DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ slid 1.36% to $44.26 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.17% to 7,785.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 53,732.41.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 19.69% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ fell 2.15% to $89.35, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ fell 0.80% to $125.34, and American Airlines Group Inc. $(AAL)$ fell 1.53% to $14.83.
Trading volume (2.9 M) remained 3.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 14, 2026.