Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Acquires 180,040 Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) by 93.7% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 372,178 shares of the airline’s stock after acquiring an additional 180,040 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Southwest Airlines were worth $13,983,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in LUV. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its position in Southwest Airlines by 28.5% during the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the airline’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Southwest Airlines by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 21,148 shares of the airline’s stock worth $843,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Southwest Airlines by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 3,063 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $127,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Southwest Airlines by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 16,437 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $682,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,726 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $278,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.82% of the company’s stock.

Southwest Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LUV opened at $50.21 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $43.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.53. The company has a market cap of $24.54 billion, a PE ratio of 32.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.12. Southwest Airlines Co. has a twelve month low of $28.98 and a twelve month high of $55.11.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The airline reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45. Southwest Airlines had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 2.83%.The company had revenue of $7.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.46 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. Southwest Airlines has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.650 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 2.93 EPS for the current year.

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th were paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. Southwest Airlines’s dividend payout ratio is 46.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LUV has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group upped their target price on Southwest Airlines from $53.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Barclays raised their price target on Southwest Airlines from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. HSBC upgraded Southwest Airlines from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $24.40 to $36.10 in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $24.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Southwest Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.43.

Southwest Airlines 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.