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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) slid 1.17% to $50.83 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 1.57% to 6,832.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.34% to 49,451.98.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 7.07% below its 52-week high of $54.70, which the company reached on February 11th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) fell 2.69% to $69.50, United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) fell 4.07% to $109.30, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 2.09% to $14.05.
Trading volume (13.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 10.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 12, 2026.
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) shares fell 1.17% to $50.83 on a poor trading day, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also declined. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for the stock, which is now 7.07% below its 52-week high of $54.70. Despite the losses, Southwest outperformed competitors like Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines, which saw larger declines. Trading volume was 13.2 million, above the 50-day average of 10.6 million.

Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day