Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu maintained a Buy rating on Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) on Monday, setting a price target of $60, which is approximately 35.50% above the present share price of $44.28.
Kahyaoglu expects Southwest Airlines to post earnings per share (EPS) of $0.75 for the fourth quarter of 2021.
The current consensus among 15 TipRanks analysts is for a Strong Buy rating of shares in Southwest Airlines, with an average price target of $60.64.
The analysts price targets range from a high of $75 to a low of $48.
In its latest earnings report, released on 09/30/2021, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $4.68 billion and a net profit of $733 million. The company's market cap is $26.21 billion.
According to TipRanks.com, Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu is currently ranked with 4 stars on a 0-5 stars ranking scale, with an average return of 5.2% and a 51.34% success rate.
Southwest Airlines Co. is a passenger airline which provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and near-international markets. As of Dec. 31, 2020, the air carrier operated a total fleet of 718 Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737 aircrafts and covered 107 destinations.