Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares fell 3.79% to $46.94 on Thursday, underperforming competitors Delta, United, and American during a broader market decline. The drop ended a three-day winning streak, with the stock trading 14.82% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average.
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) slid 3.79% to $46.94 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.18% to 7,709.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.85% to 53,885.10.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 14.82% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) fell 1.25% to $91.98, United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) fell 2.74% to $129.12, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 3.32% to $16.03.
Trading volume (4.1 M) remained 2.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 6, 2026.
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