Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Southwest Airlines Co shares valued at $100,169 were purchased by SARETSKY GREGG A on Apr 30 ’25. At $27.29 per share, SARETSKY GREGG A acquired 3,670 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 14,881 shares worth approximately $0.47 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Breber Pierre R purchased 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 268,877 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $26.89 each, the insider now holds 44,000 shares.
Before that, Hess David P had added 7,500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $198,900, the Director bought Southwest Airlines Co shares for $26.52 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 7,500 shares, worth approximately $0.74 million.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on April 01, 2025, Southwest Airlines Co [LUV] has been rated down from a Hold to an Underperform and the price target has been revised to $28. Analysts at UBS upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sell”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid March. As of March 20, 2025, Melius has increased its “Sell” rating to a “Hold” for LUV. Earlier on March 03, 2025, JP Morgan downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Underweight” for LUV stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing LUV Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.21%. Over the course of the year, Southwest Airlines Co shares have dropped approximately -5.53%. A 50-day SMA is recorded $29.81, while a 200-day SMA reached $30.41.
Support And Resistance Levels for Southwest Airlines Co (LUV)
RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 61.85 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 1.03, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 27.56%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
