DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ rose 1.42% to $39.24 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.86% to 7,656.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 52,573.29.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 28.80% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company reached on February 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ rose 2.13% to $79.91, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ rose 3.13% to $109.82, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) rose 1.25% to $13.01.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 11, 2026.