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Imperial Capital initiates coverage on SkyWest (SKYW) with an In-line

September 24, 2010 7:05 AM EDT
SKYW Hot Sheet
Rating Summary:
    4 Buy, 4 Hold, 0 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 16 | Down: 7 | New: 23
Imperial Capital initiates coverage on SkyWest (Nasdaq: SKYW) with an In-line rating. Valuing the Shares in a Range of $12-16.

Imperial analyst says, "We believe SKYW has modest upside potential with the successful closing of the ExpressJet (NYSE: XJT) acquisition but expect it to continue to trade around current levels at least in the near term, with generally positive company-specific factors somewhat tempered by tough industry dynamics: (1) XJT provides scale and potential margin improvement; (2) regional airlines by nature are largely reliant on a limited number of partners, with Delta and United constituting 54% and 45% of SKYW’s fleet as of 6/30/10; (3) SKYW’s strong cash position, with a stock repurchase program under way..."

To see all the upgrades/downgrades on shares of SKYW, visit our Analyst Ratings page.

The 52-wk trading range is $11.38 - 18.08.


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