LUV Short Interest
Southwest Airlines Co.
1W: +9.6%
1M: +2.8%
3M: -1.6%
YTD: +6.6%
1Y: +37.3%
3Y: +91.5%
5Y: -4.1%
$43.44
+0.59 (+1.38%)
Weekly Expected Move ±4.9%
$38
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$42
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Credit Risk of going bust: higher than 52% of companies Debt: 24.4% of company value Bonds: $179.5M held by 196 funds, 70 bp over Treasuries → details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the middle of the pack, about 1 in 580 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $1.35 (down 97%), Southwest Airlines Co. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $6.87B against a stock market value of $21.25B.
Distance to default 4.92 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-09-30, debt counted $4.02B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 43.3%; Altman Z'' 0.90. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
If the stock fell to about $1.35 (down 97%), Southwest Airlines Co. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $6.87B against a stock market value of $21.25B.
Distance to default 4.92 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-09-30, debt counted $4.02B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 43.3%; Altman Z'' 0.90. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
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Short Volume Summary
2026-10-2654.4%
Short Ratio
of total volume
57.4%
20-Day Avg
60.5%
50-Day Avg
▼ Falling
5-Day Trend
1.7M
Short Volume
3.1M
Total Volume
Daily Short Volume Ratio
Short Volume vs Total Volume
Exchange Breakdown
2026-10-26| Exchange | Short Volume | Total Volume | Short % |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ | 1,601,672 | 2,966,574 | 54.0% |
| NYSE | 61,376 | 91,929 | 66.8% |
| BATS | 6,828 | 11,620 | 58.8% |