Southwest Airlines stock falls as BNP Paribas cuts price target
Published on 09/09/2026 at 19:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Southwest Airlines Co. stock (ISIN US8447411088) is trading around USD 38.49 on the New York Stock Exchange as of September 9, 2026, after a weaker one month performance that has pulled the shares below recent highs.
BNP Paribas trims target on Southwest
Investor attention on September 9, 2026 is shaped by a fresh analyst move: BNP Paribas has lowered its price target for Southwest Airlines stock from USD 44 to USD 36 while maintaining an Underperform rating, according to Futunn on September 9, 2026.
The cut of USD 8 on the price target means BNP Paribas now sees around 6.5 percent downside from a spot level near USD 38.49, underlining its cautious stance on the carrier relative to the broader market.
Stock performance and market metrics
Price data from a large US portal show Southwest Airlines stock quoted at USD 38.49 on September 9, 2026 in intraday New York trading, with the price roughly in the middle of a recent range that spans from USD 35.00 to USD 50.79 over the trailing period.
Over the past year, Southwest Airlines shares have moved from about USD 31.71 to USD 39.62, a gain of 24.9 percent for that twelve month span, while the high in that period reached USD 54.80 and the low stood at USD 29.67, according to Stake.
On a year to date basis within the S&P 500, Southwest Airlines has delivered a return of about minus 5.2 percent, while its one month performance shows a drop of approximately 17.4 percent, according to Trefis on September 9, 2026.
In terms of size, Southwest Airlines carries a market capitalization of about USD 19.38 billion as of early September 2026, putting it among the mid sized names in the global airline sector by value, according to CompaniesMarketCap.
Longer term perspective for investors
For long term investors, the recent price target revision from BNP Paribas and the negative one month return of roughly 17.4 percent highlight how sentiment around Southwest Airlines stock has cooled despite the stronger twelve month performance that shows a gain of 24.9 percent from USD 31.71 to USD 39.62.
The combination of a mid range current price near USD 38.49, a one year high at USD 54.80 and a one year low at USD 29.67 gives investors a clear picture of the volatility band within which Southwest Airlines stock has traded over the last year, and frames the new USD 36 target from BNP Paribas as a level below the present market valuation.
Southwest Airlines stock price snapshot
As of September 9, 2026, Southwest Airlines stock is changing hands around USD 38.49 on its primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange, with that price sitting between the recent indicative low of USD 35.00 and the high of USD 50.79 cited for the trailing period, and corresponding to a market capitalization of about USD 19.38 billion.
Southwest Airlines stock key data
- Company: Southwest Airlines Co.
- ISIN: US8447411088
- Ticker: LUV
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 9, 2026): 38.49 USD
- Market capitalization: 19.38 billion USD (as of September 7, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Passenger Transport
- Index membership: S&P 500
