DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ shed 2.80% to $38.53 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.33% to 7,686.14 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.70% to 53,185.90.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 30.09% 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 Monday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ fell 2.59% to $78.00, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ fell 2.36% to $107.99, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 1.54% to $13.43.
Trading volume (4.5 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 31, 2026.