SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW)Industrials | Airlines | Saint George, United States | NasdaqGS
93.73 USD
-2.16
(-2.253%) ⇩
(April 21, 2026, 2:05 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:07 a.m. EDT
SkyWest presents a 'slow-roast' opportunity: fundamentally a strong cash-flow generator (Strong Buy consensus, <10x P/E) trading on modest momentum hidden by airline sector cyclicality, but priced for resolution of near-term booking fears. The short-term signal is neutral-to-defensive due to negative forecast bias and heavy protective put flow at $110+, suggesting the market expects a choppy grind higher only if volatility persists, making it a buy-and-hold trade awaiting the next seasonal travel surge rather than a nimble swing vehicle. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.055034 |
| AutoETS | 0.055899 |
| MSTL | 0.056958 |
| AutoTheta | 0.063426 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.90 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.189 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.27 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2020-03-29 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2020-03-29 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 90.081 |
| Revenue per Share | 100.665 |
| Market Cap | 3,787,317,504 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.06 |
| Forward P/E | 7.75 |
| Beta | 1.64 |
| Profit Margins | 10.56% |
| Website | https://skywest.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:07 a.m. EDT: Options flow shows a defensive sentiment with heavy open interest (OI) concentration in calls at strikes far above the current price ($110, $115, $120) and significant put coverage in the OTM range ($82.5, $87.5, $115+). The $115/$1150k+ put OI for July expiry indicates strong protection buying against downside, while the massive call OI at $110-$120 represents a cap play. Note the dissonance: the 45-day forecast model predicts a -3.6% directional change with high heteroscedasticity, yet speculators are positioning for volatility expansion further out. The lack of ATM put volume relative to long-dated OTM puts suggests a fear of prolonged consolidation or break-down below $80-85 rather than an immediate crash.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-30 | 0.140000 | 0.535168 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.120000 | 0.186894 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.120000 | 0.211526 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.120000 | 0.208565 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.120000 | 0.227245 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.100000 | 0.226483 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.100000 | 0.171729 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.100000 | 0.199514 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.100000 | 0.188969 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.080000 | 0.152443 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.080000 | 0.186618 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.080000 | 0.234562 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.080000 | 0.242733 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.050000 | 0.136529 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.050000 | 0.190105 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.050000 | 0.204253 |
| 2016-03-29 | 0.040000 | 0.208949 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.040000 | 0.202831 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.040000 | 0.255912 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.040000 | 0.268425 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.040000 | 0.282768 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.040000 | 0.333980 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.040000 | 0.502606 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.040000 | 0.354491 |
| 2014-03-27 | 0.040000 | 0.348659 |
| 2014-01-02 | 0.040000 | 0.287332 |
| 2013-09-26 | 0.040000 | 0.283886 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.040000 | 0.315082 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.040000 | 0.271029 |
| 2013-01-04 | 0.040000 | 0.318689 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.040000 | 0.409251 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.040000 | 0.649581 |
| 2012-03-28 | 0.040000 | 0.385552 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.040000 | 0.348647 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.040000 | 0.380400 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.040000 | 0.290803 |
| 2011-03-29 | 0.040000 | 0.261021 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.040000 | 0.271775 |
| 2010-09-28 | 0.040000 | 0.315971 |
| 2010-06-28 | 0.040000 | 0.348733 |
| 2010-03-29 | 0.040000 | 0.308432 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.040000 | 0.258624 |
| 2009-09-28 | 0.040000 | 0.261179 |
| 2009-06-26 | 0.040000 | 0.439718 |
| 2009-03-27 | 0.040000 | 0.340169 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.040000 | 0.256126 |
| 2008-09-26 | 0.030000 | 0.200248 |
| 2008-06-26 | 0.030000 | 0.265131 |
| 2008-03-27 | 0.030000 | 0.162467 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.030000 | 0.127298 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.030000 | 0.135142 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.030000 | 0.137921 |
| 2007-03-28 | 0.030000 | 0.131671 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.030000 | 0.134087 |
| 2006-09-28 | 0.030000 | 0.138688 |
| 2006-06-28 | 0.030000 | 0.145798 |
| 2006-03-29 | 0.030000 | 0.120084 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.030000 | 0.128454 |
| 2005-09-28 | 0.030000 | 0.130003 |
| 2005-06-28 | 0.030000 | 0.184856 |
| 2005-03-29 | 0.030000 | 0.187168 |
| 2004-12-29 | 0.030000 | 0.170426 |
| 2004-09-28 | 0.030000 | 0.241706 |
| 2004-06-28 | 0.030000 | 0.208939 |
| 2004-03-29 | 0.030000 | 0.183826 |
| 2003-12-29 | 0.020000 | 0.127243 |
| 2003-09-26 | 0.020000 | 0.132603 |
| 2003-06-26 | 0.020000 | 0.125810 |
| 2003-03-27 | 0.020000 | 0.223573 |
| 2002-12-27 | 0.020000 | 0.184444 |
| 2002-09-26 | 0.020000 | 0.175601 |
| 2002-06-26 | 0.020000 | 0.102716 |
| 2002-03-26 | 0.020000 | 0.094457 |
| 2001-12-27 | 0.020000 | 0.094082 |
| 2001-09-26 | 0.020000 | 0.152459 |
| 2001-06-27 | 0.020000 | 0.088744 |
| 2001-03-28 | 0.020000 | 0.112327 |
| 2000-12-27 | 0.020000 | 0.086645 |
| 2000-09-27 | 0.020000 | 0.092547 |
| 2000-06-28 | 0.020000 | 0.123446 |
| 2000-03-29 | 0.020000 | 0.133372 |
| 1999-12-29 | 0.015000 | 0.122589 |
| 1999-09-28 | 0.015000 | 0.164574 |
| 1999-06-28 | 0.015000 | 0.149466 |
| 1999-04-06 | 0.015000 | 0.131556 |
| 1998-12-29 | 0.015000 | 0.116171 |
| 1998-09-28 | 0.015000 | 0.182787 |
| 1998-06-26 | 0.015000 | 0.127906 |
| 1998-03-27 | 0.012500 | 0.160419 |
| 1997-12-29 | 0.012500 | 0.211814 |
| 1997-09-26 | 0.012500 | 0.301607 |
| 1997-06-26 | 0.012500 | 0.364216 |
| 1997-03-26 | 0.012500 | 0.442650 |
| 1996-12-27 | 0.012500 | 0.428613 |
| 1996-09-26 | 0.012500 | 0.430136 |
| 1996-06-03 | 0.005000 | 0.127505 |
| 1995-12-27 | 0.005000 | 0.182511 |
| 1995-06-14 | 0.005000 | 0.121473 |
| 1994-12-23 | 0.005000 | 0.181264 |
| 1994-06-13 | 0.003000 | 0.055491 |
| 1993-12-27 | 0.003000 | 0.046336 |
| 1993-08-25 | 0.002500 | 0.050575 |
| 1992-12-24 | 0.002500 | 0.126928 |
| 1992-08-25 | 0.002500 | 0.207587 |
| 1991-12-24 | 0.002500 | 0.307554 |
| 1991-07-09 | 0.002500 | 0.352372 |
| 1990-12-24 | 0.002500 | 0.296802 |
| 1990-06-25 | 0.002500 | 0.228881 |
| 1989-12-22 | 0.009167 | 0.993635 |
| 1989-07-10 | 0.015000 | 1.201761 |
| 1988-12-23 | 0.009167 | 1.264013 |
| 1988-01-13 | 0.005833 | 0.851519 |
| 1986-12-08 | 0.005833 | 0.473893 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.11981785 |
| Address1 | 444 South River Road |
| All Time High | 135.57 |
| All Time Low | 0.5625 |
| Ask | 120.74 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.3 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 350,000 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 345,044 |
| Average Volume | 345,044 |
| Average Volume10Days | 350,000 |
| Beta | 1.636 |
| Bid | 68.4 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 68.882 |
| 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 | 93.73 |
| Current Ratio | 0.654 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 96.6745 |
| Day Low | 93.285 |
| Debt To Equity | 90.081 |
| Display Name | SkyWest |
| Dividend Date | 1,586,131,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,776,976,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,776,976,200 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.051 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.064 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,776,974,400 |
| Ebitda | 982,342,976 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.24205999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 5.743 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.39 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,641,713,664 |
| Eps Current Year | 11.18992 |
| Eps Forward | 12.0886 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 10.35 |
| 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 | 96.9478 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.2177963 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.033191018 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 11.981785 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 123.94 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -30.21 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.24374697 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 83.98 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.75 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.11609907 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 83.98 - 123.94 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 520,176,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.77 |
| Float Shares | 39,698,747 |
| Forward Eps | 12.0886 |
| Forward P E | 7.7535863 |
| Free Cashflow | 209,521,632 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 13,818 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.32356998 |
| Gross Profits | 1,313,110,016 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01566 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.9442 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 40,406,673 |
| 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 | 3,787,317,504 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_303803 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 428,334,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,852,691,145 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 95.36 |
| Operating Cashflow | 940,364,032 |
| Operating Margins | 0.13099 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.66 |
| Phone | 435 634 3000 |
| Previous Close | 95.89 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 8.376288 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.3607328 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.93325007 |
| Profit Margins | 0.105550006 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.33333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.159996 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.252577 |
| Regular Market Day High | 96.6745 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 93.285 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 93.285 - 96.6745 |
| Regular Market Open | 95.36 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 95.89 |
| Regular Market Price | 93.73 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,794,702 |
| Regular Market Volume | 132,477 |
| Return On Assets | 0.05317 |
| Return On Equity | 0.16618 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.085 |
| Revenue Per Share | 100.665 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.34445214 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 40,178,237 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0352 |
| Shares Short | 1,414,870 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,242,870 |
| Short Name | SkyWest, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.049200002 |
| Short Ratio | 3.7 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | UT |
| Symbol | SKYW |
| Target High Price | 150.0 |
| Target Low Price | 101.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 123.83333 |
| Target Median Price | 128.0 |
| Total Cash | 706,908,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 17.495 |
| Total Debt | 2,474,027,008 |
| Total Revenue | 4,058,202,112 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 10.35 |
| Trailing P E | 9.056039 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 102.9828 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -9.2528 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.08984801 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 132,477 |
| Website | https://skywest.com |
| Zip | 84,790 |