DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) advanced 1.51% to $42.47 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Southwest Airlines Co. closed 22.94% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ fell 0.05% to $84.09, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ rose 0.65% to $112.51, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 1.45% to $12.94.

Trading volume (6.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.