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Analyzing the Impact of Earnings Reports on Southwest Airlines Co Inc. (LUV) Price Performance

Depending on how one views it, the stock price performance for the year has been a mixed bag, resulting in either an optimistic or pessimistic outlook. The index has shown a price gain of 0.98% this year. Over the last six months, there has been a stronger performance of -0.84%. The price of LUV leaped by -10.24% during the last 30 days period. For the last 5-days stocks have slided -15.25%.

Southwest Airlines Co’s market performance has been unstable in recent times. The company’s stock hit a 1-year high of $39.53 on 07/12/23 and a low of $21.91 for the same time frame on 11/01/23.

52-week price history of LUV Stock

Examining the 52-week high and low prices can provide valuable insights into a stock’s current status and future performance. Southwest Airlines Co’s current trading price is -26.23% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 33.08%. The stock’s price range during this time has been between $21.91 and $39.53. The trading volume for the Industrials sector company’s shares reached about 18.76 million for the day, which was higher than the average daily volume of 7.93 million over the last three months.

Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study

Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) has experienced a quarterly rise of 0.32% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 17.40B and boasts a workforce of 74806 employees.

Combining Moving Average and Trading Volume Data for Better Market Insight

Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 28.68, with a change in price of +3.25. Similarly, Southwest Airlines Co recorded 8,140,370 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +12.62%.

LUV’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Cause for Concern? An In-Depth Look

The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a significant metric that provides insights into a company’s financial state and market presence. By dividing a company’s current liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, the D/E ratio depicts the extent of debt used by a company to fund its assets relative to the value of its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for LUV stands at 0.87. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.85.

LUV Stock Stochastic Average

Today’s raw stochastic average for Southwest Airlines Co over the last 50 days is 22.62%.This indicates a increase from the raw stochastic average of the past 20 days, which was 6.03%. Moreover, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 45.31% and 67.72%, respectively.