DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) advanced 1.93% to $41.77 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.49% to 7,764.70 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.71% to 52,048.83.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 24.21% short of its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ rose 3.62% to $82.50, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ rose 5.22% to $114.39, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) rose 4.71% to $13.57.
Trading volume (6.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 21, 2026.
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