SkyWest CEO Russell A. Childs Sells 50,500 Shares

What Happened Russell A. Childs, President & CEO and a director of SkyWest, sold a total of 50,500 SkyWest (SKYW) shares in four open-market transactions on July 28, 2026, generating approximately $5.72 million in proceeds. The individual reported lots were: 2,600 shares at $111.46 ($289,787), 9,902 shares at $112.63 ($1,115,282), 36,170 shares at $113.46 ($4,103,675), and 1,828 shares at $114.11 ($208,600). These were sales (S) — not purchases or option exercises.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 28, 2026; Form 4 filed July 30, 2026 (appears timely; Form 4 is generally due within two business days).
• Reported lots and proceeds:
  • 2,600 sh @ $111.46 — $289,787 (footnote F1: actual prices ranged $111.02–$111.96)
  • 9,902 sh @ $112.63 — $1,115,282 (F2: $112.06–$112.99)
  • 36,170 sh @ $113.46 — $4,103,675 (F3: $113.00–$113.98)
  • 1,828 sh @ $114.11 — $208,600 (F4: $114.00–$114.21)
• Total shares sold: 50,500; total proceeds reported: $5,717,344.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided here — see the filed Form 4 for post-transaction holdings.
• Footnotes: each lot reports a weighted-average sale price and a small range of actual prices; the issuer can provide a detailed breakdown on request.
• Transaction type: open-market sales (code S). No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or option-exercise language was provided in the summary data.

Context

• Sales by executives can be routine (diversification, liquidity, planned selling) and do not by themselves prove a change in company outlook. Because these are outright sales (not option exercises or gifts), they represent realized cash proceeds by the insider.
• For full legal and timing context, including exact holdings after the trades or any 10b5-1 plans, consult the complete Form 4 filing (Accession: 0001393687-26-000005).