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Skywest Inc (NASDAQ: SKYW) closed the day trading at $111.17 down -2.02% from the previous closing price of $113.46. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.63 million shares were traded. SKYW stock price reached its highest trading level at $113.17 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $109.57.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of SKYW, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.15. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.66 and its Current Ratio is at 0.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.86.
On April 08, 2025, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $117.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 03 ’25 when SIMMONS ROBERT J sold 17,000 shares for $103.75 per share. The transaction valued at 1,763,825 led to the insider holds 131,203 shares of the business.
SIMMONS ROBERT J bought 17,000 shares of SKYW for $1,763,825 on Jun 03 ’25. On May 28 ’25, another insider, Steel Wade J, who serves as the CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER of the company, sold 15,000 shares for $101.02 each. As a result, the insider received 1,515,252 and left with 119,416 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SKYW now has a Market Capitalization of 4498738688 and an Enterprise Value of 6391166976. As of this moment, Skywest’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.73, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.64. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.22 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.74 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.04.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SKYW is 1.99, which has changed by 0.44865775 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16564083 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SKYW has reached a high of $135.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $64.61. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.13%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, SKYW traded about 316.91K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, SKYW traded about 377930 shares per day. A total of 40.56M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 39.56M. Insiders hold about 2.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.78% stake in the company. Shares short for SKYW as of 1751241600 were 1267115 with a Short Ratio of 4.00, compared to 1748563200 on 1208297. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1267115 and a Short% of Float of 4.44.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.77. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for SKYW, which recently paid a dividend on 2020-03-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2020-03-30. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-12-18 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Skywest Inc (SKYW) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 4.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.27, with high estimates of $2.45 and low estimates of $2.13.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.55 and $9.25 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $9.39. EPS for the following year is $10.44, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $12.15 and $9.5.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $992.1M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1B to a low estimate of $975.75M. As of the current estimate, Skywest Inc’s year-ago sales were $912.79MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $982.91M. There is a high estimate of $1B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $957.78M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SKYW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.92B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.88B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.9B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.53BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.1B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.19B and the low estimate is $4.03B.
