Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) — QMA analysis
Sector: Industrials · Market cap: $27.6B · Price: $41.75 · Data as of 2026-10-24
Southwest Airlines Co. has an above-average composite score of 64/100, higher score than 96% of 22,734 tracked stocks. The highest-scoring layer is Catalysts; the lowest is Insider activity.
What 12 data layers say about LUV
The composite fuses insiders, congressional trades, institutional 13F positions, fundamentals, momentum, seasonality and more into a single number.
| Layer | Score |
|---|---|
| Fundamental value (FVS) | 80/100 |
| Earnings quality (EQS) | 80/100 |
| Technical trend (TSS) | 51/100 |
| Relative strength (RS) | 40/100 |
| Momentum (USS) | 50/100 |
| Insider activity (IAS) | 22/100 |
| Off-exchange trading (FINRA) / large flows (WHS) | 55/100 |
| Institutional 13F (IFS) | 63/100 |
| Options flow (OFS) | 68/100 |
| News sentiment (NSS) | 61/100 |
| Analysts / transcripts (ATS) | 64/100 |
| Catalysts (XS) | 81/100 |
What does the QMA model currently show for Southwest Airlines Co.?
The composite score is an entry point, not a signal. What matters is layer confluence — whether they point the same direction.
For LUV the layers diverge — some score high (Catalysts), others low (Insider activity). The divergence is itself information: the model does not give a clear-cut picture. The score is an input into your own research, not a recommendation.
LUV insider & smart money activity
Over the recent period we record 0 reported insider purchases and 0 sales for LUV: no reported insider trades in the period. A description of the data layer, not an instruction.
LUV seasonality
The historically strong window for LUV comes up November 1–28 with a hit rate of 75% and an average move of 5.5% (21 years of history).
Historical data does not guarantee future results.
LUV dividend
Southwest Airlines Co. currently carries a dividend yield of 1.72% and has paid for 4 years in a row.
How LUV compares
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Frequently asked questions
What is the composite score for LUV stock?
64/100 (grade B) as of 2026-10-24, fusing 12 data layers. An analytical score, not advice.
Are insiders buying LUV stock?
Over the recent period, reported: purchases 0, sales 0. Insider activity: no reported insider trades in the period — a description of reported data, not a trade instruction.
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