Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock

NYSE

$40.83

+3.79% Close Oct 15

LUV stock daily candlestick chart with 50, 150 and 200-day moving averagesOpen interactive chart
One year of daily prices through Oct 15, 2026. The interactive chart has the full history.

LUV stock price today

Last close
$40.83
Day range
$39.25 to $40.92
52-week range
$29.26 to $55.11
From 52-week high
−25.9%
Average volume (50 days)
5.4M
1 week
−1.3%
1 month
+4.3%
3 months
−15.1%
Year to date
−1.2%
1 year
+22.2%
3 years
+53.2%
5 years
−24.4%

Is LUV stock in an uptrend?

Not yet. LUV stock is not in an uptrend by our rules: it does not meet the Minervini Trend Template criteria and neither Daily Pivot Breakout momentum filter is active. Price is below its 200-day moving average.

Daily Pivot momentum filters
0 of 2 active
100-day ROC
−0.1% filter at 40%: off
100-day EMA slope
+4.6% filter at 25%: off
Trend state
Sideways
Minervini Trend Template
Not met on the latest scan
50-day average
Below
150-day average
Below
200-day average
Below
200-day slope (1 month)
+0.52%
ATR (14) % of price
2.88%

Momentum filters from the Daily Pivot Breakout indicator: 100-day rate of change and 100-day EMA slope, each against its minimum.

LUV support and resistance levels

LevelPriceFrom close
200-day SMA$43.51+6.6%
Daily Pivot resistance (pivot high)$43.20+5.8%
30-week SMA$42.72+4.6%
150-day SMA$42.51+4.1%
50-day SMA$41.31+1.2%
21-day EMA$41.15+0.8%
9-day EMA$40.94+0.3%
Latest Daily Pivot low$37.58−8.0%

Levels above the close act as resistance, levels below as support. Last close $40.83.

LUV breakout and scanner signals

ScannerLast signal (free view, 5 sessions late)Past year
Daily Pivot BreakoutJan 29, 20262
Minervini Trend TemplateAug 7, 20268
Episodic PivotNone in the last year0
Ichimoku TK crossSep 23, 20262
9/21 EMA crossSep 23, 2026New signal in the last 5 sessions. See it in the journal.2

LUV seasonality by month

  1. Jan+0.1%50% up
  2. Feb+1.6%52% up
  3. Mar+0.3%59% up
  4. Apr−1.1%56% up
  5. May+0.8%44% up
  6. Jun−0.4%44% up
  7. Jul+1.2%52% up
  8. Aug−0.9%41% up
  9. Sep+1.0%56% up
  10. Oct+2.2%65% up
  11. Nov+6.0%69% up
  12. Dec+0.1%50% up

Average monthly return over 26+ years of stored daily closes, and the share of years each month closed higher.

LUV bull and bear case

What looks strong

    What looks weak

    • Neither Daily Pivot momentum filter is active (100-day ROC -0.1%, 100-day EMA slope 4.6%; the filters need 40% and 25%).
    • Does not meet the Minervini Trend Template on the latest scan.
    • Price is below the 200-day moving average.

    Drawn only from the data on this page. Not a recommendation.

    LUV news and SEC filings, last 30 days

    No SEC filings in the last 30 days.

    LUV valuation and fundamentals

    Gross margin
    –
    Operating margin
    –
    Profit margin
    –
    Return on equity
    –
    Revenue growth (quarter, y/y)
    –

    Who owns LUV?

    Held by insiders
    –
    Held by institutions
    –
    Short interest (% of shares)
    –

    What does Southwest Airlines Co. do?

    Updated Oct 15, 2026. Prices and fundamentals: Source: Twelve Data. Filings and insider trades: SEC EDGAR. Charts: TradingView Lightweight Charts. Educational information, not investment advice.