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SkyWest (SKYW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$109.29 +0.32 (+0.29%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

About SkyWest Stock (NASDAQ:SKYW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$109.07
$110.80
50-Day Range
$99.40
$115.11
52-Week Range
$48.42
$117.51
Volume
260,471 shs
Average Volume
316,552 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.41 billion
P/E Ratio
18.68
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$107.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

SkyWest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

SKYW MarketRank™: 

SkyWest scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    SkyWest has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    SkyWest has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about SkyWest's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for SkyWest are expected to grow by 16.74% in the coming year, from $7.17 to $8.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of SkyWest is 18.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of SkyWest is 18.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 18.30.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    SkyWest has a P/B Ratio of 2.12. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.71% of the float of SkyWest has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SkyWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SkyWest has recently decreased by 9.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    SkyWest does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    SkyWest does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.71% of the float of SkyWest has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SkyWest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SkyWest has recently decreased by 9.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    SkyWest has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for SkyWest this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SKYW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added SkyWest to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $10,082,596.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.50% of the stock of SkyWest is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.30% of the stock of SkyWest is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about SkyWest's insider trading history.
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SKYW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

SkyWest's stock was trading at $100.13 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SKYW stock has increased by 9.1% and is now trading at $109.29.
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SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The transportation company reported $2.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.24. SkyWest's revenue was up 19.1% on a year-over-year basis.

SkyWest's top institutional shareholders include Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.04%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.03%) and Hanseatic Management Services Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Russell A Childs, Robert J Simmons, Wade J Steel, Greg Wooley, James L Welch, Eric Woodward and Jerry C Atkin.
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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.

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 Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
1/20/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
1/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-Industry
Airlines
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SKYW
CUSIP
83087910
Employees
13,121
Year Founded
1972

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$107.25
High Stock Price Target
$120.00
Low Stock Price Target
$70.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$34.34 million
Pretax Margin
9.68%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.94 billion
Cash Flow
$10.04 per share
Book Value
$51.62 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
39,320,000
Market Cap
$4.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.98

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This page (NASDAQ:SKYW) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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