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LUV
$39.76+0.35 (+0.89%)
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Southwest Airlines Co.
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Price (Candle)
50-Day SMA
200-Day SMA
Whystock Brain
The Narrative
Southwest Airlines Co. in the Industrials sector is trading at $39.41. Wall Street consensus targets $45.25 (23 analysts), implying a +14.8% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 28% below its 52-week high of $55.11, remaining 4.4% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 8/9 indicates strong financial quality. The Whystock Score of 80/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +14.8% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
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Peer Comparison
Whystock Valuation Model
Sector + growth-aware fair-multiple estimate. Fair P/E = sector-anchor + (ROE × 25) + (max(revenue growth, earnings growth) × 30), capped at 1.6× sector. Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. The sector anchor (Tech ≈ 28, Comm Services ≈ 24, Utilities ≈ 18, Financials ≈ 14, etc.) keeps quality compounders from being mechanically penalized against utility multiples. Result is a normalised multiple gauge — not a price target.
Current Price$39.76
Potential Downside
57.4%
Whystock Fair Value$16.94
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Analyst Consensus23 analysts
Hold
Mean target$45.25+13.8%
Range$30.00 – $60.00
Fundamentals
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and internationally. It also provides Rapid Rewards loyalty program; SWABIZ, an online booking tool; and inflight ...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$19.33B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
49.81
Beta
High-beta play. Expect amplified moves vs. the broad market.
1.18
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
183.00%
ROE
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
4.91%
Volume
Today's trading volume
1.21M
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