Southwest Airlines (LUV) Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates

分组1 - Southwest Airlines reported quarterly earnings of $0.58 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share, and showing an increase from $0.56 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +4.51% [1] - The company posted revenues of $7.44 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, which was 1.01% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and an increase from $6.93 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Southwest has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times, but has only topped revenue estimates once [2] 分组2 - The stock's immediate price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call, as Southwest shares have remained flat since the beginning of the year, compared to a 1.9% gain in the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.39 on revenues of $6.98 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.38 on revenues of $31.12 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Transportation - Airline sector is currently in the top 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks within this industry [8]