Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Issues FY25 Earnings Guidance

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.93-1.01 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $0.96. The company issued revenue guidance of $800-815 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $798.88 million. Universal Technical Institute also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.930-1.010 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UTI. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Northland Securities increased their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.00.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Performance

NYSE:UTI opened at $19.89 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.57. Universal Technical Institute has a twelve month low of $10.46 and a twelve month high of $20.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Insider Activity at Universal Technical Institute

In other news, CEO Jerome Alan Grant sold 68,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.53, for a total transaction of $1,192,040.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 136,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,391,845.79. The trade was a 33.26 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 27.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute, Inc provides transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare education programs in the United States. The company operates in two segments, UTI and Concorde. It offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology.