U S Global Investors Inc. Has $22.39 Million Stock Position in SkyWest, Inc. $SKYW

U S Global Investors Inc. increased its holdings in SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) by 4.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 223,006 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 8,594 shares during the quarter. SkyWest comprises approximately 2.4% of U S Global Investors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. U S Global Investors Inc.’s holdings in SkyWest were worth $22,392,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of SKYW. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in SkyWest in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of SkyWest during the 3rd quarter valued at about $62,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of SkyWest by 118.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 625 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of SkyWest during the 4th quarter valued at about $83,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of SkyWest by 666.0% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,149 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 999 shares during the period. 81.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about SkyWest

Here are the key news stories impacting SkyWest this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — SkyWest reported EPS of $2.50 vs. consensus ~ $2.15 and revenue of $1.01B (up ~6.8% YoY), signaling demand resilience. SkyWest Inc. Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Forward guidance & fleet growth — Management reiterated they expect 2026 GAAP EPS in the roughly $11 area and confirmed plans to launch the CRJ450 in partnership with United this fall, a catalyst for capacity growth. SkyWest anticipates 2026 GAAP EPS
• Neutral Sentiment: Cash flow improvement but mixed profitability — Operating cash flow strengthened (reported rise vs. prior year), though operating profit and gross margin declined year?over?year. Investors will watch conversion of cash flow into balance?sheet stability. SkyWest Inc. Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call tone constructive — Management struck an upbeat tone on growth amid headwinds; full call transcript and highlights are available for investors digging into forward commentary and unit economics. Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Rising costs pressuring margins — Cost of sales rose materially (fuel, maintenance and labor noted), gross profit fell and operating profit decreased ~11% YoY, creating near?term margin pressure. SkyWest beats Q1 but costs up
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy capex and cash drawdown — Capex jumped to ~$214M (large YoY increase) to support fleet work including the CRJ450; cash and equivalents declined, raising short?term liquidity and leverage risk. SkyWest Inc. Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & analyst focus on cost risks — Recent insider sales were noted and several outlets flagged the sector?wide cost test; these factors temper enthusiasm despite the beat. Insider trading and hedge fund activity

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Wade J. Steel sold 20,629 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.53, for a total value of $2,197,607.37. Following the sale, the insider owned 77,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,249,470.14. The trade was a 21.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on SKYW shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of SkyWest in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup cut their price objective on SkyWest from $112.00 to $101.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $122.00 price objective on SkyWest in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on SkyWest from $122.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.80.

SkyWest Trading Up 1.2%

SKYW stock opened at $92.75 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $95.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.85. SkyWest, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $85.17 and a fifty-two week high of $123.94. The firm has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 8.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.65.

SkyWest (NASDAQ:SKYW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.35. SkyWest had a net margin of 10.56% and a return on equity of 16.35%. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $993.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.42 earnings per share. SkyWest’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that SkyWest, Inc. will post 11.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SkyWest Profile

SkyWest, Inc (NASDAQ: SKYW) is a regional airline holding company that provides air transportation services through its primary subsidiary, SkyWest Airlines. The company operates flights under capacity purchase agreements with major carriers such as United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. By specializing in regional connectivity, SkyWest links smaller communities to larger hubs using a fleet of regional jets and turboprop aircraft.

Headquartered in St. George, Utah, SkyWest oversees all aspects of its airline operations, including flight scheduling, crew training and aircraft maintenance.