NASDAQ:SKYW SkyWest (SKYW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $100.65 -1.20 (-1.18%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About SkyWest Stock (NASDAQ:SKYW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get SkyWest alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$100.00▼$102.0250-Day Range$79.41▼$103.8452-Week Range$64.61▼$135.57Volume178,059 shsAverage Volume397,042 shsMarket Capitalization$4.07 billionP/E Ratio12.95Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$120.67Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewSkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company. SkyWest's airline companies provide commercial air service in cities throughout North America with nearly 3,000 daily flights carrying more than 53 million passengers annually. SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. ExpressJet Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Based in St. George, Utah, SkyWest employs nearly 17,000 employees.Read More… SkyWest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreSKYW MarketRank™: SkyWest scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingSkyWest has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.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 Growth8.32% Earnings GrowthEarnings for SkyWest are expected to grow by 8.32% in the coming year, from $9.01 to $9.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SkyWest is 12.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SkyWest is 12.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyWest has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.39% of the float of SkyWest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSkyWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SkyWest has recently increased by 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSkyWest does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSkyWest does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SkyWest is 6.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, SkyWest will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.74% next year. This indicates that SkyWest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about SkyWest's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.0 / 5Environmental Score-5.58 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.39% of the float of SkyWest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSkyWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SkyWest has recently increased by 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.86 News SentimentSkyWest has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for SkyWest this week, compared to 10 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 FollowsOnly 4 people have added SkyWest to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SkyWest insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% 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. Email Address SKYW Stock News HeadlinesSkyWest's 10 Busiest Intra-California Routes Ranked By Airline BrandMay 20 at 11:41 AM | msn.comStockNews.com Upgrades SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) to BuyMay 18 at 1:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendI just uncovered a strategy that could pay out up to $7,013 every month—without needing a traditional dividend. It’s a legal income shortcut tied to Tesla and other tech giants. This backdoor is already live—and it could change the way you earn.May 20, 2025 | Investors Alley (Ad)SkyWest, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SKYW) large institutional owners must be happy as stock continues to impress, up 6.1% over the past weekMay 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comFirst United Airlines flight lands at Pellston Regional Airport, marking milestoneMay 9, 2025 | msn.comSkyWest Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting, Key Decisions MadeMay 8, 2025 | tipranks.comSkyWest Airlines to create 525 jobs in northwest LouisianaMay 7, 2025 | msn.comSkyWest, Inc. Announces $250 Million Increase to Share Repurchase AuthorizationMay 7, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines SKYW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SKYW shares performed this year? SkyWest's stock was trading at $100.13 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SKYW stock has increased by 0.5% and is now trading at $100.65. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were SkyWest's earnings last quarter? SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The transportation company reported $2.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.38. SkyWest's revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is SkyWest doing a stock buyback? SkyWest's board approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 7th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Who are SkyWest's major shareholders? SkyWest's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.80%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.72%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.72%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Russell A Childs, Robert J Simmons, Wade J Steel, Greg Wooley, James L Welch and Eric Woodward. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Earnings4/24/2025Today5/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry Air transportation, scheduled Sub-IndustryAirlines Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKYW CIK793733 Webinc.skywest.com Phone435-634-3000Fax435-634-3105Employees13,121Year Founded1972Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$120.67 High Stock Price Target$125.00 Low Stock Price Target$117.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.74 Trailing P/E Ratio12.95 Forward P/E Ratio11.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$322.96 million Net Margins9.15% Pretax Margin12.25% Return on Equity14.17% Return on Assets4.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.89 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.67 billion Price / Sales1.11 Cash Flow$17.47 per share Price / Cash Flow5.76 Book Value$59.73 per share Price / Book1.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares40,467,000Free Float39,523,000Market Cap$4.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.88 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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