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SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Airlines

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $82.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: United or Delta; Weak growth.

SkyWest operates regional airline service as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, and Alaska Airlines flights under long-term fixed-fee capacity purchase agreements. As of Dec 31, 2025, 353 of 487 scheduled aircraft (72%) operated under United or Delta agreements.... Read more

$82.29+29.3% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#8 of 12 Airlines
Stop $77.60Target $106.58(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.3:1
Analyst target$122.50+48.9%6 analysts
$106.58our TP
$82.29price
$122.50mean
$150

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $82.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: United or Delta; Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 33, MACD bearish. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 84d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Attractive valuation
Margin of safety: 48%
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: United or Delta
Weak growth
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)7.7
P/E (Fwd)6.8
Mkt Cap$3.2B
EV/EBITDA5.2
Profit Mgn10.4%
ROE16.5%
Rev Growth6.8%
Beta1.64
DividendNone
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C1.61bearish
IV49%normal
Max Pain$60-27.1% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerUnited or Delta
    10-K Item 1A: '353 out of our total 487 aircraft in scheduled service were operating under a capacity purchase agreement or a prorate agreement with either United or Delta'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
3.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.7%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
2.7
Revenue Growth
4.2
GatesMomentum 1.1<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 3.3 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 84d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
33 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $80.00Resistance $101.38

Price Targets

$78
$107
A.Upside+29.5%
A.R:R3.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.1/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-23 (84d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is SKYW stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.1/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $82.29 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: United or Delta; Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 33, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $77.60. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SKYW stock price target?

Take-profit target: $106.58 (+29.3% upside). Prior stop was $77.60. Stop-loss: $77.60.

What are the risks of investing in SKYW?

Concentration risk — Customer: United or Delta; Weak growth; Negative momentum.

Is SKYW overvalued or undervalued?

SkyWest, Inc. trades at a P/E of 7.7 (forward 6.8). TrendMatrix value score: 8.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SKYW?

12 analysts cover SKYW with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $123.

What does SkyWest, Inc. do?SkyWest operates regional airline service as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, and Alaska Airlines...

SkyWest operates regional airline service as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, and Alaska Airlines flights under long-term fixed-fee capacity purchase agreements. As of Dec 31, 2025, 353 of 487 scheduled aircraft (72%) operated under United or Delta agreements. Revenue is driven by completed flights, block hours, and contracted aircraft count.

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