SKYW NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

SkyWest Inc · Industrials · Airlines

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Latest close 107.0 USD
3.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 12.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.2%, after a 10.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 61/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100.

Setup score 51 out of 100
Latest Close 107.0 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.2% latest completed week
4W Return 10.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 21.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.4%. Indicator stack 10/73 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 61/100 conviction; expected move 8.0%. News sentiment 54/100 70 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 23 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 23 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 12.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.2%, after a 10.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.3x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3912-week average 0.15

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.39Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.4% over four weeks, 21.2% over 12 weeks, and -2.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.2%
4W10.4%
12W21.2%
26W10.8%
52W-2.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change34.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.76Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change89.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength91/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Value95/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth32/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework66/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
10.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
25.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
71.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
38.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
9.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
0.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

SKYW shows bullish options pressure with a 61/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 8.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction61/100
Expected move8.0%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation59
Volatility59
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity6 / 0

6 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 70 relevant articles.

21 positive · 35 neutral · 14 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings23 JulLatest stored earnings date was 23 Jul 2026.
Options expected move8.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.8%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-13.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week+3.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.5% / -3.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape43/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis26/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.39; No reversal markers Factors77/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 23; Small Cap Core rank 10 SVQF66/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 250.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

SKYW shows bullish options pressure with a 61/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 8.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 8.0% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 70 relevant articles.

Skywest Insider Sold Shares Worth $5,717,344, According to a Recent SEC Filing Insiders6 / 0

6 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings23 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 23 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026107.0 USD3.2%94.75 USD85.30 USD1.15-1.762.6MOff
24 Jul 2026103.7 USD6.6%94.55 USD84.88 USD0.95-4.773.0MOff
17 Jul 202697.23 USD-2.5%94.52 USD84.51 USD1.00-12.601.8MOff
10 Jul 202699.72 USD2.9%94.75 USD84.15 USD0.99-14.731.8MOff
3 Jul 202696.88 USD-2.4%94.96 USD83.77 USD0.85-16.311.8MOff
26 Jun 202699.31 USD7.2%95.17 USD83.41 USD0.44-14.062.8MOff
19 Jun 202692.63 USD1.0%95.25 USD83.03 USD-0.22-23.892.0MOff
12 Jun 202691.75 USD8.6%95.34 USD82.69 USD-0.63-23.112.1MOff
5 Jun 202684.45 USD-1.4%95.50 USD82.35 USD-1.04-28.052.0MOff
29 May 202685.65 USD1.0%95.97 USD82.03 USD-1.00-30.921.4MOff
22 May 202684.82 USD4.4%96.47 USD81.69 USD-0.90-30.251.9MOff
15 May 202681.25 USD-7.9%96.99 USD81.34 USD-0.80-32.941.7MOff
8 May 202688.23 USD5.6%97.58 USD81.00 USD-0.55-28.091.8MOff
1 May 202683.54 USD-3.0%97.88 USD80.60 USD-0.47-28.802.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.