Morgan Stanley Reiterates Overweight Rating on Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

Market Context

Southwest Airlines Co. operates in the Industrials sector. The stock currently trades at $50.81 with a market capitalization of $21.1B. The stock has gained 69.4% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from Morgan Stanley provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for Southwest Airlines Co..

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Recent Analyst Activity for Southwest Airlines Co.

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 5 Buy, 3 Hold, 2 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jul 06, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Overweight	N/A
Jul 06, 2026	Raymond James	Outperform	N/A
Jul 02, 2026	TD Cowen	Buy	N/A
Jul 02, 2026	Goldman Sachs	Sell	N/A
Jul 02, 2026	BMO Capital	Outperform	N/A

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