Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.22, Zacks reports. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 5.34% and a return on equity of 16.41%. Universal Technical Institute updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.960-1.040 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Up 1.6 %

NYSE:UTI traded up $0.49 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $30.02. The stock had a trading volume of 152,852 shares, compared to its average volume of 569,069. The company has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.47, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Universal Technical Institute has a one year low of $13.23 and a one year high of $30.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $26.13 and a 200 day moving average of $20.67.

Insider Activity at Universal Technical Institute

In other news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total value of $777,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 128,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,323,073.60. The trade was a 18.96 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 15.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on UTI shares. Northland Securities upped their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. B. Riley upped their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Lake Street Capital boosted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barrington Research upped their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $31.17.

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.