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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. slipped 5.0% to $52.08 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.3% to 6,861.89 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.5% to 49,395.16.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 5.5% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its peers, as Delta Air Lines Inc. fell 5.2% to $67.44, United Airlines Holdings Inc. fell 5.9% to $110.05, and American Airlines Group Inc. fell 5.32% to $13.35.
Trading volume totaled 9.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 11.0 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 19, 2026 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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