SkyWest (SKYW) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
SkyWest (SKYW) is undervalued after a recent pullback, trading at just 9x 2025 earnings despite strong fundamentals and growth prospects. SKYW benefits from steady, contract-based revenue with major airlines, a modernizing fleet, and improving pilot availability, supporting reliable profits. Risks include regulatory scrutiny, high debt, and reliance on a few large customers, but SKYW's cash position and flexible fleet offer downside protection.
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SKYW posts strong Q3 results as earnings and revenue top estimates and improve year over year, reflecting improvements in higher fleet utilization and strong demand.
SkyWest (SKYW) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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SkyWest, Inc. ( SKYW ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 4:30 PM EDT Company Participants Robert Simmons - Chief Financial Officer Eric Woodward - Chief Accounting Officer Russell A. Childs - CEO, President & Director Wade Steel - Chief Commercial Officer Conference Call Participants Thomas Fitzgerald - TD Cowen, Research Division Michael Linenberg - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Savanthi Syth - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Duane Pfennigwerth - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Presentation Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.
SkyWest (SKYW) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.81 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.16 per share a year ago.
Let's assess the factors that are likely to have influenced SKYW's third-quarter performance.
In the latest trading session, SkyWest (SKYW) closed at $99.07, marking a -1.3% move from the previous day.
SKYW's rising labor and maintenance costs, coupled with weakening liquidity, are straining profitability and investor confidence.