Quantinno Capital Management LP Acquires 26,758 Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV

Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) by 16.7% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 187,054 shares of the airline’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,758 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Southwest Airlines were worth $7,028,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of LUV. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Southwest Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in Southwest Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Southwest Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Optima Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Southwest Airlines in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.82% of the company’s stock.

Southwest Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of LUV stock opened at $48.93 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.49. Southwest Airlines Co. has a 12 month low of $28.98 and a 12 month high of $55.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.94 billion, a PE ratio of 30.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.14.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The airline reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.42. The firm had revenue of $8.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.58 billion. Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 14.15%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.43 earnings per share. Southwest Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.250-4.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.750 EPS. Analysts forecast that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 3.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.17%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LUV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Southwest Airlines from $58.50 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Southwest Airlines from $47.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America boosted their target price on Southwest Airlines from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Evercore upped their price target on Southwest Airlines from $44.00 to $52.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.55.

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.