SKYW Company Profile and Key Details

SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) closed at $114.92 USD, gaining $3.54 (3.18%) from the previous close of $111.38. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $77.89 and $123.94. With a market capitalization of about $4.56 billion, SkyWest, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~1.44). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 432.49 thousand shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Saint George, UT, SkyWest, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector and the Airlines, Airports & Air Services industry. Led by CEO Russell A. Childs, the company employs approximately 12,876 people and listed since June 26, 1986. SkyWest, Inc. functions as a regional airline operator within the United States, managing its activities through various subsidiaries.

SKYW has shown mixed momentum, losing -0.83% over the past week and -1.35% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is down -2.66%. Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 4.64%, SMA50 6.45%, SMA200 4.27%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 60.16 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 3.77 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -12.29% below its high and over 45.52% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 498.46 thousand shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 429.34 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

SkyWest, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 11.23, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.09 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.66 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 14.49, also above market averages.

SkyWest, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0.5 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $116.40. This means the shares are trading near this model’s fair value.

Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 6.49% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $2.54. The next quarter is forecast at $2.19. Next year's EPS is expected at $1.02 thousand. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 1 Strong Buy ratings, 1 Buy ratings, 5 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $140.00 to $95.00. The high target offers 21.82% upside. The low target suggests -17.33% downside. The mean target is $110.86. This offers -3.53% upside. SkyWest, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended July 23, 2026, missed forecasts by 0.4%. The prior quarter beat by 16.28%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 18.63% in April 24, 2025.

SkyWest, Inc. has 39.66 million shares outstanding. The public float is 38.14 million shares, elevated short interest at 6.71% of float. This equals 1.89 million shares. The short ratio is 4.19 days. Institutional investors hold 99.02% of the float. Insiders own 1.64%. Childs Russell A holds 346.19 thousand shares, ATKIN JERRY C has 270.90 thousand shares and SIMMONS ROBERT J has 93.90 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 50.87 thousand shares across 5 transactions.