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Lobbying Update: $80,000 of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES lobbying was just disclosed

$80,000 of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES lobbying was just disclosed, from Q2 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.

This included lobbying on issues like:

"Issues related to H.R.2353 - Safer Skies Act of 2025 and Air Traffic Control Modernization. Issues surrounding aviation and airport security"

You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.

LUV Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $LUV stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LUV stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

LUV Insider Trading Activity

LUV Insider Trades

LUV insiders have traded $LUV stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LUV stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

  • LISA M ATHERTON sold 118 shares for an estimated $4,478

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

LUV Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 372 institutional investors add shares of LUV stock to their portfolio, and 356 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

  • ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.P. removed 20,782,500 shares (-40.6%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $780,798,525
  • GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 13,105,588 shares (-78.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $492,376,941
  • FMR LLC added 6,027,103 shares (+161.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $226,438,259
  • QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 5,159,735 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $193,851,243
  • UBS GROUP AG removed 4,921,689 shares (-65.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $184,907,855
  • FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 4,185,878 shares (+10.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $157,263,436
  • NOMURA HOLDINGS INC removed 3,851,665 shares (-98.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $144,707,054

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

LUV Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $LUV in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

  • Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/30/2026
  • B of A Securities issued a "Underperform" rating on 01/30/2026
  • BMO Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 01/30/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for LUV, check out Quiver Quantitative's $LUV forecast page.

LUV Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $LUV recently. We have seen 16 analysts offer price targets for $LUV in the last 6 months, with a median target of $52.5.

Here are some recent targets:

  • Christopher Stathoulopoulos from Susquehanna set a target price of $55.0 on 07/07/2026
  • Savanthi Syth from Raymond James set a target price of $60.0 on 07/06/2026
  • Ravi Shanker from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $65.0 on 07/06/2026
  • Michael Goldie from BMO Capital set a target price of $58.5 on 07/02/2026
  • Catherine O'Brien from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $35.0 on 07/02/2026
  • Tom Fitzgerald from TD Cowen set a target price of $53.0 on 07/02/2026
  • Andrew Didora from B of A Securities set a target price of $45.0 on 07/01/2026

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information.

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