Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV Stock Position Raised by Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC lifted its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) by 51.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,443,500 shares of the airline’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,169,150 shares during the quarter. Southwest Airlines accounts for 0.8% of Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC owned 0.70% of Southwest Airlines worth $142,320,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of LUV. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Optima Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 80.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LUV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $58.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Friday, March 27th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $24.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Evercore raised their target price on Southwest Airlines from $43.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Southwest Airlines from $54.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Southwest Airlines from $37.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.56.

Southwest Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LUV opened at $46.68 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. Southwest Airlines Co. has a 1 year low of $28.98 and a 1 year high of $55.11. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.55. The firm has a market cap of $22.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.15.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The airline reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.45. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 2.83%.The business had revenue of $7.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Southwest Airlines’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Southwest Airlines has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 2.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Southwest Airlines Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Southwest Airlines’s payout ratio is currently 46.45%.

About Southwest Airlines

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.