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$40.23 +0.34 (+0.85%)
Market Cap
$20.26B
Shares
489.21M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$39.89 Open$40.86 Day$39.84–41.00 52W close$29.67–54.80 Avg vol 30d5.1M Short int32.9M · 6.7% float · 5.7d Short vol66% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 23, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −6%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −15%
      below
      RSI (14) 29
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 41%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −11%
      trailing
      6-month return −19%
      trailing
      YTD return −3%
      this year
      Relative strength −30%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $47 › 200d $43 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +170 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.73% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      932 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 67
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +4%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $395.0M
      Valuation P/E 26.2
      rich
      Buyback $450.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $77.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 44%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −34%
      past year
      ATR 3.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 22, 2026
      RASM, year-over-year · 3Q 2026 Initiated 17.5% – 19.5%
      CASM-X, year-over-year · 3Q 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 3.5% – 4%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 22, 2026
      Adjusted EPS · 2Q 2026 $0.35 – $0.65
      ASMs (capacity) · 2Q 2026 0% – 1%
      RASM (unit revenues) · 2Q 2026 16.5% – 18.5%
      CASM-X · 2Q 2026 3.5% – 4%
      Fuel cost per gallon · 2Q 2026 $4 – $4
      CASM-X · 2Q 2026 3.5% – 4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −6% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −15% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      29 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      41% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $47 › 200d $43 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +170 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.73% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      932 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $30 Now $40 · 41% Range high $55
      vs 200-day avg -6% vs 50-day avg -15%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Active fulltime equivalent Employees 73,456 Three months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted average invested capital non-GAAP $13.3B Twelve months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted debt non-GAAP $6.89B June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted EBITDAR non-GAAP $3.25B Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted operating income, non-GAAP non-GAAP $1.55B Twelve months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 6.7% second quarter 2026 —
      Adjusted operating revenues non-GAAP $8.7B second quarter 2026 —
      Adjusted RASM year-over-year change non-GAAP 20.1% second quarter 2026 —
      Aircraft fleet 803 second quarter 2026 —
      Available seat miles (ASMs) (in millions) 89.14B Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Average aircraft stage length (miles) 781 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Average length of passenger haul (miles) 1,079 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Average passenger fare $225.76 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Capacity year-over-year change 0.2% second quarter 2026 —
      CASM (cents) 16.9 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      CASM, excluding fuel (cents) non-GAAP 12.9 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      CASM, excluding fuel and special items (cents) non-GAAP 12.88 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      CASM, excluding fuel, special items, and profit sharing (cents) non-GAAP 12.45 Three months ended June 30, 2026 —
      CASM, excluding special items (cents) non-GAAP 16.89 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      CASM-X year-over-year change non-GAAP 3.4% second quarter 2026 —
      Chase co-branded credit card acquisitions year-over-year change 28% second quarter 2026 —
      Dividends paid $88M second quarter 2026 —
      Enplaned passengers (000s) 81.8M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Fuel consumed, in gallons (millions) 1.06B Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Fuel cost per gallon $3.92 second quarter 2026 —
      Fuel costs per gallon, including fuel tax $3.37 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Fuel costs per gallon, including fuel tax (unhedged) $3.31 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Gross capital expenditures $818M second quarter 2026 —
      Liquidity $5.3B second quarter 2026 —
      Load factor 76.8% Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Managed business revenues year-over-year change 30% second quarter 2026 —
      Net operating profit after-tax, NOPAT non-GAAP $1.2B Twelve months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Non-GAAP ROIC, after-tax non-GAAP 9% Twelve months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Non-GAAP ROIC, pre-tax non-GAAP 11.6% Twelve months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Operating income, non-GAAP non-GAAP $1.34B Twelve months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Passenger revenue yield per RPM (cents) 20.93 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      PRASM (cents) 16.08 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Rapid Rewards new enrollments year-over-year change 35% second quarter 2026 —
      RASM (cents) 17.59 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      RASM year-over-year change 16.2% second quarter 2026 —
      RASM, excluding special items (cents) non-GAAP 17.91 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (in millions) 68.5B Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Revenue passengers carried (000s) 63.51M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Seats flown (000s) 112.04M Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Seats per trip 160.5 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Trips flown 698,110 Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
      Unencumbered aircraft and other related assets net book value $15.7B second quarter 2026 —
      Capacity (ASMs) 1.5% Q1 2026 —
      CASM-X non-GAAP 2.3% Q1 2026 —
      Customer buy-up 60% Q1 2026 —
      Leverage non-GAAP 2.2 Q1 2026 —
      Managed business revenue growth (March) 25% March 2026 —
      Managed business revenue growth (quarter) 16% Q1 2026 —
      Rapid Rewards enrollments 37% Q1 2026 —
      Rapid Rewards tier-status earners 62% Q1 2026 —
      RASM 11.2% Q1 2026 —
      Fourth quarter 2025 adjusted EBIT non-GAAP $386M Q4 2025 —
      Fourth quarter 2025 adjusted net income non-GAAP $301M Q4 2025 —
      Fourth quarter 2025 capacity growth 5.8% Q4 2025 —
      Fourth quarter 2025 CASM-X year-over-year change non-GAAP 0.8% Q4 2025 —
      Full year 2025 adjusted EBIT non-GAAP $574M Full year 2025 —
      Full year 2025 adjusted EBITDAR non-GAAP $2.46B Full year 2025 —
      Full year 2025 adjusted net income non-GAAP $512M Full year 2025 —
      Full year 2025 capacity growth 1.6% Full year 2025 —
      Full year 2025 CASM-X year-over-year change non-GAAP 3.1% Full year 2025 —
      Full year 2025 operating income, non-GAAP non-GAAP $539M Full year 2025 —
      Shareholder returns in 2025 2.9B Full year 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Airlines — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LUV
      Southwest Airlines Co
      this stock
      		$20.26B -3.5% +3.7% 26.2 6.7%
      DAL
      Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      		 $53.31B +16.8% +4.0% 13.5 3.9%
      UAL
      United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
      		 $36.26B -0.1% +3.2% 10.5 7.2%
      RYAAY
      Ryanair Holdings PLC
      		 $28.37B -24.5% — — 0.5%
      LTM
      Latam Airlines Group S.A.
      		 $15.73B -6.5% — — 1.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      932
      % held
      95.8%
      Net QoQ
      +7.2M sh
      Top holder
      PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      714
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      32.9M
      Days to cover
      5.7d
      Change
      +1.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      66%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      12
      Value
      $577
      As of
      Jul 20, 2026
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      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Matthew Robert Van Epps
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 16, 2026
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $28.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $441.0M
      EPS diluted
      $0.79
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      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.0B
      Remaining
      $450.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      This year
      15
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      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $498.0K
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      Feb 25, 2026
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      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LUV -11.1% -10.8% -19.0% -11.3% -3.5%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -9.1% -14.1% -30.2% -13.4% -15.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.18 / share · ex Jun 11, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.18 / share · ex Sep 3, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.72 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.80%
      Buyback program · as of Jul 22, 2026
      Authorized
      $2.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.55B
      Remaining
      $450.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 92380 CUSIP 844741108 13F (30d) 801 filings 772 filers Visit website Investor relations

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