Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV Shares Purchased by Corient Private Wealth LLC

Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) by 27.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 85,759 shares of the airline’s stock after buying an additional 18,685 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Southwest Airlines were worth $3,545,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MCF Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Southwest Airlines by 28.5% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the airline’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors increased its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 21,148 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $843,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 3,063 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 16,437 shares of the airline’s stock worth $682,000 after buying an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,726 shares of the airline’s stock worth $278,000 after buying an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. 80.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Southwest Airlines Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE LUV opened at $52.00 on Friday. Southwest Airlines Co. has a 12 month low of $28.98 and a 12 month high of $55.11. The company has a market cap of $25.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.19.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The airline reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45. Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 2.83% and a return on equity of 10.66%. The business had revenue of $7.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. The firm’s 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 2.93 EPS for the current year.

Southwest Airlines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on LUV shares. Citigroup raised their target price on Southwest Airlines from $44.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Southwest Airlines from $42.00 to $40.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Southwest Airlines from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.36.

Southwest Airlines Company 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.