WINTON GROUP Ltd Boosts Holdings in Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its holdings in Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) by 218.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 93,837 shares of the airline’s stock after acquiring an additional 64,402 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Southwest Airlines were worth $4,825,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in Southwest Airlines by 28.5% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the airline’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors boosted its position in Southwest Airlines by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 21,148 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $843,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Southwest Airlines by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 3,063 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $127,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 16,437 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $682,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenleaf Trust grew its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines by 4.0% during the second quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 8,015 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $412,000 after buying an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.82% of the company’s stock.

Southwest Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:LUV opened at $38.68 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $18.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.36 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $44.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Southwest Airlines Co. has a 12 month low of $29.26 and a 12 month high of $55.11.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The airline reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.42. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 14.15% and a net margin of 2.78%.The company had revenue of $8.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.58 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.43 earnings per share. Southwest Airlines’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 3.28 EPS for the current year.

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.17%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LUV has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Southwest Airlines from $53.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Susquehanna increased their target price on Southwest Airlines from $44.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Southwest Airlines from $56.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Southwest Airlines from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $58.50 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.41.

About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co is a major U.S. passenger airline headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Operating under the Southwest Airlines brand, the company provides scheduled air transportation for domestic and international travelers and also offers air cargo services.

Southwest was founded in 1967 and began commercial service in 1971, initially connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. The airline expanded its network across the United States and now serves numerous destinations in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and other nearby international markets.