FY2025 Earnings Estimate for UTI Issued By Northland Capmk

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Northland Capmk raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 6th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.00 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.22. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 5.34% and a return on equity of 16.41%.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barrington Research upped their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Lake Street Capital upped their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. B. Riley upped 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 note on Thursday, November 7th. Northland Securities upped their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.17.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Performance

Shares of UTI stock opened at $29.52 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $26.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. Universal Technical Institute has a one year low of $13.23 and a one year high of $30.56. The firm has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.45.

Institutional Trading of Universal Technical Institute

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 73,048.1% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 879,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,296,000 after buying an additional 878,038 shares during the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC acquired a new position in Universal Technical Institute during the third quarter worth approximately $10,217,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Universal Technical Institute by 1,377.1% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 518,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,324,000 after purchasing an additional 483,170 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 362.4% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 376,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,691,000 after buying an additional 295,408 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 198.0% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 345,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,622,000 after buying an additional 229,738 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total value of $777,600.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 128,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,323,073.60. The trade was a 18.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 15.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Universal Technical Institute Company Profile

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.