UBS Raises Southwest to Buy, Cites Material EPS Upside from Seating and Bag Fee Plans
UBS upgraded Southwest Airlines to Buy from Neutral, increasing its price target to $73 from $51 after modelling outsized earnings contributions from a suite of customer monetization moves. The bank’s base-case sees extra legroom, assigned seating and checked bag fees adding roughly $4.25-$4.50 in incremental EPS at full maturity in fiscal 2027, li…