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Southwest Airlines Co.

$LUV·$19B·Airlines, Airports & Air Services·Industrials
$39.15-0.3%YTD-5.7%1Y+24.0%
Price updated 6m ago·X counts updated 3d ago
LULUV
$LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.
$39.15-0.32%124 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $LUV on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

124X posts · last 7 days
Sep 1Sep 14
Chatter Meter
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How loud $LUV's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 66% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data12 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-09

Southwest plans to roll out its first-ever lounge network next year with JPMorgan Chase in Austin, Baltimore, Nashville and Honolulu — a strategic shift toward premium spend the market hasn't priced. A separate NFT/gallery ecosystem also uses $LUV as its token, but the equity narrative is where the flow is.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $LUV — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Comeback attemptCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-09-16

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Southwest launches its first-ever airport lounge network next year with JPMorgan Chase — the premium pivot the market hasn't priced.

Southwest Airlines is the largest US low-cost carrier that has spent two years chipping away at its 'no lounges, no fees, no assigned seats' identity in a push toward premium spend. The lounge announcement is the biggest strategic shift yet.

  • The lounge pivot is genuinely strategic: Southwest plans to roll out its first-ever lounge network next year with JPMorgan Chase in Austin, Baltimore, Nashville and Honolulu — a real premium-spend pivot that shifts co-brand card economics and network psychology.
  • Fundamentals are stabilizing: Q1 revenue grew 13% YoY to $7.25B with a 5% operating margin, and Q2 EPS beat by 84% ($0.94 vs $0.51) — real leverage as the operational reset takes hold.
  • Balance sheet is refreshed: $2B five-year revolving credit facility signed Aug 10 with JPMorgan and Citibank — cheap liquidity backstop for the lounge/premium buildout without immediate dilution.

At 39% of the 52w range and 11% below the 50d, cooling — the Oct 21 Q3 print with continued EPS beat pattern plus lounge program economics detail restarts the move; a soft holiday-booking commentary or a lounge-launch timing slip turns cooling into stalled.

Agrees with X sentimentX longs are reading the lounge-launch premium-pivot correctly — that's a real strategic identity shift and the JPMorgan partnership adds economic teeth. The 'value stock' framing plus Q2's 84% EPS beat backs the turnaround read; the $LUV NFT/gallery ecosystem noise is unrelated.

What to watch: Oct 21 Q3 print for continued EPS beat pattern and lounge program economics detail. A soft holiday-booking commentary or a lounge-launch timing slip turns cooling into stalled.

On the calendar: 2026-10-21 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Low-cost US airline operating 728 Boeing 737s across 121 destinations with a no-bag-fee point-to-point model.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Airlines, Airports & Air Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $LUV.

Airlines, Airports & Air Services · Industrials

Premium air travel demand remains healthy as Delta-Hyatt loyalty expansion reinforces premium positioning; Joby Aviation hit a 52-week low as eVTOL commercialization timelines stretch. Jet-fuel cost normalisation and business-travel strength support major network carriers while ultra-low-cost operators face margin pressure.

What this means for $LUV

Headwind — Southwest's no-bag-fee point-to-point model faces structural margin compression; active Elliott Management pressure is the near-term catalyst overhang for strategic changes.

Industry benchmark

11-name peer basket
-6.9%YTD
-19.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
29.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
4.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
3.4%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-1.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
10.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
16.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.9Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 22, 2026$0.94$0.51+84.3%
Q1 2026Apr 22, 2026$0.45$0.47-4.9%
Q4 2025Jan 28, 2026$0.58$0.57+2.1%
Q3 2025Oct 22, 2025$0.11$-0.04+398.7%
Next earningsWed, Oct 21·consensus EPS $0.62

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$7.2B+12.8%10.0%4.6%$0.45$788.0M
Q4 FY25$7.4B+7.4%20.3%5.3%$0.63$-564.0M
Q3 FY25$6.9B+1.1%16.7%0.5%$0.10$-391.0M
Q2 FY25$7.2B-1.5%18.7%3.1%$0.40$-234.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 16 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$33.0B$32.5B – $33.6B$3.26$2.62 – $3.9816
FY27$34.3B$33.2B – $35.3B$4.64$3.74 – $6.8516
FY28$35.6B$34.2B – $37.5B$5.43$4.53 – $6.5916
FY29$38.2B$37.1B – $39.4B$6.85$6.59 – $7.1214
FY30$40.0B$38.8B – $41.2B$7.32$7.04 – $7.6114

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.38%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-10.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-9.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellApr 7Lisa M AthertonDirector118 sh$4K
+ 20 other (17 awards · 3 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KAgreement terminatedAug 128-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) entered into a new $2 billion five-year revolving credit facility on August 10, 2026, with JPMorgan Chase and Citibank as co-administrative agents and a syndicate of lenders; an accordion feature permits expansion to $3 billion. Simultaneously, Southwest terminated its prior $2 billion revolving facility dated August 3, 2016 (which would have expired August 4, 2028). Borrowings bear interest at Term SOFR (1.00% floor) plus 0.875%–1.625% or Alternate Base Rate plus 0–0.625%, based on Southwest's credit rating; no amounts are currently outstanding. This is a routine revolving credit refinancing on updated terms — the new facility is the same size, two years longer, and likely carries improved pricing; net neutral to mildly positive.

3New insider — initial holdingsAug 113
AI summary

Southwest Airlines (LUV) filed a Form 3 initial statement of beneficial ownership for a newly appointed Director. The filing records the director's initial holdings in Southwest Airlines common stock as required upon appointment.

3New insider — initial holdingsAug 113
AI summary

Southwest Airlines (LUV) filed a second Form 3 initial statement of beneficial ownership for another newly appointed Director. Specific share amounts are in the tabular section of the form.

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 108-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Southwest Airlines (LUV) disclosed that its Board appointed Varun Krishna (CEO of Rocket Companies and interim CEO of Redfin) and Jason T. Liberty (Chair and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises) as independent directors, both effective immediately on August 10, 2026. Non-employee directors receive an annual $100,000 retainer (pro-rated for the partial term), Southwest flight benefits during and after service, and 50 annual one-way flight passes — transferable to qualifying charitable organizations. The Board composition and size were not otherwise specified in this filing.

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 78-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. (LUV) disclosed an officer or director change (Item 5.02) on 2026-08-07. Details: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Executive transitions are administrative disclosures; materiality depends on the seniority of the affected position. No financial terms were disclosed in this filing.

8-KMaterial agreementMay 198-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

Southwest Airlines (LUV) executed an Increase Joinder Agreement No. 1 to its Term Loan Credit Agreement, increasing the facility above its original $500 million March 11, 2026 size. BNP Paribas serves as administrative and collateral agent. The specific increased amount and terms were not detailed in the filing excerpt. This represents additional secured borrowing by the airline.

8-KShareholder voteMay 118-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Southwest Airlines (LUV) held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 7, 2026. All 11 director nominees were elected, and standard other proposals were voted on. Individual vote tallies were provided. This is a routine annual meeting disclosure with no extraordinary business.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentApr 3SC 13D/A
+ 13 other (4 13Gs · 3 proxys · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Southwest Airlines Sees Strong Demand as Initiatives Target Billions in EBITmarketbeat.com·17h agoSouthwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Presents at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference Transcriptseekingalpha.com·20h agoAirline Industry Continues to Witness Higher Air Fares: Here's Whyzacks.com·22h agoFROM FALL GETAWAYS TO SPRING BREAKS: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES' WEEK OF WOW DELIVERS DEALS ON TRAVELprnewswire.com·3d agoHere's Why Southwest Airlines (LUV) is a Strong Value Stockzacks.com·3d ago

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