Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1980 to 2026
- 1M
- +10.0%
- 3M
- -15.5%
- YTD
- +2.8%
- 1Y
- +31.4%
- 3Y
- +16.0%
- 5Y
- -5.1%
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LUV Historical Performance
LUV Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- -23.8%
- 2003 annual price return
- +13.7%
- 2004 annual price return
- +2.1%
- 2005 annual price return
- +2.2%
- 2006 annual price return
- -6.8%
- 2007 annual price return
- -21.4%
- 2008 annual price return
- -26.9%
- 2009 annual price return
- +27.4%
- 2010 annual price return
- +16.1%
- 2011 annual price return
- -35.3%
- 2012 annual price return
- +21.8%
- 2013 annual price return
- +79.9%
- 2014 annual price return
- +124.2%
- 2015 annual price return
- +0.9%
- 2016 annual price return
- +18.8%
- 2017 annual price return
- +31.0%
- 2018 annual price return
- -29.9%
- 2019 annual price return
- +14.5%
- 2020 annual price return
- -15.0%
- 2021 annual price return
- -4.9%
- 2022 annual price return
- -23.5%
- 2023 annual price return
- -11.4%
- 2024 annual price return
- +18.0%
- 2025 annual price return
- +23.9%
- 2026 annual price return
- +8.9%
LUV Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)
As of October 3, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) trades at $42.47, representing a +31.4% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -17.6% total return over five years (-5.1% 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 -36.6%, currently trading 2% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Industrials sector peers DAL (+47.3% 1Y), UAL (+18.6% 1Y), and AAL (+13.2% 1Y), LUV has underperformed the peer group average. Compare LUV vs DAL →
LUV Historical Price Data · from 1980
Rows 1–50 of 11,784| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 42.58 | 42.83 | 41.81 | 42.47 | 6.17M | +1.51% |
| 2026-10-01 | 41.57 | 42.19 | 41.36 | 41.84 | 5.11M | +0.48% |
| 2026-09-30 | 42.13 | 42.19 | 41.45 | 41.64 | 4.74M | -1.05% |
| 2026-09-29 | 43.17 | 43.17 | 41.47 | 42.08 | 4.00M | -0.47% |
| 2026-09-28 | 41.54 | 42.96 | 41.30 | 42.28 | 5.95M | -0.94% |
| 2026-09-25 | 42.15 | 42.77 | 41.19 | 42.68 | 6.94M | +2.72% |
| 2026-09-24 | 40.74 | 41.86 | 40.45 | 41.55 | 5.96M | +1.24% |
| 2026-09-23 | 41.55 | 41.79 | 40.99 | 41.04 | 5.48M | -2.47% |
| 2026-09-22 | 42.75 | 43.20 | 41.63 | 42.08 | 7.70M | +0.74% |
| 2026-09-21 | 41.68 | 41.77 | 40.93 | 41.77 | 6.26M | +1.93% |
| 2026-09-18 | 40.60 | 41.34 | 40.49 | 40.98 | 14.03M | +1.59% |
| 2026-09-17 | 40.81 | 41.03 | 39.94 | 40.34 | 7.95M | +3.04% |
| 2026-09-16 | 39.95 | 40.00 | 38.16 | 39.15 | 7.61M | -0.33% |
| 2026-09-15 | 39.74 | 39.76 | 38.65 | 39.28 | 5.16M | -0.61% |
| 2026-09-14 | 38.57 | 39.88 | 38.35 | 39.52 | 6.65M | +0.71% |
| 2026-09-11 | 39.30 | 39.67 | 39.01 | 39.24 | 5.34M | +1.42% |
| 2026-09-10 | 38.41 | 39.03 | 38.10 | 38.69 | 4.58M | +0.03% |
| 2026-09-09 | 37.91 | 38.82 | 37.75 | 38.68 | 4.34M | +0.03% |
| 2026-09-08 | 39.10 | 39.32 | 38.66 | 38.67 | 3.61M | -2.40% |
| 2026-09-04 | 38.73 | 39.76 | 38.70 | 39.62 | 5.34M | +2.30% |
| 2026-09-03 | 38.58 | 38.99 | 38.16 | 38.73 | 4.72M | +0.31% |
| 2026-09-02 | 38.62 | 39.05 | 38.20 | 38.61 | 4.60M | +2.47% |
| 2026-09-01 | 38.10 | 38.51 | 37.58 | 37.68 | 4.25M | -2.21% |
| 2026-08-31 | 39.05 | 39.36 | 38.45 | 38.53 | 4.46M | -2.80% |
| 2026-08-28 | 40.56 | 40.56 | 39.63 | 39.64 | 3.13M | -0.30% |
| 2026-08-27 | 40.52 | 40.77 | 39.70 | 39.76 | 3.48M | -2.24% |
| 2026-08-26 | 41.22 | 41.81 | 40.66 | 40.67 | 4.14M | -0.37% |
| 2026-08-25 | 41.65 | 41.84 | 40.42 | 40.82 | 5.81M | +0.27% |
| 2026-08-24 | 40.91 | 41.13 | 40.24 | 40.71 | 5.81M | +0.82% |
| 2026-08-21 | 40.60 | 40.60 | 39.99 | 40.38 | 3.97M | +1.23% |
| 2026-08-20 | 40.86 | 41.00 | 39.84 | 39.89 | 4.74M | -3.69% |
| 2026-08-19 | 42.60 | 42.74 | 41.39 | 41.42 | 3.63M | -2.52% |
| 2026-08-18 | 43.01 | 43.36 | 42.42 | 42.49 | 5.03M | -1.98% |
| 2026-08-17 | 44.09 | 44.09 | 43.25 | 43.35 | 3.74M | -2.06% |
| 2026-08-14 | 44.75 | 45.14 | 44.10 | 44.26 | 3.04M | -1.36% |
| 2026-08-13 | 45.84 | 45.90 | 44.85 | 44.87 | 3.41M | -0.24% |
| 2026-08-12 | 45.85 | 45.96 | 44.57 | 44.98 | 3.00M | -1.19% |
| 2026-08-11 | 45.20 | 45.89 | 44.97 | 45.52 | 3.37M | +1.38% |
| 2026-08-10 | 46.29 | 46.45 | 44.78 | 44.90 | 5.58M | -4.57% |
| 2026-08-07 | 46.92 | 47.27 | 46.25 | 47.05 | 3.76M | +0.23% |
| 2026-08-06 | 48.42 | 48.43 | 46.89 | 46.94 | 4.45M | -3.79% |
| 2026-08-05 | 48.77 | 49.73 | 48.62 | 48.79 | 5.59M | +0.18% |
| 2026-08-04 | 47.90 | 49.12 | 47.29 | 48.70 | 5.89M | +3.46% |
| 2026-08-03 | 46.60 | 47.34 | 45.73 | 47.07 | 7.85M | +4.67% |
| 2026-07-31 | 45.35 | 45.75 | 44.80 | 44.97 | 4.17M | -1.38% |
| 2026-07-30 | 45.00 | 45.67 | 44.19 | 45.60 | 4.67M | +2.75% |
| 2026-07-29 | 45.00 | 45.60 | 44.33 | 44.38 | 4.21M | -4.17% |
| 2026-07-28 | 45.65 | 46.75 | 44.55 | 46.31 | 5.30M | +2.05% |
| 2026-07-27 | 46.03 | 46.96 | 44.83 | 45.38 | 7.47M | +0.67% |
| 2026-07-24 | 44.70 | 46.50 | 44.48 | 45.08 | 6.37M | +0.83% |
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LUV — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LUV stock.
How has LUV stock performed recently?
LUV returned +31.4% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -5.1%. The stock trades below 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 $55.11. Current 1-year return of +31.4% 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 1980-2026, downloadable in CSV format.