Chief Financial Officer Robert J. Simmons sold 25,000 shares of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) on July 29, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing.
Transaction summary
Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($110.49); post-transaction value based on July 29, 2026 market close ($109.66).
Key questions
What is the scale of this disposition relative to the insider’s total equity?
This sale represented 21% of the CFO’s direct position in the company. Following the transaction, Simmons retains 93,902 shares directly, which are valued at about $10.2 million as of the July 30, 2026 market close of $108.26.How did the execution price compare to current market levels?
Shares were liquidated at a weighted average price of $110.49, which sat above the $109.66 market close on the day of the trade. Footnotes indicate the transactions were executed in multiple tranches with prices ranging from $109.215 to $112.36.What is the current financial profile of the company?
SkyWest maintains a market capitalization of about $4.3 billion and reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $4.2 billion with a net income of $409.9 million.
Company Overview
Company Snapshot
SkyWest operates as a regional airline carrier providing scheduled air transportation services through its SkyWest Airlines subsidiary, while generating supplementary revenue through its SkyWest Leasing division, which leases regional jet aircraft and spare engines to third-party operators.
The company generates revenue primarily through passenger ticket sales and ancillary aviation services, supplemented by aircraft and engine leasing operations that leverage its owned fleet assets to diversify income streams.
SkyWest serves commercial airline partners and regional markets across the United States, with its primary customer base consisting of major carriers that utilize its regional capacity and business travelers requiring regional connectivity.
SkyWest, Inc. is a substantial regional airline operator that maintains a diversified business model combining scheduled passenger operations with aircraft leasing activities, positioning itself as a critical regional capacity provider within the broader U.S. aviation ecosystem. With TTM revenues of $4.2 billion and net income of $409.9 million, SkyWest demonstrates the operational scale and profitability characteristic of a leading independent regional carrier.
