%
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
Success Rate12/19 ratings generated profit
63%
Average Return
+2.20%
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 +2.20% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate24/34 ratings generated profit
71%
Average Return
+20.81%
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 +20.81% per trade.
0L8F Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buy | 13 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Hold | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Sell | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 28 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 45 |
In the current month, 0L8F has received 21 Buy Ratings, 19 Hold Ratings, and 5 Sell Ratings. 0L8F average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 50.31.
0L8F Financial Forecast
High$0.80
Consensus$0.70
Low$0.60
0L8F Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for 0L8F is $0.70 with a range of $0.60 to $0.80. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.66. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 37.70% of the time in the past 12 months.
High$9.28B
Consensus$9.19B
Low$8.92B
0L8F Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for 0L8F is $9.19B with a range of $8.92B to $9.28B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $8.42B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 67.07% of the time in the past 12 months.
0L8F Stock Forecast FAQ
What is GB:0L8F’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Southwest Airlines’s 12-month average price target is $50.31.
What is GB:0L8F’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Southwest Airlines has 19.34% upside potential, 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 9 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 $50.31. This is based on 16 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is $65.00, and the lowest forecast is $34.00. The average share price target represents a 19.34% increase from the current price of $42.16.
What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines?
Southwest Airlines’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 16 Wall Street analysts.
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