43,571 Shares in Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV Purchased by Redwood Investment Management LLC

Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 43,571 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $2,240,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in Southwest Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Southwest Airlines during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Southwest Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.82% of the company’s stock.

Southwest Airlines Trading Down 0.3%

LUV opened at $40.70 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market cap of $19.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.14. Southwest Airlines Co. has a 12 month low of $29.26 and a 12 month high of $55.11. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $46.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.25.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The airline reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.42. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 14.15% and a net margin of 2.78%.The company had revenue of $8.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.58 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Southwest Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-4.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Southwest Airlines’s payout ratio is presently 44.17%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LUV has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Southwest Airlines from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $60.00 to $59.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Southwest Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Southwest Airlines from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.01.

Southwest Airlines Profile

Southwest Airlines Co is a U.S.-based low-cost carrier that operates a point-to-point domestic and near-international airline network. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company primarily flies Boeing 737 aircraft and offers no-frills, single-class service designed to keep fares competitive. Southwest’s operating model emphasizes high aircraft utilization, quick turnaround times and an open seating policy, allowing customers to board and select seats on a first-come, first-served basis.

Founded in 1967 by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King as Air Southwest Company, Southwest began commercial service in 1971, initially connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.