This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In SkyWest

NasdaqGS:SKYW 1 Year Share Price vs Fair ValueExplore SkyWest's Fair Values from the Community and select yours We wouldn't blame SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Russell Childs, the CEO, President & Director recently netted about US$3.0m selling shares at an average price of US$116. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 14%, which is notable but not too bad. This technology could replace computers: discover the 20 stocks are working to make quantum computing a reality. SkyWest Insider Transactions Over The Last Year Notably, that recent sale by CEO, President & Director Russell Childs was not the only time they sold SkyWest shares this year. They previously made an even bigger sale of -US$3.1m worth of shares at a price of US$113 per share. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$117, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. It is worth noting that this sale was only 36% of Russell Childs's holding. SkyWest insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date! See our latest analysis for SkyWest NasdaqGS:SKYW Insider Trading Volume August 16th 2025 For those who like to find hidden gems this free list of small cap companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket. Does SkyWest Boast High Insider Ownership? Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 1.2% of SkyWest shares, worth about US$56m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment. So What Does This Data Suggest About SkyWest Insiders? Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. But it is good to see that SkyWest is growing earnings. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. You'd be interested to know, that we found 2 warning signs for SkyWest and we suggest you have a look. Of course SkyWest may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies. For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.