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SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO (NYSE)
LUV 8.76 0.02 (0.23%) Vol.  8,332,645 16:03 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.04%
# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Day Low - High 8.69 - 8.85
52wk Low - High 7.15 - 11.93
Avg Volume 9,496,972
Industry TRANS-AIRLINE
Market Cap 6.76 B
Div - Yield 0.02 - 0.21
PE (forward) 12.27
PEG Ratio 1.36
Current Year Est. .71
EPS Last Year 0.37
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# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO LUV 3
HAWAIIAN HLDGS HA 1
ALASKA AIR GRP ALK 2
COPA HLDGS SA-A CPA 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.21
ABR (Last Week) 2.21
# of Recs in ABR 14
Average Target Price 11.23
Rank in Industry 12 out of 23
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR LUV
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May 17, 2012
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May 10, 2012
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May 08, 2012
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May 07, 2012
Zacks Blog: Airline Industry Stock Outlook - May 2012
May 04, 2012
Industry Outlook: Airline Industry Stock Outlook - May 2012
May 04, 2012
Zacks Analyst Interviews: Airline Industry Stock Outlook - May 2012
May 04, 2012
Zacks Blog: United Beats, Loss Widens Y/Y
Apr 27, 2012
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NEWS
AirTran Airways to launch new international services - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Copa Holdings Keeps Flying Along (COPA, RYAAY, DAL, UAL) - Investopedia
May 25, 2012
Hot Stocks Research for Kinder Morgan, US Airways Group, Southwest Airlines, Viacom, Vale, and Caterpillar - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Potential Southwest Airlines (LUV) Trade Targets 20.39% Return - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Southwest Airlines Appearance Techs Ratify Tentative Agreement With Company - Benzinga
May 25, 2012
Southwest Airlines Appearance Techs Ratify Tentative Agreement With Company - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Southwest Airlines' New Austin To Reagan National Airport Service Now For Sale - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Boot Campaign and Southwest Airlines Celebrate Military Families with Country Throwdown Tour Contest - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
06/2012
Next Quarter
09/2012
This Year
12/2012
Next Year
12/2013
Average Estimate 0.28 0.27 0.71 0.98
Number of Estimates 11 10 14 12
Low Estimates 0.20 0.21 0.53 0.80
High Estimate 0.32 0.31 0.86 1.10
Year Ago EPS 0.15 0.15 0.43 0.71
EPS Growth 84.24% 78.67% 65.61% 37.96%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Southwest Airlines is a major domestic airline that provides primarily shorthaul, high-frequency, point-to-point, low-fare service. Southwest operates over Boeing 737 aircraft in numerous cities. Southwest has the lowest operating cost structure in the domestic airline industry and consistently offers the lowest and simplest fares. Southwest also has one of the best overall Customer Service records.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM .37
Sales 15658
Net Income 271
Price/Earnings 23.62
Price/Book .95
Price/Cash Flow 6.59
Price/Sales .41


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