Southwest Airlines - 44 Year Stock Price History | LUV (2024)

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What is the highest Southwest stock has ever been? ›

The all-time high Southwest Airlines stock closing price was 62.73 on January 02, 2018. The Southwest Airlines 52-week high stock price is 39.53, which is 33.1% above the current share price. The Southwest Airlines 52-week low stock price is 21.91, which is 26.2% below the current share price.

Elliott Investment Management has nearly a $2 billion investment in the Dallas-based airline, one of the largest investors in the company with an 11% stake.

LUV Stock 12 Month Forecast

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Southwest Airlines in the last 3 months. The average price target is $28.68 with a high forecast of $38.00 and a low forecast of $20.00. The average price target represents a -3.50% change from the last price of $29.72.

Southwest Airlines stock (symbol: LUV) underwent a total of 11 stock splits. The most recent stock split occured on February 16th, 2001.

Southwest Airlines Co.'s latest ex-dividend date was on March 5, 2024 . The LUV stock shareholders received the last dividend payment of $0.18 per share on March 27, 2024 .

Southwest Airlines stock has received a consensus rating of hold. The average rating score is and is based on 26 buy ratings, 36 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Southwest Airlines' business model is based on extremely efficient operations, low-cost pricing, and innovative logistics solutions. Furthermore, their strategy also includes a deep focus on customer experience and looking ahead. Finally, none of this would be possible without a motivated team of employees.

DALLAS -- Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has bought a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and is seeking to force out the CEO of the airline, which has struggled with operational and financial problems. Shares in the airline rose 7% Monday, their second-best day since 2020.

As of May 2024, the Southwest Airlines fleet consists of 817 aircraft, making it the fourth-largest commercial airline fleet in the world. All of the aircraft Southwest Airlines operates are from the Boeing 737 family of narrow-body airliners. Southwest Airlines is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 737.

Southwest Airlines stock forecast for 2025: $ 30.71 (9.49%) Southwest Airlines stock prediction for 2030: $ 48.33 (72.29%)

What is the future outlook for Southwest Airlines? ›

The 17 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for LUV stock have an average target of 30.58, with a low estimate of 20 and a high estimate of 42. The average target predicts an increase of 2.96% from the current stock price of 29.70.

The intrinsic value of one LUV stock under the Base Case scenario is 32.81 USD. Compared to the current market price of 27.85 USD, Southwest Airlines Co is Undervalued by 15%.

When was Southwest Airlines' Initial Public Offering (IPO)? Our initial public offering was on June 8, 1971 for 650,000 shares at approximately $11.

Number of shares outstanding as of June 2024 : 597,000,000

According to Southwest Airlines's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current number of shares outstanding is 597,000,000. At the end of 2024 the company had 597,000,000 shares outstanding.

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