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SKYW SKYWEST INC

Last updated: Mar 16, 2026

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Execution Consistency

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Bought back stock in 4/4 quarters. Q3 2023: $50M, Q2 2023: $96M, Q1 2023: $100M, Q1 2024: $100M

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Execution Acceleration

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

Latest quarter $50M vs trailing avg $99M (-49%)

Buyback vs FCF

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30-80%. Bear: <10% or >80%.

Missing buyback or cash flow data

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Buyback Intensity

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Repurchased 23,485,606 shares = 58.6% of 40,103,900 outstanding (annualized)

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Insider Buying

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

No insider open-market purchases in the last 12 months

Insider-Buyback Convergence

Are insider purchases happening during the same quarters the company is actively buying back stock?

Need both buyback and insider purchase data

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Insider Net Direction

Looking at all open-market transactions, are insiders net buyers or net sellers?

Insiders bought $0M, sold $19M (net selling)

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Red Flag

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

Company buying back stock while insiders sold 18928784.3x more than bought. 4 C-suite officers among sellers

  • Steel Wade J (CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER) sold 20,629 shares on 2026-02-24
  • Steel Wade J (CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER) sold 4,258 shares on 2026-02-18
  • Steel Wade J (CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER) sold 3,113 shares on 2026-02-18
  • Childs Russell A (PRESIDENT & CEO) sold 26,000 shares on 2025-08-12
  • SIMMONS ROBERT J (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) sold 8,384 shares on 2025-07-30
  • SIMMONS ROBERT J (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) sold 8,802 shares on 2025-07-30
  • Woodward Eric (CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER) sold 5,305 shares on 2025-07-29
  • Woodward Eric (CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER) sold 1,695 shares on 2025-07-29
  • Steel Wade J (CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER) sold 12,596 shares on 2025-07-29
  • Steel Wade J (CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER) sold 4,404 shares on 2025-07-29