Southwest Airlines Co.

LUV · NYSE · S&P 500 · Airlines, Airports & Air Services

$43.76

+0.28 · +0.66% today

Market open · updated 12:44:26 PM ET

Oct 28, 2026 +0.25%

High
$44.04 10:10 AM
Low
$42.90 9:20 AM

Against the S&P 500 Price change through Oct 27, 2026

This year

LUV+5.11%

S&P 500+12.87%

1 year

LUV+34.70%

S&P 500+12.32%

3 years

LUV+94.45%

S&P 500+87.41%

5 years

LUV−6.72%

S&P 500+69.55%

Key numbers

Previous close
$43.47
Open
$44.03
Day's range
$43.58 – $44.38
52-week range
$29.26 – $55.11
Volume
1.4 million
Average volume
5.9 million
Market value
$21.4 billion
Price to earnings
20.3last 12 months
Earnings per share
$2.15last 12 months
Beta
1.16moves about 1.2× as much as the market
Dividend
$0.72 a year · 1.68%
50-day average
$40.65
200-day average
$43.45

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Southwest Airlines in the news

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Congress trades in LUV

4 purchases and 4 sales in the latest 8 filings.

MemberTradeAmountTradedDisclosed
Matt Van EppsHouse · R-TennesseeSale$1,001 - $15,000Jun 16, 2026Jun 17, 2026
Ro KhannaHouse · D-CaliforniaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000May 1, 2026Jun 11, 2026
Gilbert CisnerosHouse · D-CaliforniaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 5, 2025Oct 13, 2025
Gilbert CisnerosHouse · D-CaliforniaSale$1,001 - $15,000Aug 5, 2025Sep 12, 2025
Gilbert CisnerosHouse · D-CaliforniaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000Jul 3, 2025Aug 15, 2025
Gilbert CisnerosHouse · D-CaliforniaSale$1,001 - $15,000Feb 26, 2025Mar 7, 2025
Gilbert CisnerosHouse · D-CaliforniaPurchase$1,001 - $15,000Jan 24, 2025Feb 12, 2025
James ComerHouse · R-KentuckySale$1,001 - $15,000Dec 31, 2024Jan 13, 2025

Source: Periodic transaction reports filed with the House and the Senate · Members disclose ranges, not exact amounts, and may file weeks after the trade.

About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. functions as a passenger airline, offering scheduled air travel services predominantly across the United States and to select neighboring international markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained a consistent fleet of 728 Boeing 737 aircraft.

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Airlines, Airports & Air Services
Employees
73,092
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Listed
Jan 2, 1980

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