Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1980 to 2026
- 1M
- +20.5%
- 3M
- +30.5%
- YTD
- +19.7%
- 1Y
- +46.2%
- 3Y
- +9.6%
- 5Y
- -0.8%
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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
- +19.3%
LUV Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)
As of July 8, 2026, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) trades at $49.43, representing a +46.2% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +1.5% total return over five years (-0.8% CAGR), reflecting significant long-term value creation.
The stock reached its all-time high of $66.99 on December 21, 2017. From this peak, LUV has corrected -26.2%, currently trading 22% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Industrials sector peers DAL (+77.3% 1Y), UAL (+58.2% 1Y), and AAL (+48.4% 1Y), LUV has underperformed the peer group average. Compare LUV vs DAL →
LUV Historical Price Data · from 1980
Rows 1–50 of 11,723| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | 50.77 | 51.20 | 49.08 | 49.43 | 5.20M | -2.72% |
| 2026-07-06 | 51.00 | 51.52 | 50.20 | 50.81 | 6.38M | +1.11% |
| 2026-07-02 | 51.48 | 51.69 | 49.61 | 50.25 | 4.40M | -0.44% |
| 2026-07-01 | 52.05 | 52.23 | 50.47 | 50.47 | 4.85M | -1.85% |
| 2026-06-30 | 50.99 | 51.88 | 50.67 | 51.42 | 4.57M | -0.35% |
| 2026-06-29 | 51.35 | 52.10 | 50.98 | 51.60 | 6.17M | -0.60% |
| 2026-06-26 | 52.00 | 53.13 | 51.13 | 51.91 | 3.89M | -0.35% |
| 2026-06-25 | 51.61 | 53.09 | 51.39 | 52.09 | 7.78M | +2.26% |
| 2026-06-24 | 50.25 | 51.34 | 50.25 | 50.94 | 11.12M | +3.10% |
| 2026-06-23 | 48.15 | 50.20 | 47.77 | 49.41 | 5.45M | +1.73% |
| 2026-06-22 | 47.50 | 49.61 | 47.23 | 48.57 | 6.25M | +1.25% |
| 2026-06-18 | 47.93 | 48.67 | 47.70 | 47.97 | 11.13M | +2.81% |
| 2026-06-17 | 47.42 | 48.51 | 46.65 | 46.66 | 6.35M | -1.62% |
| 2026-06-16 | 47.00 | 48.48 | 46.65 | 47.43 | 11.27M | +2.93% |
| 2026-06-15 | 47.06 | 47.69 | 45.79 | 46.08 | 5.89M | +1.34% |
| 2026-06-12 | 44.99 | 45.70 | 44.00 | 45.47 | 6.50M | +2.66% |
| 2026-06-11 | 41.28 | 44.32 | 40.97 | 44.29 | 5.15M | +6.98% |
| 2026-06-10 | 42.51 | 43.04 | 40.98 | 41.40 | 4.01M | -4.10% |
| 2026-06-09 | 41.94 | 43.23 | 41.02 | 43.17 | 6.10M | +5.24% |
| 2026-06-08 | 41.54 | 41.78 | 40.90 | 41.02 | 4.82M | -1.25% |
| 2026-06-05 | 41.41 | 41.85 | 41.00 | 41.54 | 4.75M | +0.56% |
| 2026-06-04 | 41.63 | 42.30 | 41.05 | 41.31 | 4.24M | +1.08% |
| 2026-06-03 | 41.85 | 42.16 | 40.81 | 40.87 | 5.38M | -3.47% |
| 2026-06-02 | 42.60 | 42.96 | 41.97 | 42.34 | 3.83M | -0.98% |
| 2026-06-01 | 42.37 | 42.88 | 41.50 | 42.76 | 2.46M | -0.44% |
| 2026-05-29 | 43.28 | 44.12 | 42.95 | 42.95 | 4.16M | -0.83% |
| 2026-05-28 | 42.70 | 43.94 | 42.40 | 43.31 | 8.28M | -0.85% |
| 2026-05-27 | 43.46 | 44.44 | 43.02 | 43.68 | 8.11M | +3.31% |
| 2026-05-26 | 42.24 | 42.91 | 41.72 | 42.28 | 7.08M | +3.48% |
| 2026-05-22 | 40.93 | 41.34 | 40.24 | 40.86 | 1.09M | +0.20% |
| 2026-05-21 | 39.08 | 40.91 | 38.81 | 40.78 | 7.83M | +2.72% |
| 2026-05-20 | 37.67 | 40.09 | 37.44 | 39.70 | 7.81M | +6.29% |
| 2026-05-19 | 37.88 | 37.98 | 37.23 | 37.35 | 4.76M | -2.63% |
| 2026-05-18 | 38.62 | 39.67 | 38.09 | 38.36 | 7.49M | -0.36% |
| 2026-05-15 | 38.66 | 38.98 | 38.17 | 38.50 | 5.68M | -2.11% |
| 2026-05-14 | 39.82 | 40.25 | 39.10 | 39.33 | 4.29M | -0.20% |
| 2026-05-13 | 39.12 | 39.72 | 38.87 | 39.41 | 4.70M | -0.18% |
| 2026-05-12 | 39.77 | 39.78 | 38.83 | 39.48 | 5.06M | -1.28% |
| 2026-05-11 | 40.91 | 41.27 | 39.92 | 39.99 | 2.52M | -3.19% |
| 2026-05-08 | 41.82 | 42.22 | 40.97 | 41.31 | 4.14M | -0.20% |
| 2026-05-07 | 41.87 | 42.39 | 40.57 | 41.39 | 6.98M | -0.27% |
| 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% |
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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 +46.2% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -0.8%. 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 +46.2% 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.