SkyWest Is Buying Back Stock While Its Executives Sell. Here's How to Read It

SkyWest's CFO Robert Simmons sold 25,000 shares (21% of his direct holdings) for $2.8 million on July 29, 2026, following the CEO's sale days earlier. While the company authorized a $250 million buyback program and reported solid revenue growth of 7% to $1.1 billion in Q2, the back-to-back insider sales warrant monitoring. The company faces headwinds from higher fuel prices impacting profitability, though debt reduction efforts continue.