Groupama Asset Managment Makes New Investment in Southwest Airlines Co. $LUV

Groupama Asset Managment purchased a new stake in Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,157 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $484,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LUV. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Southwest Airlines in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Corsicana & Co. acquired a new stake in Southwest Airlines during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Southwest Airlines during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Southwest Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Southwest Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.82% of the company’s stock.

Southwest Airlines Price Performance

Southwest Airlines stock opened at $39.34 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.83, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.10. Southwest Airlines Co. has a 52-week low of $23.82 and a 52-week high of $55.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $46.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.96.

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

Southwest Airlines Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. Southwest Airlines’s payout ratio is 85.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on LUV shares. 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. Seaport Research Partners lifted their target price on shares of Southwest Airlines from $57.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Southwest Airlines from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research cut shares of Southwest Airlines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Southwest Airlines from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $36.00 to $60.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.42.

About Southwest Airlines

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.