Southwest Airlines Aktie News

Southwest Airlines shares climbed over 4% on Friday after JP Morgan issued a rare double upgrade on the carrier, citing growing confidence that a stronger earnings outlook could reshape investor expectations ahead of results later this month.

Airline stock Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) was last seen up 2.8% at $44.15, trading at fresh three-year highs after a rare double-upgrade from J.P.

Southwest stock receives double upgrade on its outlook potential, airline setup attractive ahead of earnings season. Delta to report.

The carrier's potential earnings per share guidance is generating plenty of excitement on Wall Street.

The U.S. Transportation Department is proposing to revise its guidance to deemphasize imposing civil fines on airlines that violate consumer protection rules and to drop Biden-era policies that toughened enforcement.

Share buybacks are one of the key ways that companies return capital to shareholders. Buybacks do this by reducing a company's outstanding share count, allowing each remaining share to account for a larger percentage of a company's value.

U.S. airlines resume Caribbean flights after airspace closures after U.S. strikes on Venezuela were lifted. Tens of thousands of people stranded during post-holiday rush after FAA restrictions triggered mass cancellations in the region.

It was looking like a lost year for the airline industry for much of 2025 but the sector's resilience bodes well for 2026.