SkyWest (SKYW) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors

SkyWest (SKYW) ended the recent trading session at $101.06, demonstrating a +2.96% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.16%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.44%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.76%. Coming into today, shares of the regional airline had lost 6.09% in the past month. In that same time, the Transportation sector lost 0.5%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.14%. Market participants will be closely following the financial results of SkyWest in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 30, 2025. On that day, SkyWest is projected to report earnings of $2.56 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 18.52%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.01 billion, up 11.13% from the prior-year quarter. For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.95 per share and a revenue of $4.01 billion, representing changes of +28.06% and +13.73%, respectively, from the prior year. Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for SkyWest. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Right now, SkyWest possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). Digging into valuation, SkyWest currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 9.87. This expresses no noticeable deviation compared to the average Forward P/E of 9.87 of its industry. Also, we should mention that SKYW has a PEG ratio of 0.97. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Transportation - Airline stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.75 based on yesterday's closing prices. The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 158, placing it within the bottom 37% of over 250 industries. The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions. Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockThis under-the-radar company specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. And it's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks