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SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW)

Industrials | Airlines | Saint George, United States | NasdaqGS
98.87 USD
After hours: 98.87

Short-term:★⯪☆☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:39 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is clouded by deteriorating momentum and insider activity. Over the past two weeks, the stock has slipped significantly, trading below its fifty-day average while executives have been reducing their own holdings. This combination suggests a lack of near-term confidence from both management and the broader market, supported by a statistical forecast that leans negative. However, the longer-term picture tells a different story. The business has delivered a remarkable threefold return over the last nine years, with no signs of a structural decline in recent annual performance. Valuation is compelling, trading at a forward multiple that implies significant room for re-rating, yet the balance sheet remains a constraint with elevated debt and limited liquidity. While the fundamentals support a solid hold for patient capital, the current technical weakness and insider selling warrant caution for anyone looking to enter positions in the immediate future.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.040696
MSTL0.048614
AutoARIMA0.052609
AutoETS0.052846

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 8.18
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.116
Excess Kurtosis -0.64
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2020-03-29
Last Dividend Date 2020-03-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 86.333
Revenue per Share 104.911
Market Cap 3,921,211,904
Trailing P/E 9.82
Forward P/E 8.09
Beta 1.44
Profit Margins 9.78%
Website https://skywest.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound outcome with a slight defensive tilt. October 2026 expiration shows significant put open interest at the 77.5 strike, suggesting downside protection is being sought at levels well below current prices. Meanwhile, call open interest remains concentrated in out-of-the-money strikes above 110, indicating speculative bets on further upside despite the recent price weakness. Implied volatility sits in the mid-40s, reflecting moderate uncertainty.


Dividend Data

Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2020-03-30 0.140000 0.535168
2019-12-30 0.120000 0.185931
2019-09-27 0.120000 0.210047
2019-06-27 0.120000 0.206683
2019-03-28 0.120000 0.224719
2018-12-28 0.100000 0.223464
2018-09-27 0.100000 0.169062
2018-06-28 0.100000 0.196078
2018-03-28 0.100000 0.185357
2017-12-28 0.080000 0.149254
2017-09-28 0.080000 0.182440
2017-06-28 0.080000 0.228898
2017-03-29 0.080000 0.236337
2016-12-28 0.050000 0.132626
2016-09-28 0.050000 0.184434
2016-06-28 0.050000 0.197785
2016-03-29 0.040000 0.201918
2015-12-29 0.040000 0.195599
2015-09-28 0.040000 0.246305
2015-06-26 0.040000 0.257732
2015-03-27 0.040000 0.270819
2014-12-29 0.040000 0.318979
2014-09-26 0.040000 0.478469
2014-06-26 0.040000 0.335852
2014-03-27 0.040000 0.329218
2014-01-02 0.040000 0.270453
2013-09-26 0.040000 0.266489
2013-06-26 0.040000 0.294985
2013-03-26 0.040000 0.253004
2013-01-04 0.040000 0.296736
2012-09-26 0.040000 0.379867
2012-06-27 0.040000 0.600601
2012-03-28 0.040000 0.354296
2011-12-28 0.040000 0.319234
2011-09-28 0.040000 0.347222
2011-06-28 0.040000 0.264550
2011-03-29 0.040000 0.236827
2010-12-29 0.040000 0.246002
2010-09-28 0.040000 0.285307
2010-06-28 0.040000 0.313972
2010-03-29 0.040000 0.276817
2009-12-29 0.040000 0.231481
2009-09-28 0.040000 0.233236
2009-06-26 0.040000 0.391773
2009-03-27 0.040000 0.301887
2008-12-29 0.040000 0.226629
2008-09-26 0.030000 0.176783
2008-06-26 0.030000 0.233645
2008-03-27 0.030000 0.142857
2007-12-27 0.030000 0.111773
2007-09-26 0.030000 0.118530
2007-06-27 0.030000 0.120822
2007-03-28 0.030000 0.115207
2006-12-27 0.030000 0.117187
2006-09-28 0.030000 0.121065
2006-06-28 0.030000 0.127119
2006-03-29 0.030000 0.104566
2005-12-28 0.030000 0.111732
2005-09-28 0.030000 0.112952
2005-06-28 0.030000 0.160428
2005-03-29 0.030000 0.162162
2004-12-29 0.030000 0.147420
2004-09-28 0.030000 0.208768
2004-06-28 0.030000 0.180072
2004-03-29 0.030000 0.158144
2003-12-29 0.020000 0.109290
2003-09-26 0.020000 0.113766
2003-06-26 0.020000 0.107817
2003-03-27 0.020000 0.191388
2002-12-27 0.020000 0.157604
2002-09-26 0.020000 0.149813
2002-06-26 0.020000 0.087489
2002-03-26 0.020000 0.080386
2001-12-27 0.020000 0.080000
2001-09-26 0.020000 0.129534
2001-06-27 0.020000 0.075301
2001-03-28 0.020000 0.095238
2000-12-27 0.020000 0.073394
2000-09-27 0.020000 0.078335
2000-06-28 0.020000 0.104405
2000-03-29 0.020000 0.112676
1999-12-29 0.015000 0.103448
1999-09-28 0.015000 0.138728
1999-06-28 0.015000 0.125819
1999-04-06 0.015000 0.110599
1998-12-29 0.015000 0.097561
1998-09-28 0.015000 0.153355
1998-06-26 0.015000 0.107143
1998-03-27 0.012500 0.134228
1997-12-29 0.012500 0.176991
1997-09-26 0.012500 0.251572
1997-06-26 0.012500 0.303030
1997-03-26 0.012500 0.366972
1996-12-27 0.012500 0.353982
1996-09-26 0.012500 0.353982
1996-06-03 0.005000 0.104575
1995-12-27 0.005000 0.149533
1995-06-14 0.005000 0.099379
1994-12-23 0.005000 0.148148
1994-06-13 0.003000 0.045283
1993-12-27 0.003000 0.037795
1993-08-25 0.002500 0.041237
1992-12-24 0.002500 0.103448
1992-08-25 0.002500 0.169014
1991-12-24 0.002500 0.250000
1991-07-09 0.002500 0.285714
1990-12-24 0.002500 0.240000
1990-06-25 0.002500 0.184615
1989-12-22 0.009167 0.800029
1989-07-10 0.015000 0.960000
1988-12-23 0.009167 1.000036
1988-01-13 0.005833 0.666629
1986-12-08 0.005833 0.368400
Additional Data
exDividendDate 2020-03-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.14
lastDividendDate 2020-03-30
dividendDate 2020-04-06

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.17731738
Address1 444 South River Road
All Time High 135.57
All Time Low 0.5625
Ask 99.03
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 255,150
Average Daily Volume3 Month 411,355
Average Volume 411,355
Average Volume10Days 255,150
Beta 1.443
Bid 98.25
Bid Size 3
Board Risk 3
Book Value 70.927
City Saint George
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 98.87
Current Ratio 0.569
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 100.0133
Day Low 98.09
Debt To Equity 86.333
Display Name SkyWest
Dividend Date 1,586,131,200
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,838,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,838,600
Earnings Growth -0.127
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.163
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,836,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,304,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,304,000
Ebitda 955,470,976
Ebitda Margins 0.22801
Enterprise To Ebitda 5.884
Enterprise To Revenue 1.342
Enterprise Value 5,622,068,736
Eps Current Year 10.85096
Eps Forward 12.22138
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 10.07
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,585,526,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 102.2912
Fifty Day Average Change -3.421196
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.033445653
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -17.731739
Fifty Two Week High 123.67
Fifty Two Week High Change -24.799995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.20053364
Fifty Two Week Low 77.89
Fifty Two Week Low Change 20.980003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.26935425
Fifty Two Week Range 77.89 - 123.67
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 520,176,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.77
Float Shares 38,082,433
Forward Eps 12.22138
Forward P E 8.089921
Free Cashflow 145,134,624
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 13,818
Fullday Change 0.0
Fullday Change Percent 0.0
Fullday Price 98.87
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.30895
Gross Profits 1,294,658,944
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01342
Held Percent Institutions 0.96099997
Implied Shares Outstanding 39,660,281
Industry Airlines
Industry Disp Airlines
Industry Key airlines
Ir Website http://inc.skywest.com/invest/index.php
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,585,526,400
Last Dividend Value 0.14
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 977,097,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary SkyWest, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of a regional airline in the United States. It operates through SkyWest Airlines and SWC; and SkyWest Leasing segments. The company is also involved in leasing regional jet aircraft and spare engines to third parties and provision of on-demand charter service, airport customer service, and ground handling services for other airlines. As of December 31, 2025, its fleet consisted of 637 aircraft, including 487 aircraft in scheduled service and air freight services with approximately 2,260 total daily departures to various destinations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. SkyWest, Inc. was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Saint George, Utah.
Long Name SkyWest, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,921,211,904
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_303803
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 409,905,984
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,842,839,325
Number Of Analyst Opinions 6
Open 99.88
Operating Cashflow 948,620,032
Operating Margins 0.14130999
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.0
Peg Ratio 1.66
Phone 435 634 3000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 98.87
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 98.87
Price Eps Current Year 9.111637
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3939685
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.93575
Profit Margins 0.09782
Quick Ratio 0.44
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0
Regular Market Day High 100.0133
Regular Market Day Low 98.09
Regular Market Day Range 98.09 - 100.0133
Regular Market Open 99.88
Regular Market Previous Close 98.87
Regular Market Price 98.87
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 238,750
Return On Assets 0.050380003
Return On Equity 0.15341
Revenue Growth 0.065
Revenue Per Share 104.911
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 39,660,281
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.040799998
Shares Short 1,584,601
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,894,099
Short Name SkyWest, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.057800002
Short Ratio 3.64
Source Interval 15
State UT
Symbol SKYW
Target High Price 160.0
Target Low Price 105.0
Target Mean Price 126.5
Target Median Price 126.5
Total Cash 600,979,008
Total Cash Per Share 15.478
Total Debt 2,384,090,880
Total Revenue 4,190,448,128
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 10.07
Trailing P E 9.818273
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 97.0096
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.860405
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.019177536
Type Disp Equity
Volume 238,750
Website https://skywest.com
Zip 84,790