Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 2011 to 2026
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LUV Historical Performance
Short-Term Returns
LUV Stock Price Trajectory (2011–2026)
As of May 7, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) trades at $41.50, representing a +39.1% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -27.5% total return over five years (-7.3% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.
The stock reached its all-time high of $66.99 on December 21, 2017. From this peak, LUV has corrected -38.1%, currently trading 10% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Industrials sector peers DAL (+63.6% 1Y), UAL (+36.1% 1Y), and AAL (+24.1% 1Y), LUV has underperformed the peer group average. Compare LUV vs DAL →
LUV Historical Price Data (2011–2026)
Showing 30 of 3,650 records| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | 41.68 | 42.00 | 40.51 | 41.50 | 9.06M | +4.51% |
| 2026-05-05 | 38.79 | 39.84 | 38.44 | 39.71 | 4.62M | +3.55% |
| 2026-05-04 | 38.44 | 39.48 | 37.94 | 38.35 | 8.15M | -1.06% |
| 2026-05-01 | 38.00 | 39.97 | 37.50 | 38.76 | 9.37M | +2.22% |
| 2026-04-30 | 37.80 | 38.51 | 37.80 | 37.92 | 3.95M | +1.88% |
| 2026-04-29 | 37.66 | 37.88 | 36.92 | 37.22 | 6.73M | -2.08% |
| 2026-04-28 | 37.96 | 38.52 | 37.82 | 38.01 | 4.47M | -0.50% |
| 2026-04-27 | 39.39 | 39.81 | 38.17 | 38.20 | 5.18M | -3.17% |
| 2026-04-24 | 38.02 | 39.55 | 37.85 | 39.45 | 8.44M | +4.50% |
| 2026-04-23 | 38.25 | 39.19 | 36.85 | 37.75 | 16.60M | -4.07% |
| 2026-04-22 | 40.65 | 40.89 | 39.06 | 39.35 | 9.06M | -3.84% |
| 2026-04-21 | 41.50 | 42.02 | 40.58 | 40.92 | 4.55M | -2.15% |
| 2026-04-20 | 41.81 | 42.39 | 41.55 | 41.82 | 6.39M | -2.06% |
| 2026-04-17 | 43.34 | 44.92 | 42.55 | 42.70 | 10.03M | +5.09% |
| 2026-04-16 | 41.94 | 42.38 | 40.61 | 40.63 | 6.39M | -2.57% |
| 2026-04-15 | 41.29 | 42.40 | 40.91 | 41.70 | 6.96M | +1.07% |
| 2026-04-14 | 41.05 | 42.03 | 40.10 | 41.26 | 7.93M | +4.59% |
| 2026-04-13 | 38.67 | 39.47 | 38.20 | 39.45 | 3.50M | -0.28% |
| 2026-04-10 | 40.59 | 40.59 | 39.27 | 39.56 | 4.19M | -1.62% |
| 2026-04-09 | 39.95 | 40.74 | 39.32 | 40.21 | 5.30M | -0.47% |
| 2026-04-08 | 42.67 | 43.42 | 40.08 | 40.40 | 11.77M | +6.68% |
| 2026-04-07 | 37.60 | 38.13 | 37.05 | 37.87 | 7.07M | -0.81% |
| 2026-04-06 | 37.43 | 38.60 | 37.21 | 38.18 | 4.19M | +1.54% |
| 2026-04-02 | 36.20 | 37.90 | 35.73 | 37.60 | 5.69M | -1.65% |
| 2026-04-01 | 37.46 | 38.88 | 37.17 | 38.23 | 9.42M | +1.76% |
| 2026-03-31 | 37.09 | 37.87 | 36.11 | 37.57 | 8.15M | +3.53% |
| 2026-03-30 | 37.37 | 37.50 | 36.17 | 36.29 | 6.69M | -2.86% |
| 2026-03-27 | 38.87 | 39.23 | 37.11 | 37.36 | 6.62M | -5.49% |
| 2026-03-26 | 39.78 | 40.28 | 39.01 | 39.53 | 4.76M | -1.64% |
| 2026-03-25 | 40.74 | 41.67 | 39.82 | 40.19 | 6.56M | +0.90% |
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How has LUV stock performed recently?
LUV returned +39.1% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -7.3%. The stock trades above its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is LUV's all-time high price?
Southwest Airlines Co. reached $66.99 on 2017-12-21. The 52-week high is $54.89. Current 1-year return of +39.1% places the stock closer to historical peaks.
Where can I download LUV historical price data?
This page provides LUV daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 2011-2026, downloadable in CSV format.