What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for LUV Q2 Earnings?

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Southwest Airlines in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.65 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Southwest Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $1.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Southwest Airlines’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group raised Southwest Airlines from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $29.00 to $36.00 in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Susquehanna cut their target price on Southwest Airlines from $38.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Melius Research upgraded shares of Southwest Airlines from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $28.00 to $34.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $32.43.

Southwest Airlines Trading Up 1.0 %

NYSE:LUV opened at $31.91 on Thursday. Southwest Airlines has a 12-month low of $23.58 and a 12-month high of $36.12. The firm has a market cap of $18.91 billion, a PE ratio of 44.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $31.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.62.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The airline reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.11. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 5.77% and a net margin of 1.69%.

Southwest Airlines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 12th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.26%. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 100.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Southwest Airlines news, Director C. David Cush bought 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $30.03 per share, with a total value of $150,150.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 19,011 shares in the company, valued at approximately $570,900.33. The trade was a 35.69 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines in the third quarter worth $247,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 84,945 shares of the airline’s stock worth $2,517,000 after purchasing an additional 3,100 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 68,470 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $2,029,000 after purchasing an additional 5,107 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 27.9% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 58,161 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,723,000 after purchasing an additional 12,701 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. acquired a new position in Southwest Airlines in the third quarter worth about $759,000. 80.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos.