NASDAQ:SKYW SkyWest (SKYW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $96.06 -0.37 (-0.38%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$95.48 -0.58 (-0.60%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About SkyWest Stock (NASDAQ:SKYW) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get SkyWest alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$95.55▼$97.2550-Day Range$93.34▼$115.9452-Week Range$77.89▼$117.72Volume322,595 shsAverage Volume342,208 shsMarket Capitalization$3.73 billionP/E Ratio9.55Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$113.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview SkyWest, Inc. is a regional airline holding company headquartered in St. George, Utah. Its principal subsidiary, SkyWest Airlines, provides scheduled passenger air service on behalf of major U.S. airlines through capacity purchase and codeshare agreements. SkyWest Airlines operates flights under the United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska Airlines brands. Its services connect smaller and midsize communities with larger hub airports across the United States, with additional service to destinations in Canada and Mexico. The company operates a fleet of regional jets, including Embraer and Bombardier aircraft. Founded in 1972, SkyWest has expanded from a small regional carrier into one of the largest regional airlines in the United States. SkyWest, Inc. also operates SkyWest Charter, which provides charter air transportation services. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Chip Childs.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More SkyWest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreSKYW MarketRank™: SkyWest scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 333rd out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSkyWest has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSkyWest has a consensus price target of $113.00, representing about 17.6% upside from its current price of $96.06.Amount of Analyst CoverageSkyWest has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about SkyWest's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.47% Earnings GrowthEarnings for SkyWest are expected to grow by 14.47% in the coming year, from $10.64 to $12.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SkyWest is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SkyWest is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.63.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSkyWest has a PEG Ratio of 1.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyWest has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about SkyWest's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.72% of the float of SkyWest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSkyWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.21.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SkyWest has recently increased by 5.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldSkyWest does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSkyWest does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, SkyWest will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.60% next year. This indicates that SkyWest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.16 News SentimentSkyWest has a news sentiment score of 0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for SkyWest this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for SKYW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added SkyWest to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SkyWest insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $12,855,192.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.50% of the stock of SkyWest is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.30% of the stock of SkyWest is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about SkyWest's insider trading history. Receive SKYW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SkyWest and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. SKYW Stock News HeadlinesSkyWest, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results Call Date2 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comEAS switch restores service at Utah airportOctober 5 at 3:42 PM | msn.comDo NOT Buy SpaceX – Do This InsteadSpaceX just went public - and Whitney Tilson, Harvard MBA and 30-year Wall Street veteran, says buying in could be a costly mistake. He calls it among the most overhyped, overvalued large-cap offerings ever pushed onto everyday investors. Tilson believes a rare economic event is approaching - one with serious consequences for your portfolio this summer. He has prepared a free analysis outlining what he sees and the specific steps he recommends taking now.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Goldman Sachs Keeps Their Hold Rating on SkyWest (SKYW)October 4 at 6:04 PM | theglobeandmail.comTD Cowen Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on SkyWest (SKYW)October 3 at 8:21 AM | theglobeandmail.comJoplin & SkyWest propose moving hub from Chicago to HoustonOctober 1, 2026 | msn.comSkyWest (SKYW) And The Valuation Case Following Strong Regional Travel DemandSeptember 28, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comThe Engine Software Tweak That Finally Lets Delta Air Lines Fly The Embraer E175 Into AspenSeptember 28, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines SKYW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SKYW shares performed this year? SkyWest's stock was trading at $100.41 at the start of the year. Since then, SKYW stock has decreased by 4.3% and is now trading at $96.06. How were SkyWest's earnings last quarter? SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.16. The firm's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is SkyWest doing a stock buyback? SkyWest's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 23rd 2026, which permits the company to buy back $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 6.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. How do I buy shares of SkyWest? Shares of SKYW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of SkyWest own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SkyWest investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/23/2026Today10/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, SKYW's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Passenger Airlines Sub-IndustryPassenger Airlines Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKYW CIK793733 Webinc.skywest.com Phone(801) 634-3000Fax435-634-3105Employees15,775Year Founded1972Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for SkyWest$113.00 High Price Target$116.00 Low Price Target$105.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.06 Trailing P/E Ratio9.55 Forward P/E Ratio9.03 P/E Growth1.39Net Income$428.33 million Net Margins9.78% Pretax Margin12.61% Return on Equity14.58% Return on Assets5.42% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio0.57 Quick Ratio0.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.06 billion Price / Sales0.92 Cash Flow$19.68 per share Price / Cash Flow4.88 Book Value$68.48 per share Price / Book1.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,830,000Free Float38,246,000Market Cap$3.73 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.47 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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