Southwest Airlines · NYSE: LUV · Airlines

LUV stock sentiment

Over the past week, Southwest Airlines (LUV) saw about 112 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 78% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 100% bullish while X sits at just 66%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 11 of 25 analysts rating LUV a buy.

There is little buzz around LUV this week and some 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 66% to News at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 11
Hold 9
Sell 5
Avg target $52.36

25 analysts have weighed in: a Buy consensus: 11 buy calls against 5 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $52.36.

25 analysts44% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 78%
Spread 34 pts
Most bullish News 100%
Most bearish X 66%

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 disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on LUV

34pt spread
Wall St
44%
News
100%
Reddit
67%
X
66%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 78%

The crowd runs 34 points hotter than the 44% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 100% bullish while X sits at 66%, a 34-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why LUV reads Buy

Buy +33.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 77.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+36.0
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 42.2, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
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 45.4 while the price drifted up 5.1% 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 7M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, LUV lost 4.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 45.6 and was variable, swinging between 32.7 and 60.3. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 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 30.6
Bullish 67%
Mentions 6
Trend Falling
9 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Pos 56%Neu 22%Neg 22%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 5 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 65.2
Bullish 66%
Mentions 104
Trend Falling
104 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Pos 65%Neu 32%Neg 4%
@elonmusk Bullish 0.24
“First Southwest Airlines flight with Starlink!”
♥ 49K↻ 3K👁 3.6M views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 30.7
Bullish 100%
Mentions 2
Trend Stable
11 publishersSentiment +0.4
Pos 77%Neu 15%Neg 8%
Nasdaq Bullish 0.43
“Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the JPMorgan…” Led by Stocktitan and Unusualwhales.

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 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Buy (11 / 9 / 5)
Crowd bullish (7d)
78%
Avg price target
$52.36
Most bullish source
News, 100%
Most bearish source
X, 66%
Sentiment spread
34 pts
Mentions (7d)
112
Market cap
$23.67B
P/E · Forward P/E
32.3 · 16.8
EPS · Beta
$1.50 · 1.1
Revenue (TTM)
$28.88B · 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 78% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 112 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 6 mentions across 9 tracked subreddits. The tone is 67% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

What is the sentiment on LUV stock?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 67% bullish, News reads 100% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 66% 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 66% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 104 mentions (93% of total volume). Reddit contributes 6 mentions and News contributes 2 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources.

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 multiple platforms. 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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