NYSE: LUV · Airlines

Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Southwest Airlines (LUV) saw about 98 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 62% bullish across the tracked sources. Wall Street is more cautious, with 11 of 25 analysts rating LUV a buy.

There is steady buzz around LUV this week and broad agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on LUV

Wall Street’s 44% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 58% to Reddit at 67%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 11
Hold 9
Sell 5
Avg target $52.70

25 analysts have weighed in: a Buy consensus: 11 buy calls against 5 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $52.70.

25 analysts44% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 62%
Spread 9 pts
Most bullish Reddit 67%
Most bearish X 58%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources broadly agree, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesHigh agreement

Who is bullish on LUV

9pt spread
Wall St
44%
Reddit
67%
News
60%
X
58%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 62%

The crowd runs 18 points hotter than the 44% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: Reddit reads 67% bullish while X sits at 58%, a 9-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why LUV reads Buy

Buy +15.5
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 61.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+15.2
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 50.7, close to the usual midpoint.
-1.9
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bullish, so the score gets a small bonus.
+3.0

Southwest Airlines (LUV) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Southwest Airlines (LUV) buzz held moderate around 51.4 while the price drifted down 12.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 5.6M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, LUV lost 8.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 49.8 and was relatively stable, swinging between 38.8 and 57.7. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw LUV this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 40.2
Bullish 67%
Mentions 9
Trend Rising
7 subredditsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 65%Neutral 20%Bearish 15%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 7 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 61.5
Bullish 58%
Mentions 74
Trend Falling
74 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 62%Neutral 28%Bearish 10%
@Mr_Derivatives Bearish -0.4
“When Southwest Airlines $LUV succumbed to the industry standard of assigned seating, paid premium seating, and no free checked bags anymore…”
♥ 89↻ 0👁 22K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 50.4
Bullish 60%
Mentions 15
Trend Falling
13 publishersSentiment +0.4
Bullish 65%Neutral 26%Bearish 10%
The Street Bullish 0.88
“Southwest Airlines just posted one of its strongest quarters in years. Revenue hit a record, margins expanded, and earnings per share nearl…” Led by Yahoo Finance and Nasdaq.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Buy (11 / 9 / 5)
Crowd bullish (7d)
62%
Avg price target
$52.70
Most bullish source
Reddit, 67%
Most bearish source
X, 58%
Sentiment spread
9 pts
Mentions (7d)
98
Market cap
$22.05B
P/E · Forward P/E
28.2 · 15.0
EPS · Beta
$1.60 · 1.1
Revenue (TTM)
$30.07B · 3% margin
Industry
Airlines

Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Southwest Airlines (LUV) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Southwest Airlines (LUV) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 62% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 98 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about LUV stock?

Reddit discussion around Southwest Airlines (LUV) is fairly quiet with 9 mentions across 7 tracked subreddits. The tone is 67% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

Is Southwest Airlines (LUV) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Southwest Airlines (LUV), averaging 62% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Reddit at 67% bullish and X at 58%, a 9-point spread. On the professional side, 11 of 25 analysts rate LUV a buy.

What do analysts say about Southwest Airlines (LUV)?

Of the 25 analysts covering Southwest Airlines (LUV), 11 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 5 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $52.70. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 62%.

What is the sentiment on LUV stock?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 67% bullish, News reads 60% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 58% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does LUV carry a buy signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Southwest Airlines (LUV). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with x being the most bearish at 58% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X and News, while reddit activity is rising. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Southwest Airlines (LUV) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 74 mentions (76% of total volume). News contributes 15 mentions and Reddit contributes 9 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. LUV's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this LUV sentiment data?

The LUV sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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