Southwest Airlines (LUV) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) is expected to announce its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.55 per share and revenue of $7.5103 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The airline reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.10. Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 1.38% and a return on equity of 6.39%. The company had revenue of $6.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.93 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.15 earnings per share. Southwest Airlines’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Southwest Airlines to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Southwest Airlines Price Performance

NYSE:LUV opened at $42.40 on Wednesday. Southwest Airlines has a 52 week low of $23.82 and a 52 week high of $45.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.77. The firm has a market cap of $21.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.16.

Southwest Airlines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio is presently 110.77%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LUV shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Southwest Airlines from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Bank of America upped their target price on Southwest Airlines from $28.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group increased their target price on Southwest Airlines from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Southwest Airlines from $35.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.79.

Institutional Trading of Southwest Airlines

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LUV. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 315.3% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,247,837 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $40,480,000 after purchasing an additional 947,346 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Southwest Airlines by 116.4% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,182,916 shares of the airline’s stock worth $38,539,000 after buying an additional 636,261 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,837,197 shares of the airline’s stock worth $218,175,000 after buying an additional 577,326 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines in the 3rd quarter valued at $16,377,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 35.7% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,025,314 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $32,718,000 after acquiring an additional 269,496 shares during the period. 80.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.