Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV – Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the […]

Barclays upgraded shares of Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV – Free Report) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has $56.00 price target on the airline’s stock, up from their prior price target of $34.00. LUV has been the […]

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV – Get Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 29,345 put options on the company. This is an increase of 30% compared to the typical daily volume of 22,657 put options. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southwest Airlines Several institutional investors have […]

Stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV – Get Free Report) in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm set a “market perform” rating and a $43.00 price target on the airline’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 13.45% from […]