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Southwest Airlines (LUV, Passenger Airlines) Stock Valuation & Fair Value Fairly valued

Southwest Airlines (LUV, Passenger Airlines) trades at a blended P/E of 17.6, about 19% below its historical normal valuation, with a forward growth estimate of 38.1% and a PEG of 0.46. Analysts' one-year estimates have been hit 27% of the time.

DATA AS OF 2026-08-21
Blended P/E
17.6
Normal P/E
21.6
PEG
0.46
Fwd growth
38.1%
Div yield
1.6%
RSI (14)
31.6
Neutral

The Street vs SeerForecast

Wall Street's mean price target for LUV is $51.79 across 23 analysts, 28.2% above the current price. The average analyst rating is Hold. Our SeerForecast read of the same stock, formed without analyst targets: fairly valued. When the two disagree, start your digging there.

Valuation flags

Verdict history

tickerseer's rating moved from trading above fair value (2026-06-03) to fairly valued (2026-08-21).

Price and rating by weekClose moved +8.8 percent from 2026-06-03 to 2026-08-17, with 3 rating changes over 21 recorded weeks.2026-06-03: Trading above fair value, close 40.69 (recalculated)2026-06-10: Fairly valued, close 41.22 (recalculated)2026-06-14: Fairly valued, close 45.47 (recalculated)2026-06-16: Fairly valued, close 47.43 (recalculated)2026-06-21: Fairly valued, close 47.97 (recalculated)2026-07-02: Trading above fair value, close 50.25 (recalculated)2026-07-06: Trading above fair value, close 50.81 (recalculated)2026-07-09: Trading above fair value, close 49.22 (recalculated)2026-07-12: Fairly valued, close 48.43 (recalculated)2026-07-13: Fairly valued, close 47.92 (recalculated)2026-07-14: Fairly valued, close 47.56 (recalculated)2026-07-20: Fairly valued, close 48.34 (recalculated)2026-07-22: Fairly valued, close 47.66 (recalculated)2026-07-25: Fairly valued, close 45.08 (recalculated)2026-07-27: Fairly valued, close 45.38 (recalculated)2026-07-31: Fairly valued, close 44.97 (recalculated)2026-08-03: Fairly valued, close 44.972026-08-07: Fairly valued, close 47.05 (recalculated)2026-08-10: Fairly valued, close 47.052026-08-14: Fairly valued, close 44.26 (recalculated)2026-08-17: Fairly valued, close 44.2641442026-06-032026-08-17
Attractively valuedFairly valuedAbove fair valueLarger dot: a stronger reading

Not every point was recorded live. Points marked recalculated apply today's valuation rules to the metrics tickerseer archived that week.

2026-06-03P/E 26.0+20%Trading above fair value
2026-06-10P/E 24.3+12%Fairly valued
2026-06-14P/E 24.3+12%Fairly valued
2026-06-16P/E 24.3+12%Fairly valued
2026-06-21P/E 24.3+12%Fairly valued
2026-07-02P/E 26.7+23%Trading above fair value
2026-07-06P/E 26.1+21%Trading above fair value
2026-07-09P/E 26.1+21%Trading above fair value
2026-07-12P/E 23.4+8%Fairly valued
2026-07-13P/E 23.4+8%Fairly valued
2026-07-14P/E 23.4+8%Fairly valued
2026-07-20P/E 22.2+3%Fairly valued
2026-07-22P/E 22.2+3%Fairly valued
2026-07-25P/E 19.2-11%Fairly valued
2026-07-27P/E 19.2-11%Fairly valued
2026-07-31P/E 19.0-12%Fairly valued
2026-08-03P/E 18.7-14%Fairly valued
2026-08-07P/E 19.1-12%Fairly valued
2026-08-10P/E 19.1-12%Fairly valued
2026-08-14P/E 17.9-17%Fairly valued
2026-08-17P/E 17.6-19%Fairly valued
2026-08-21P/E 17.6-19%Fairly valued ← now

Frequently asked questions

Is Southwest Airlines stock overvalued?

At a blended P/E of 17.6 versus its historical normal P/E of 21.6, Southwest Airlines trades about 19% below its typical valuation, with a PEG of 0.46 on 38.1% forward growth. tickerseer currently rates it fairly valued.

What is Southwest Airlines's fair value and PEG?

Southwest Airlines trades at a blended P/E of 17.6 against a historical normal P/E of 21.6, a PEG of 0.46, and a forward growth estimate of 38.1%.

Has tickerseer's rating of Southwest Airlines changed?

tickerseer's rating moved from trading above fair value (2026-06-03) to fairly valued (2026-08-21).

What is the analyst price target for Southwest Airlines?

The mean Wall Street price target for Southwest Airlines is $51.79 across 23 analysts, 28.2% above the current price. tickerseer's SeerForecast verdict is formed independently of analyst targets.

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