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Skywest Inc insiders sold $16.3M in the past 12 months. How much of their stake is that?

0% was sold under disclosed trading plans, 100% with no plan disclosed. The largest seller, Russell Childs (President & CEO, Director), sold $5.7M.Share-of-stake figures for this company are being verified and will be added when that check is finished. Why

Updated Oct 16, 2026 from SEC filings · covers Oct 17, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026
$16.3M
sold with no plan disclosed, past 12 months
0%
of sales were under disclosed trading plans, past 12 months
5 of 12
officers and directors sold shares, past 12 months
Is this normal? More than usual: about 1.6x the 5-year average. 5 insiders sold; the average is 4 a year. Year by year
Latest filing: Filed Aug 5 for a sale on Aug 3. Wade Steel sold 22K shares ($2.5M) with no plan disclosed. Filing
SEC ownership filings: 26 filed in the 12 months to Oct 16, 2026; 789 on record since Jul 1, 2003 · See the evidence

What stands out

Four officers sold $15.8M with no disclosed plan: Russell Childs ($5.7M), Wade Steel ($5.4M) and Robert Simmons ($2.8M), plus 1 more. The filings don't state a reason.Russell Childs: largest such sale, Jul 28, 2026 · Wade Steel: largest such sale, Aug 3, 2026 · Robert Simmons: largest such sale, Jul 29, 2026
Selling picked up in the last 90 days: officers and directors sold 115K shares, against an average of 11K per 90 days earlier in the period. Most of it was Russell Childs (50K shares in the last 90 days) and Robert Simmons (25K shares in the last 90 days); 0% of these sales were under disclosed plans.Russell Childs: largest recent sale, Jul 28, 2026 · Robert Simmons: largest recent sale, Jul 29, 2026
Tax withholding outweighed market sales: the company withheld $28.1M of officers' and directors' shares for taxes, against $16.3M sold on the open market. The largest was Russell Childs ($14.0M withheld).Largest withholding, Feb 9, 2026

A share of stake is shown for 0 of the 5 officers and directors who sold. 12 are left out

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Left out: Russell Childs, Robert Simmons, Wade Steel, Greg Wooley, Eric Woodward, Meredith Madden, James Welch, Keith Smith, Ronald Mittelstaedt, Smita Conjeevaram, Derek Leathers and Dale Hansen (share of stake is being verified).
Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.

Who sold, and how much of their stake

Officers and directors, past 12 months. Their share of stake is being verified and is not shown yet; amounts and trading plans are below.

Russell Childs
President & CEO, Director
Not confirmed
Share of stake not shown: share of stake is being verified. Why
$5.7MNo plan disclosed
Wade Steel
Chief Commercial Officer
Not confirmed
Share of stake not shown: share of stake is being verified. Why
$5.4MNo plan disclosed
Robert Simmons
Chief Financial Officer
Not confirmed
Share of stake not shown: share of stake is being verified. Why
$2.8MNo plan disclosed
Greg Wooley
Exec VP Operations
Not confirmed
Share of stake not shown: share of stake is being verified. Why
$1.9MNo plan disclosed
Meredith Madden
Director
Not confirmed
Share of stake not shown: share of stake is being verified. Why
$503KNo plan disclosed
Amounts, filings and trading plans for each seller

Selling by month

Officers and directors, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Each sale is counted once: under a disclosed plan, else to cover taxes, else no plan disclosed.

No plan disclosedOne dollar scale for every month; the tallest bar is labeled
OctNovDec 2025: $503K no plan disclosedDecJanFeb 2026: $3.0M no plan disclosedFebMarAprMayJunJul 2026: $10.4M no plan disclosed$10.4MJulAug 2026: $2.5M no plan disclosedAugSepOct

Recent activity

Past 30 days, Sep 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026

No officer or director trades were reported for the past 30 days. The most recent before that:

Aug 3, 2026Wade Steel sold 22K shares ($2.5M) with no plan disclosed.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Wade Steel
Chief Commercial Officer
22,000$111.44n/an/aAug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026

Common questions

Is the Skywest Inc CEO selling stock?

Yes. Russell Childs sold 51K shares ($5.7M) in the past 12 months, none of it under a trading plan disclosed in the filings.

Why are Skywest Inc insiders selling?

Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 0% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings and 100% had no disclosed plan. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.

Are any Skywest Inc insiders buying?

No. Officers and directors reported no purchases in the past 12 months.

The evidence

Who sold5 officers and directors: amount, % of holdings, trading plan
Who soldAmount% of holdingsTrading plan
Russell Childs
President & CEO, Director
$5.7M
51K shares
Not confirmed
share of stake is being verified. Why
No plan disclosed
Wade Steel
Chief Commercial Officer
$5.4M
50K shares
Not confirmed
share of stake is being verified. Why
No plan disclosed
Robert Simmons
Chief Financial Officer
$2.8M
25K shares
Not confirmed
share of stake is being verified. Why
No plan disclosed
Greg Wooley
Exec VP Operations
$1.9M
18K shares
Not confirmed
share of stake is being verified. Why
No plan disclosed
Meredith Madden
Director
$503K
4.7K shares
Not confirmed
share of stake is being verified. Why
No plan disclosed
The full ownership picture0 of 12 officers and directors confirmed

Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.

InsiderHeld Oct 16, 2025SoldHeld Oct 16, 2026Still held
Russell Childs
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Russell Childs are complete.
President & CEO, Director
n/a−51Kn/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Russell Childs

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Russell Childs are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

−25Kgifted (net of own trusts)
−132Kwithheld by the company for taxes
Robert Simmons
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Robert Simmons are complete.
Chief Financial Officer
n/a−25Kn/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Robert Simmons

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Robert Simmons are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)
−47Kwithheld by the company for taxes
Wade Steel
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Wade Steel are complete.
Chief Commercial Officer
n/a−50Kn/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Wade Steel

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Wade Steel are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

−5.7Kgifted (net of own trusts)
−43Kwithheld by the company for taxes
Greg Wooley
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Greg Wooley are complete.
Exec VP Operations
n/a−18Kn/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Greg Wooley

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Greg Wooley are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)
−27Kwithheld by the company for taxes
Eric Woodward
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Eric Woodward are complete.
Chief Accounting Officer
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Eric Woodward

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Eric Woodward are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)
−16Kwithheld by the company for taxes
Meredith Madden
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Meredith Madden are complete.
Director
n/a−4.7Kn/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Meredith Madden

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Meredith Madden are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)
James Welch
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for James Welch are complete.
Director
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for James Welch

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for James Welch are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)
Keith Smith
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Keith Smith are complete.
Director
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Keith Smith

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Keith Smith are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)
Ronald Mittelstaedt
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Ronald Mittelstaedt are complete.
Director
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Ronald Mittelstaedt

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Ronald Mittelstaedt are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

−5.5Kgifted (net of own trusts)
Smita Conjeevaram
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Smita Conjeevaram are complete.
Director
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Smita Conjeevaram

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Smita Conjeevaram are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)
Derek Leathers
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Derek Leathers are complete.
Director
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Derek Leathers

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Derek Leathers are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)
Dale Hansen
!
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Dale Hansen are complete.
General Counsel
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Dale Hansen

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Dale Hansen are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished.

0gifted (net of own trusts)

Holdings and share of stake for Skywest Inc are being verified, so no balances, unit counts or percentages are shown. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status, titles and dates come straight from individual filings.

What explains the selling$16.3M of sales by plan status, purpose, seller and month

Officer and director open-market sales: $16.3M across 147,951 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.

By plan status

No plan disclosed · $16.3M

Sales with no 10b5-1 plan and no tax reference in the filing. $5.7M of it is Russell Childs. No plan disclosed is a statement about the filing, not about why the sale happened. Largest such sale: Russell Childs, Jul 28, 2026

Taxes

265,095 shares ($28.1M) were withheld by the company for taxes, which isn't a market sale.

Charitable gifts · 36K shares

Gifts the filings describe as charitable. Gifts are not sales and are not included in the sale totals.

SellerShares soldProceedsUnder a disclosed planShare of totalSales dates
Russell Childs
President & CEO, Director
51K$5.7M0%35%Jul 28, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026
Wade Steel
Chief Commercial Officer
50K$5.4M0%33%Feb 18, 2026 to Aug 3, 2026
Robert Simmons
Chief Financial Officer
25K$2.8M0%17%Jul 29, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026
Greg Wooley
Exec VP Operations
18K$1.9M0%12%Jul 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
Meredith Madden
Director
4.7K$503K0%3%Dec 11, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025

Sales by month

MonthSale proceedsDisclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
Oct 2025$0$0$0$0
Nov 2025$0$0$0$0
Dec 2025$503K$0$0$503K
Jan 2026$0$0$0$0
Feb 2026$3.0M$0$0$3.0M
Mar 2026$0$0$0$0
Apr 2026$0$0$0$0
May 2026$0$0$0$0
Jun 2026$0$0$0$0
Jul 2026$10.4M$0$0$10.4M
Aug 2026$2.5M$0$0$2.5M
Sep 2026$0$0$0$0
Oct 2026$0$0$0$0
Is this normal? Selling year by year5 earlier years to compare with

More than usual: about 1.6x the 5-year average. 5 insiders sold; the average is 4 a year.

12 months endingShares soldInsiders who soldProceeds
Oct 16, 2026
Latest 12 months
148K5$16.3M
Oct 16, 2025
1 year earlier
251K7$27.7M
Oct 16, 2024
2 years earlier
96K6$7.4M
Oct 17, 2023
3 years earlier
00$0
Oct 17, 2022
4 years earlier
21K2$881K
Oct 17, 2021
5 years earlier
102K4$6.0M

Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.

Known gaps and uncertainty12 officers and directors not confirmed

Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Balances, unit counts and every share-of-stake figure for Skywest Inc are held back until that check is finished. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status, titles and dates come straight from individual filings and are complete.

External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.

Sources and methodology789 filings on record, 26 filed in the 12-month period, and how we read them

All 789 Forms 3, 4 and 5 on record for Skywest Inc (SEC CIK 793733), filed from Jul 1, 2003 to Aug 5, 2026; 26 of them were filed in the 12 months this page covers, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 16, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages.

Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.

Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".

Full methodology

Former or inactive filers (20)No filing in 18 months; last reported balances, not in any total
NameLast filedLast reported balance
Jerry AtkinFeb 8, 202421,047,421 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 6, 2024
Andrew RobertsFeb 8, 202427,253 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 6, 2024
Steven Udvar-HazyFeb 14, 202265,226 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 10, 2022
Steve AlbrechtFeb 14, 202263,905 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 10, 2022
Henry EyringFeb 25, 202115,046 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 25, 2021
Michael ThompsonFeb 11, 202044,392 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 9, 2020
Terry VaisSep 11, 201813,932 shares, last reported balance as of Sep 8, 2018
Robert SarverFeb 18, 201590,158 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 17, 2015
Alexandria MarrenFeb 18, 201513,580 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 17, 2015
Margaret BillsonFeb 17, 201530,163 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 17, 2015
Bradford RichFeb 13, 201585,747 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 22, 2014
Ralph AtkinFeb 20, 201440,360 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 18, 2014
Bradford HoltFeb 20, 201446,760 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 18, 2014
Michael KrauppFeb 20, 201421,411 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 18, 2014
Ian CummingDec 12, 201258,656 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 11, 2012
Michael YoungFeb 3, 20116,804 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 2, 2011
Mervyn CoxFeb 13, 20073,526,422 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 6, 2007
Bryan LaBrecqueFeb 8, 20074,582 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 6, 2007
Ron ReberFeb 8, 20078,783 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 6, 2007
Sidney AtkinApr 18, 200616,362,824 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 17, 2006

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