SkyWest Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:SKYW) $49.01 +0.62 (+1.28%) (As of 05:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$48.15▼$49.2450-Day Range$37.24▼$49.5652-Week Range$14.76▼$50.48Volume591,221 shsAverage Volume541,781 shsMarket Capitalization$2.01 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$40.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability SkyWest MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.3% Downside$40.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.90% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.58Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.23Based on 16 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth904.00%From $0.50 to $5.02 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.34 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector86th out of 93 stocksAir Transportation, Scheduled Industry12th out of 12 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSkyWest has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $40.25, SkyWest has a forecasted downside of 17.3% from its current price of $48.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageSkyWest has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.90% of the float of SkyWest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSkyWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SkyWest has recently increased by 16.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength 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 11.16% next year. This indicates that SkyWest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreSkyWest has received a -51.40% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of SkyWest in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Regional jet aircraft leasing" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for SkyWest is -5.58. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSkyWest has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for SkyWest this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added SkyWest to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SkyWest insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.10% of the stock of SkyWest is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.94% of the stock of SkyWest is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for SkyWest are expected to grow by 904.00% in the coming year, from $0.50 to $5.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SkyWest is -101.35, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SkyWest is -101.35, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyWest has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About SkyWest Stock (NASDAQ:SKYW)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 SKYW Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SKYW Stock News HeadlinesDecember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJetBlue (JBLU) Stock Rallies 15.2% on Bullish GuidanceDecember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCanadian National (CNI) to Expand Via Iowa Northern BuyoutDecember 8, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Recent Reports Are A Wake-Up Call For InvestorsAs the demand for lithium, an essential element to the energy revolution, increases globally, researchers are projecting a supply deficit as early as 2025. This has sparked a worldwide "gold rush" to find and develop new sources of this critical metal. Savvy investors are paying attention as mining companies race to meet this critical deadline.December 6, 2023 | msn.com2 aircraft clip wings at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport; FAA investigatingDecember 6, 2023 | msn.comFAA investigating after plane flying out of Wilkes-Barre clips wings with another at Chicago’s O’HareDecember 6, 2023 | msn.com2 planes make contact while taxiing at O'HareDecember 6, 2023 | msn.comInvestigation underway after 2 regional jets make contact on runway at O'HareDecember 6, 2023 | msn.comPlanes clip wings while taxiing at O'Hare International AirportDecember 8, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Recent Reports Are A Wake-Up Call For InvestorsAs the demand for lithium, an essential element to the energy revolution, increases globally, researchers are projecting a supply deficit as early as 2025. This has sparked a worldwide "gold rush" to find and develop new sources of this critical metal. Savvy investors are paying attention as mining companies race to meet this critical deadline.December 6, 2023 | msn.com2 planes clip wings while taxiing at O’HareDecember 6, 2023 | chicago.suntimes.comWingtips of two planes collide at O’HareDecember 6, 2023 | msn.com2 planes' wingtips collide at O'Hare Airport; SkyWest aircraft also involved in October incidentDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Fast-paced Mover SkyWest (SKYW) Is a Great Choice for Value InvestorsDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLandstar's (LSTR) Board Appoints Frank Lonegro as New CEODecember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Investors Should Buy SkyWest (SKYW) Stock NowDecember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPS Expands in Asia With Hub at Hong Kong International AirportDecember 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) Reaches New 12-Month High at $48.53November 29, 2023 | msn.comEssential Air Service: SkyWest Signs Contract To Continue Flying To NebraskaNovember 26, 2023 | msn.comAltitude Aviation: The 6 Highest US Commercial AirportsNovember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAir Lease (AL) Delivers Its First Airbus to LATAM AirlinesNovember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes SkyWest (SKYW) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?November 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJ. B. Hunt (JBHT) Continues to Grapple With Segmental WeaknessNovember 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSkyWest Stock Can Fly Significantly HigherNovember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Investors Should Retain Old Dominion (ODFL) StockNovember 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDespite Fast-paced Momentum, SkyWest (SKYW) Is Still a Bargain StockNovember 15, 2023 | news.yahoo.comWMU Aviation adds job pathway program with AllegiantNovember 9, 2023 | msn.comSkyWest files to sell 785K shares of common stock for holdersSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings10/26/2023Today12/08/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/01/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Air transportation, scheduled Sub-IndustryAirlines SectorTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKYW CUSIP83087910 CIK793733 Webinc.skywest.com Phone435-634-3000Fax435-634-3105Employees13,582Year Founded1972Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$40.25 High Stock Price Target$55.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside-17.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.48) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio97.42 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$72.95 million Net Margins-1.06% Pretax Margin-1.60% Return on Equity0.75% Return on Assets0.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.23 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.86 billion Price / Sales0.70 Cash Flow$10.28 per share Price / Cash Flow4.74 Book Value$46.40 per share Price / Book1.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares40,944,000Free Float40,084,000Market Cap$1.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.94 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesJerry C. Atkin (Age 68)Chairman of the Board Russell A. Childs (Age 49)President, Chief Executive Officer, Director Robert J. Simmons (Age 54)Chief Financial Officer Terry M. Vais (Age 49)Chief Operating Officer of ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. Michael B. Thompson (Age 41)Chief Operating Officer Eric J. Woodward (Age 45)Chief Accounting Officer Wade J. Steel (Age 41)Chief Commercial Officer Steven F. Udvar-Hazy (Age 71)Lead Independent Director W. Steve Albrecht (Age 70)Independent Director Henry J. Eyring (Age 53)Independent Director More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsJetBlue AirwaysNASDAQ:JBLUAllegiant TravelNASDAQ:ALGTHawaiianNASDAQ:HACopaNYSE:CPASpirit AirlinesNYSE:SAVEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitigroup Inc.Sold 18,227 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.059%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 101,459 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 1.761%EP Wealth Advisors LLCBought 251,792 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.627%Deutsche Bank AGSold 129,336 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.161%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 26,882 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.127%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SKYW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell SkyWest stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SkyWest in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SKYW shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SKYW, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SKYW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is SkyWest's stock price target for 2024? 4 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for SkyWest's shares. Their SKYW share price targets range from $15.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $40.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.3%. View analysts price targets for SKYW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SKYW shares performed in 2023? SkyWest's stock was trading at $16.51 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, SKYW stock has increased by 194.7% and is now trading at $48.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting SkyWest? SkyWest saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,360,000 shares, an increase of 16.8% from the October 31st total of 2,020,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 409,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.8 days. Approximately 5.9% of the company's shares are short sold. View SkyWest's Short Interest. When is SkyWest's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 1st 2024. View our SKYW earnings forecast. How were SkyWest's earnings last quarter? SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 26th. The transportation company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.15. The transportation company earned $766.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $756.27 million. SkyWest had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.75% and a negative net margin of 1.06%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.96 EPS. Is SkyWest a good dividend stock? SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. Read our dividend analysis for SKYW. What ETFs hold SkyWest's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) stock in their portfolio include U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (PSCI), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (BSVO) and iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL). What is Chip Childs' approval rating as SkyWest's CEO? 290 employees have rated SkyWest Chief Executive Officer Chip Childs on Glassdoor.com. Chip Childs has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of SkyWest own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SkyWest investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), United Airlines (UAL), Micron Technology (MU), CA (CA), American Airlines Group (AAL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Bank of America (BAC) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Who are SkyWest's major shareholders? SkyWest's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.73%), U S Global Investors Inc. (2.49%), Invesco Ltd. (2.26%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.76%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.44%) and Morgan Stanley (1.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric Woodward, Henry J Eyring, James L Welch, Jerry C Atkin, Robert J Simmons, Russell A Childs and Wade J Steel. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:SKYW) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding SkyWest, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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