Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for SKYW in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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NASDAQ: SKYW
SkyWest (SKYW) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$95.02−1.50 (−1.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeSkyWest shares slipped this week, closing at $95.02 and underperforming the broader market on the latest session, a move of -1.56%. Coverage has largely centered on scheduling details for the upcoming Q3FY26 earnings call, set for 29 October 2026 after market close, along with algorithmic trading commentary describing a neutral sentiment across time horizons for the stock. No new operational or deal-related news emerged beyond confirmation of the earnings date.
The stock trades between its moving averages, closing at $95.02 against a 50-day average of $100.79 and a 200-day average of $96.50, with the 1-month return at -1.2% and the 1-year return at -5.2%. The GekkoIndex reads 62.2, placing SKYW in the Accumulation zone, up 1.4 over the past five readings. Gekko Fair Value stands at $103.41, putting the current price 8.1% below that level.
Earnings arrive on 29 October 2026, just 16 days out and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter saw EPS of $2.54 against a $2.70 estimate, with an 8.3% reaction. Options activity shows 1 unusual signal over the past 30 days, with call premium of $256,119 and no put premium recorded. Seasonality for this stretch of the calendar has averaged a 7.7% gain over 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst consensus targets $125.33, with 1 buy and 2 hold ratings among 3 firms.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
SkyWest price vs fair value
Close $95.02200-day averageGekko Fair Value $103.41
SkyWest quick facts
- Market cap
- $3.77B
- P/E ratio
- 9.6
- Forward P/E
- 9.5
- EPS, TTM
- $10.06
- Revenue, TTM
- $4.19B
- Profit margin
- 9.8%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.48
- Volume
- 225,192 avg 317,121
- 1-year return
- −5.2%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.2%
- 50-day average
- $100.79
- 200-day average
- $96.50
- Next earnings
- Oct 29 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 38.83M
SkyWest swing-trade checklist
SkyWest scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $95.02 sits between the 50-day ($100.79) and 200-day ($96.50) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
62.2, Accumulation
Reading 62.2 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
8.1% below
Price is 8.1% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 17 days
Reports on Oct 29, 2026, 17 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+7.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7.7% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonality
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SkyWest stock chart and price history
SkyWest closed at $95.02 on Oct 12, 2026, −5.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $77.89 to $117.72.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.2%
- 3 months
- −2.2%
- 6 months
- +0.1%
- 1 year
- −5.2%
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About SkyWest
SkyWest operates as a regional airline in the United States, carrying out its work through a group of subsidiaries. It runs flights for both passengers and cargo, reaching destinations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and it is recognized for the scale of its scheduled departures, which numbered around 2,080 a day as of the end of 2021 across a fleet of 629 aircraft.
The business is split into two main divisions, SkyWest Airlines and SkyWest Leasing. Beyond flying its own routes, the company leases regional jets and spare engines to other airlines, and it also handles airport customer service and ground support work on behalf of third-party carriers, making its revenue a mix of flight operations, leasing, and support services.
SkyWest was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in St. George, Utah. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker SKYW.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Airlines
- Website
- skywest.com
SkyWest GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
SkyWest’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.2, in the Accumulation zone, up 1.4 points over five sessions.
62.2Accumulation
Up 1.4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 42 | −0.1% | −0.1% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 180 | +0.5% | +4.3% | ||
| Neutral | 386 | +0.6% | +0.9% | ||
| Distribution | 69 | +1.3% | +5.8% | ||
| Selling | 5 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average SKYW share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is SkyWest stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
SkyWest trades 8.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $103.41, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what SkyWest shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$103.41
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
8.1% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 14.4% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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SkyWest insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for SkyWest, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in SKYW were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
SkyWest has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $250.0M, Jul 23, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $75.31M
- As a share of market cap
- 2.00%
- Trailing four quarters
- $204.6M
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 100% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 22, $256K in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds SKYW.
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SkyWest earnings: next date and track record
SkyWest reports on Oct 29, 2026, after the close (17 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 29, 2026
Expected after the close, 17 days away
- EPS estimate
- $3.07
- Revenue estimate
- $1.14B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.9%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 23, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- SkyWest reported Q2 2026 net income of $101 million ($2.54 EPS), with total revenue of $1.1 billion, up 9% from Q1 and 7% from Q2 2025. Contract revenue was $864 million, prorate/charter $201 million. The company completed 228,000 flights at 99.9% adjusted completion. SkyWest announced an agreement with American Airlines to purchase 11 new E175s, with 34 total E175s expected by end of 2028, and approved a $250 million stock repurchase program increase.
- Guidance
- SkyWest expects 34 additional E175s by end of 2028 and a total of 300 E175s by end of 2027. Growth will come from partner demand, prorate expansion, and fleet conversions including the CRJ450 launching for United this fall. Over 100 unencumbered E175s expected by end of 2029.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $2.54 est $2.70 | $1.10B est $1.11B | +8.3% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $2.50 est $2.48 | — | −6.0% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $2.21 est $2.25 | $1.02B est $991.5M | −1.0% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $2.81 est $2.56 | $1.05B est $1.00B | +4.0% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $2.91 est $2.34 | $1.04B est $1.03B | −1.0% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $2.42 est $2.04 | $948.5M est $946.8M | +1.1% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $2.34 est $1.81 | $944.4M est $915.6M | +4.4% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $2.16 est $1.95 | $912.8M est $889.0M | +5.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
SkyWest stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for SkyWest is $125.33, +31.9% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$125.33consensus 12-month target, +31.9% from the last close
Now $95.02Avg $125.33
Low $105High $116
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Citi | $105 | +10.5% |
| Oct 2 | TD Cowen | $116 | +22.1% |
| Oct 1 | Goldman Sachs | $111 | +16.8% |
| Aug 24 | TD Cowen | $123 | +29.4% |
| Jul 24 | Citi | $105 | +10.5% |
+4.3%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+7.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
SkyWest seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, SkyWest averaged +7.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +0.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +7.7% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.2% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, SKYW’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.2%.
SkyWest market cap and key statistics
SkyWest’s market cap is $3.77B, with a P/E ratio of 9.6 and revenue of $4.19B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.77B
- P/E ratio
- 9.6
- Forward P/E
- 9.5
- EPS, TTM
- $10.06
- Gekko Fair Value
- $103.41
Trading
- Volume
- 225,192
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 317,121
- 52-week high
- $117.72
- 52-week low
- $77.89
- Shares outstanding
- 38.83M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $4.19B
- Profit margin
- 9.8%
- Return on equity
- 15.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −12.7%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.48
- Typical daily move
- ±2.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.2%
SkyWest stock news this week
Coverage of SkyWest this week reads neutral: 0 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- SkyWest (SKYW) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key InsightsZacks Investment Research, Oct 12
- (SKYW) Movement Within Algorithmic Entry FrameworksStock Traders Daily, Oct 10
- SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItZacks Investment Research, Oct 6
- SkyWest Inc. sets Q3FY26 earnings call for Oct 29scanx.trade, Oct 6
- SkyWest, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results Call DateBusiness Wire, Oct 5
SkyWest peers
SkyWest’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| DALDelta Air Lines | Accumulation | 11.7% below |
| UALUnited Airlines | Accumulation | 38.1% below |
| LUVSouthwest Airlines | Accumulation | 9.0% below |
| AALAmerican Airlines | Accumulation | 39.7% below |
| CPACopa | Neutral | 10.6% below |
| ALKAlaska Air | Accumulation | 20.2% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
SkyWest stock FAQ
What is SkyWest’s market cap?
SkyWest’s market cap is $3.77B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $95.02, with 38.83M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 9.6.
What is the SkyWest stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for SkyWest is $125.33, +31.9% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is SkyWest stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate SkyWest is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $95.02 is 8.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $103.41. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does SkyWest report earnings next?
SkyWest is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes (17 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.07 per share on revenue of $1.14B. SkyWest beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.9% on average across the report.
What is SkyWest’s 52-week high and low?
SkyWest’s 52-week high is $117.72 and its 52-week low is $77.89; it closed at $95.02 on Oct 12, 2026, −5.2% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $135.57 on Jan 31, 2025.
Is SkyWest stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in SkyWest?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in SkyWest over the last 30 days, with $256K of flagged premium in calls and $0 in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 22, 2026 with $256K in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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