Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Falls 6.2%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. slipped 6.2% to $44.71 on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.2% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.0% to 51,711.65.

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

Southwest Airlines Co. closed 18.9% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company reached on February 17th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as Delta Air Lines Inc. fell 1.9% to $81.97, United Airlines Holdings Inc. fell 1.6% to $115.35, and American Airlines Group Inc. fell 8.35% to $13.56.

Trading volume totaled 11.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.2 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 23, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)