Penserra Capital Management LLC Has $495,000 Holdings in Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV

Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) by 28,677.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,540 shares of the airline’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,486 shares during the quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Southwest Airlines were worth $495,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Southwest Airlines in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Southwest Airlines during the third quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Southwest Airlines during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 81.4% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,056 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.82% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LUV has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Southwest Airlines from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays upgraded shares of Southwest Airlines from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $34.00 to $56.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Southwest Airlines from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Southwest Airlines from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Southwest Airlines from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Southwest Airlines currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.29.

Southwest Airlines Stock Up 3.4%

Southwest Airlines stock opened at $54.27 on Monday. Southwest Airlines Co. has a 12 month low of $23.82 and a 12 month high of $54.70. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market cap of $28.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.61, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.15.

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The airline reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. Southwest Airlines had a net margin of 1.57% and a return on equity of 6.18%. The business had revenue of $7.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.51 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.56 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Southwest Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000- EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.450- EPS. Equities analysts predict that Southwest Airlines Co. will post 1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Southwest Airlines Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. Southwest Airlines’s payout ratio is presently 85.71%.

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.