NASDAQ:SKYW SkyWest (SKYW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $122.59 -1.13 (-0.91%) Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.75 +1.16 (+0.95%) As of 08:36 AM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. 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$121.14▼$123.9050-Day Range$95.22▼$123.7252-Week Range$72.70▼$135.57Volume330,815 shsAverage Volume316,134 shsMarket Capitalization$4.95 billionP/E Ratio12.47Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$126.75Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview SkyWest, 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™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScoreSKYW MarketRank™: SkyWest scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingSkyWest has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 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 12.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SkyWest is 12.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSkyWest has a PEG Ratio of 1.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyWest has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. 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 Shorted2.81% of the float of SkyWest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSkyWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SkyWest has recently increased by 3.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldSkyWest does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSkyWest does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG1.0 / 5Environmental Score-5.58 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.81% of the float of SkyWest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSkyWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SkyWest has recently increased by 3.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.49 News SentimentSkyWest has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 0.99 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for SkyWest this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for SKYW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added SkyWest to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 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 $13,719,448.00 in 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. 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Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. SKYW Stock News HeadlinesNTSB says B-52 bomber nearly hit two different planes in North Dakota last monthThe National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past the Minot airport...August 27 at 5:54 PM | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) VP Sells 2,000 Shares of StockAugust 22, 2025 | insidertrades.comTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... You should see this presentation about President Trump's Executive Order #14196. Legendary investor Louis Navellier believes it could soon not only save Social Security from collapse... But BOOST benefits for millions of retirees by up to 400%. No wonder the financial times called this new initiative...August 28 at 2:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) Director James L. Welch Sells 10,000 SharesAugust 15, 2025 | insidertrades.comSkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) CFO Robert J. Simmons Sells 17,186 SharesAugust 2, 2025 | insidertrades.comB-52 bomber that nearly collided with airliner in North Dakota almost hit another plane seconds later, NTSB says2 hours ago | cbsnews.comHere's why you can't book a flight out of Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport after Oct. 31August 27 at 2:22 AM | usatoday.comStorms delay 600 flights at DIAAugust 26 at 3:47 AM | msn.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 start of the year. Since then, SKYW stock has increased by 22.4% and is now trading at $122.59. How were SkyWest's earnings last quarter? SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The transportation company reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.57. The firm's revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is SkyWest doing a stock buyback? SkyWest's board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, May 7th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are SkyWest's major shareholders? SkyWest's top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (3.88%), State Street Corp (3.78%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.50%) and SW Investment Management LLC (2.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Russell A Childs, Robert J Simmons, Wade J Steel, Greg Wooley, Eric Woodward and James L Welch. 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 Earnings7/24/2025Today8/27/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - AIRLINE Sub-IndustryAirlines Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKYW CIK793733 Webinc.skywest.com Phone435-634-3000Fax435-634-3105Employees14,610Year Founded1972Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for SkyWest$126.75 High Price Target$140.00 Low Price Target$117.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$9.83 Trailing P/E Ratio12.47 Forward P/E Ratio13.61 P/E Growth1.22Net Income$322.96 million Net Margins10.62% Pretax Margin13.89% Return on Equity16.69% Return on Assets5.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78 Current Ratio0.73 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.53 billion Price / Sales1.40 Cash Flow$17.36 per share Price / Cash Flow7.06 Book Value$63.96 per share Price / Book1.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares40,380,000Free Float39,570,000Market Cap$4.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.98 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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