# Southwest Airlines Co (LUV)

Southwest Airlines stock surges to a 52-week high following analyst upgrades and a strong earnings report. Increased social media buzz and engagements reflect growing investor interest.

### About Southwest Airlines Co
Southwest Airlines Co. is a major American airline.  
Southwest Airlines Co uses the ticker $LUV for trading. Listed in the [Stocks](/list/stocks) category within the [Industrials](/list/stocks/industrials) sectors.

### Insights
- Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) trading volume is up 99.99% from the previous month.
- Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) social dominance is up 38.17% from the previous week.
- Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) creators is up 165.68% from the previous month.
- Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) engagements is up 164.12% from the previous month.
- Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) mentions is up 103.13% from the previous month.
- Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) posts created is up 148.62% from the previous month.
- Southwest Airlines Co Price hit a 52-Week high of $54.70 for the hour

### Price: $54.30
![Price Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:close/iv:1d.svg)  
[Price 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/close.tsv)  
The price action is strongly positive, reaching a 52-week high, driven by analyst upgrades and a recent earnings beat. This is further supported by significant increases in social media engagements and mentions.  

24-Hour: 6.44%
7-Day: 1.78%
30-Day: 25.83%

1-Year High: $54.30 on 2026-02-06  
1-Year Low: $24 on 2025-04-21  
  
  
### AltRank: [---]
![AltRank Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:alt_rank/iv:1d.svg)  
[AltRank 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/alt_rank.tsv)  
Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) is currently AltRank #777 based on combined combined social and market metrics
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [---] [---]  
[--] Month: [---] +221  
[--] Months: [---] [----]  
[--] Year: [---] +530  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-07-04  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-19  
  
  
### Galaxy Score: [--]
![Galaxy Score Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:galaxy_score/iv:1d.svg)  
[Galaxy Score 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/galaxy_score.tsv)  
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[--] Week: [--] [---]  
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[--] Months: [--] +14  
[--] Year: [--] [---]  
1-Year High: [--] on 2025-07-10  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-10-07  
  
  
### Engagements: [------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Week: [-------] +29%  
[--] Month: [---------] +164%  
[--] Months: [---------] -42%  
[--] Year: [----------] -20%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-06-04  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2026-01-04  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [---] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [---]  
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +59%  
[--] Month: [-----] +103%  
[--] Months: [-----] -39%  
[--] Year: [------] -43%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-07-25  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-12-14  

Mentions by network (24h):
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### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) in the last [--] hours which is up 35% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [---] +38%  
[--] Month: [-----] +166%  
[--] Months: [-----] -34%  
[--] Year: [-----] +14%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2026-01-30  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-09-14  

The most influential creators that mention Southwest Airlines Co in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@Clive8767](/creator/twitter/Clive8767)             | [--]    | [--]        | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@AmeliaVilla](/creator/twitter/AmeliaVilla)         | [--]    | [--]         | [--]    | [---]         |
| [@drmansipd](/creator/twitter/drmansipd)             | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@ROBTHEMARKET](/creator/twitter/ROBTHEMARKET)       | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@drax237282](/creator/twitter/drax237282)           | [--]    | [--]        | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@Dykegail](/creator/twitter/Dykegail)               | [--]    | [--]        | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@Bens1792](/creator/twitter/Bens1792)               | [--]    | [--]         | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@TheOptionsBull2](/creator/twitter/TheOptionsBull2) | [--]    | [---]       | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@illusion_trades](/creator/twitter/illusion_trades) | [--]    | [---]       | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@amira1maghraby](/creator/twitter/amira1maghraby)   | [--]   | [---]       | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/southwest-airlines-co/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 80%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 80%  
Daily Average: 78%  
[--] Week: 75% -1%  
[--] Month: 76% +7%  
[--] Months: 76% -6%  
[--] Year: 76% -5%  
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-07-01  
1-Year Low: 18% on 2025-05-28  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Earnings Beat and Record Sales: (35%) Southwest Airlines' recent Q3 performance exceeded expectations, driven by factors like new baggage fees and increased travel demand, leading to record sales.
- Analyst Upgrades and Price Targets: (20%) Multiple financial analysts have revised their price targets upwards for Southwest Airlines, indicating a positive outlook on the company's future performance.
- Active Community Engagement: (15%) Social media users are actively sharing trading alerts and community insights related to Southwest Airlines, suggesting a dynamic and engaged investor base.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Allegations of Option Manipulation: (10%) Concerns have been raised regarding potential option manipulation and illegal trading practices associated with Southwest Airlines, which could lead to market volatility.
- Negative Customer Experiences: (5%) Some social media posts highlight negative customer experiences, contributing to a critical sentiment and potentially impacting the company's reputation.
  
  
  
### Social Dominance: 0.02%
![Social Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:social_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Social Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/social_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: 0.02%  
Daily Average: 0.038%  
[--] Week: 0.017% +0.00481%  
[--] Month: 0.024% +0.0035%  
[--] Months: 0.024% -0.0022%  
[--] Year: 0.024% -0.041%  
1-Year High: 0.104% on 2025-03-12  
1-Year Low: 0.012% on 2025-12-02  
  
  
### Market Dominance: 0.03%
![Market Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:market_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/market_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: 0.03%  
Daily Average: 1%  
1-Year High: 1.20% on 2026-02-06  
1-Year Low: 0.03% on 2026-02-17  
  
  
### Market Cap: $26,658,914,137
![Market Cap Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:southwest-airlines-co/c:line/m:market_cap/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Cap 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/southwest-airlines-co/time-series/market_cap.tsv)  
Current Value: $26,658,914,137  
Daily Average: $18,372,886,637  
[--] Week: $26,658,914,137 +0.35%  
[--] Month: $26,658,914,137 +20%  
[--] Months: $26,658,914,137 +63%  
[--] Year: $26,658,914,137 +54%  
1-Year High: $26,658,914,137 on 2026-02-06  
1-Year Low: $13,699,573,808 on 2025-04-21  

### Top Southwest Airlines Co Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"$LUV just hit 5-year highs ✈📈📈 Would you look at my beautiful boomer airline stocks 😮💨 When cyclicals and airlines are making new highs while tech and high beta stocks cry about it thats not weakness thats rotation and most people have been staring at the wrong screen. All you need is LUV 🫶🏼 Monthly chart: All you need is $LUV 🎶🫶🏼 📈📈📈 https://t.co/0lM2rANKZh All you need is $LUV 🎶🫶🏼 📈📈📈 https://t.co/0lM2rANKZh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thisisorlando/status/2023835209909916074) [@thisisorlando](/creator/x/thisisorlando) 2026-02-17T19:01Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"🟢  USB  $LUV  .   change fees Two Bags Fly Free        USB  [--]  [--] .         . #__ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023825788009648227 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023825788009648227"  
[X Link](https://x.com/s_usa2001/status/2023825788009648227) [@s_usa2001](/creator/x/s_usa2001) 2026-02-17T18:24Z 61K followers, [----] engagements


"The Stock Market think she's an angel inside a devil " Outside things may be tragic But in here we're feeling magic Got some dark desire Like to play with fire Outside it may be raining But in here it's entertaining Entertain us " $LUV $WING $RKLB $AVAV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ROBTHEMARKET/status/2023803719520055537) [@ROBTHEMARKET](/creator/x/ROBTHEMARKET) 2026-02-17T16:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Notable gainers among liquid option names this morning include $NCLH (+7.1%) $PSKY (+6.1%) $LUV (+5.2%) $FISV (+4.8%) and $EW (+4.4%)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OptionAlert/status/2023793315804520579) [@OptionAlert](/creator/x/OptionAlert) 2026-02-17T16:15Z 47.7K followers, [---] engagements

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