BofA cuts Southwest Airlines target to USD 43 for Southwest Airlines stock

Published on 10/06/2026 at 12:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit USD 8.43 billion in second quarter 2026, up 16.44 percent. Southwest Airlines stock costs EUR 37.30 on October 6, 2026 after EUR 37.35.

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Southwest Airlines stock (ISIN US8447411088) was trading at EUR 37.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 12:44 p.m. CEST, down 0.13 percent from the EUR 37.35 prior close. According to Markets Insider on October 5, 2026, Bank of America cut its Southwest target from USD 45.00 to USD 43.00 and kept an Underperform rating.

BofA trims target before results

The target reduction came as analysts adjusted airline estimates ahead of Southwest's third-quarter earnings release. The USD 43.00 target places the focus on the carrier's operating performance rather than on a simple recovery in the share price.

Markets Insider also reported that Bank of America was adjusting its estimates and targets across the airline group before third-quarter results. The change contrasts with TD Cowen's October 2 target of USD 47.00 and Buy rating, as reported by Markets Insider.

Revenue rose in second quarter

Aero Crew News reported that Southwest generated USD 8.43 billion in revenue and USD 233.0 million in net income in the second quarter of 2026. Revenue rose from USD 7.24 billion in the comparable quarter, a 16.44 percent year-over-year increase, while net income rose from USD 213.0 million, a 9.39 percent gain.

The figures give the upcoming report a clear benchmark. Sustaining revenue growth while protecting net income will be central to how investors read the next capacity, pricing and cost updates.

Third-quarter date is set

Southwest's investor-relations page lists the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, as its latest financial period and schedules the third-quarter financial results conference call for October 22, 2026. Southwest Airlines identifies the event at 10:00 a.m. EDT, while the earnings release is scheduled for October 21, 2026 after the market closes.

Investing.com identifies Southwest Airlines under ticker LUV on the NYSE and assigns ISIN US8447411088. The finance quote showed a USD 20.5 billion market capitalization and a USD 29.26 to USD 55.11 52-week range as of October 5, 2026.

Stock stays below yearly high

The Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 37.30 on October 6, 2026 at 12:44 p.m. CEST, compared with a EUR 37.35 prior close on October 5, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Southwest Airlines stock.