Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
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Is Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?
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Should Value Investors Buy Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock?
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Southwest Airlines Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Lag
LUV posts mixed Q4 results with earnings topping estimates but revenues missing the mark. LUV expects first-quarter 2026 unit revenues to grow at least 9.5% year over year.
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Southwest shares surge on strong 2026 profit guidance
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) shares added more than 6% after the carrier issued profit guidance for 2026 that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations. The Dallas-based airline said it expects to earn at least $4 per share in 2026, well above analysts' consensus estimate of $3.19 and more than triple its adjusted earnings in 2025.
Southwest Now Charges for Seats. Next Stop: Quadrupling Profit
The airline says its new economic model is critical to catch industry rivals, even if passengers have to pay more.
Southwest: Solid Q4 Results And Guidance, But Shares Appear Fully Valued
Southwest Airlines is rated a sell due to valuation concerns, execution risks, and opportunity costs versus peers like Alaska Air Group. LUV's 2026 guidance targets adjusted EPS of at least $4, but this is seen as potentially optimistic given industry risks and operational uncertainties. Southwest's strong balance sheet, $2.6B in share buybacks, and cost reduction initiatives are positives, but recent strategic changes introduce customer and volatility risks.
Southwest (LUV) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Although the revenue and EPS for Southwest (LUV) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates
Southwest Airlines (LUV) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.56 per share a year ago.
Southwest says assigned seats will make it more profitable this year, as stock rallies
Southwest's five-decade era of open seating ended on Tuesday.
