DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) slipped 1.05% to $41.64 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,651.54 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.86% to 50,906.05.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.

Southwest Airlines Co. closed 24.44% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ fell 1.66% to $83.46, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ fell 1.51% to $110.95, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 1.76% to $13.37.

Trading volume (4.7 M) remained 680,601 below its 50-day average volume of 5.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 30, 2026.