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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$26.14
-1.0%
$29.71
$21.91
$39.53
$15.81B1.1611.01 million shs10.94 million shs
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$51.65
-0.1%
$46.20
$33.68
$58.23
$16.99B1.4914.61 million shs7.31 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-1.02%-3.31%-6.74%-13.93%-15.10%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
-0.06%-2.25%+15.76%+24.85%+16.12%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
4.0429 of 5 stars
3.03.01.70.41.71.72.5
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
4.8334 of 5 stars
4.42.00.00.43.32.53.8

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
2.06
Hold$30.5917.02% Upside
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
2.77
Moderate Buy$66.5328.82% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest UAL and LUV Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/30/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$27.00 ➝ $25.00
4/29/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Jefferies Financial Group
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DowngradeHold ➝ Underperform$28.00 ➝ $20.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Raymond James
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$33.00 ➝ $30.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$30.00 ➝ $26.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$26.00 ➝ $25.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$66.00 ➝ $70.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$75.00 ➝ $80.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Positive$55.00 ➝ $60.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$60.00 ➝ $70.00
4/9/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$30.00 ➝ $27.00
4/9/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetPositive ➝ Positive$60.00 ➝ $55.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$26.09B0.60$4.16 per share6.28$17.04 per share1.53
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$53.72B0.32$18.71 per share2.76$27.94 per share1.85

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$465M$0.6341.4912.511.391.59%8.91%2.60%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$2.62B$8.096.384.540.514.90%39.85%4.83%7/17/2024 (Estimated)

Latest UAL and LUV Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024Q1 24
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-$0.34-$0.36-$0.02-$0.33$6.42 billion$6.33 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$0.722.75%+71.00%114.29%N/A
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.78
1.09
1.02
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
2.52
0.75
0.69

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
80.82%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
69.69%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.33%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
0.63%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
74,806598.46 million596.48 millionOptionable
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
10,300328.80 million326.73 millionOptionable

UAL and LUV Headlines

SourceHeadline
Zacks Research Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Zacks Research Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:42 AM
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Boeing, Airbus, United Airlines, Airline Azul and Delta AirlinesZacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Boeing, Airbus, United Airlines, Airline Azul and Delta Airlines
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:58 AM
Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 7:28 AM
New York State Common Retirement Fund Sells 28,494 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)New York State Common Retirement Fund Sells 28,494 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 4:56 AM
Belligerent man ordered to pay United Airlines $20K for flight diversion: DOJ'Belligerent' man ordered to pay United Airlines $20K for flight diversion: DOJ
msn.com - May 3 at 2:12 AM
Floodgates opened: Another airline brings back direct flight to AfricaFloodgates opened: Another airline brings back direct flight to Africa
msn.com - May 2 at 4:02 PM
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zacks.com - May 2 at 2:06 PM
Belligerent United Airlines passenger ordered to pay $20K to carrier, TSA says'Belligerent' United Airlines passenger ordered to pay $20K to carrier, TSA says
msn.com - May 2 at 11:02 AM
Stock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Airline Stocks When Prices PlungeStock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Airline Stocks When Prices Plunge
investorplace.com - May 1 at 7:24 PM
Airlines, manufacturers form Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition to advance industryAirlines, manufacturers form Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition to advance industry
bizjournals.com - May 1 at 6:59 PM
A United Airlines passenger got "belligerent" with flight attendants. Heres what that will cost him.A United Airlines passenger got "belligerent" with flight attendants. Here's what that will cost him.
cbsnews.com - May 1 at 6:59 PM
Arguing United traveler greeted by FBI, CBP and local policeArguing United traveler greeted by FBI, CBP and local police
msn.com - May 1 at 1:30 PM
Unruly Passenger Must Pay United Airlines $20,638 for Disrupting FlightUnruly Passenger Must Pay United Airlines $20,638 for Disrupting Flight
nytimes.com - May 1 at 12:30 PM
How United Airlines’ CIO regained customer and employee trust in its techHow United Airlines’ CIO regained customer and employee trust in its tech
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 8:58 AM
United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are canceled up to May 9United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are canceled up to May 9
msn.com - May 1 at 3:28 AM
United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are cancelled up to May 9United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are cancelled up to May 9
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 3:28 AM
3 Airline Stocks to Watch From a Promising Industry3 Airline Stocks to Watch From a Promising Industry
zacks.com - April 30 at 11:31 AM
Southwest Airlines drops after Jefferies warned on near-term pressuresSouthwest Airlines drops after Jefferies warned on near-term pressures
msn.com - April 29 at 8:58 AM
Southwest Airlines Is Set To Soar AgainSouthwest Airlines Is Set To Soar Again
seekingalpha.com - April 29 at 8:58 AM
California Public Employees Retirement System Has $24.20 Million Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)California Public Employees Retirement System Has $24.20 Million Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 5:44 AM
Short Interest in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Expands By 30.7%Short Interest in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Expands By 30.7%
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 5:18 AM
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Short Interest Up 30.7% in AprilUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Short Interest Up 30.7% in April
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 8:35 AM
The Top 3 Travel Stocks to Buy in April 2024The Top 3 Travel Stocks to Buy in April 2024
investorplace.com - April 27 at 7:15 AM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Takes $817,000 Position in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Takes $817,000 Position in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 4:42 AM

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Company Descriptions

Southwest Airlines logo

Southwest Airlines

NYSE:LUV
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
United Airlines logo

United Airlines

NASDAQ:UAL
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.