Southwest Airlines Co.
NYSESouthwest Airlines has spent the past month rallying hard while short sellers quietly reload — a combination that sets up an interesting tug-of-war heading into July earnings. The stock is up 23% over the past month, closing at $47.43 on Tuesday. Yet short interest has risen just as sharply — up 28% over the same period and now running at 5.5% of the free float. That move higher in…
LUV short interest surges 35.6% in one week to 6.4% of float, driven by mounting execution risks on fleet transformation.
Snapshot as of 22 Jun 2026
Southwest Airlines has spent the past month rallying hard while short sellers quietly reload — a combination that sets up an interesting tug-of-war heading into July earnings. The stock is up 23% over the past month,…
Southwest Airlines is sliding further into the week with shorts continuing to add and the broader airline sector offering no shelter. The stock closed at $37.35 on May 19, down 2.6% on the day and off 5.4% for the…
Southwest Airlines enters the back half of May carrying two storylines that cut in opposite directions. Elliott Investment Management has sharply reduced its position. Meanwhile, short sellers have been quietly adding…
Southwest Airlines reports Q1 2026 results on May 7 — and the setup is less clean than the stock's recent gains suggest. The stock added 4.5% on the week and 3.5% on Tuesday alone, closing at $39.71. That recovery is…
Southwest Airlines reports Q1 2026 results on May 7 with the analyst community in cautious but gradually stabilising mode — and the market's short positioning offering little additional pressure. The most telling…
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