Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.960-1.040 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $810.0 million-$820.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $805.1 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UTI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. B. Riley lifted their target price on 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 lifted their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Northland Securities raised their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Lake Street Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.17.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE UTI traded up $0.32 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $29.85. The company had a trading volume of 306,015 shares, compared to its average volume of 575,674. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.45. Universal Technical Institute has a 1-year low of $13.23 and a 1-year high of $30.56. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $26.13 and its 200-day moving average is $20.67. 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 (NYSE:UTI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. On average, analysts expect that Universal Technical Institute will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Universal Technical Institute

In other news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total transaction of $777,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 128,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,323,073.60. This represents a 18.96 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 15.10% of the company’s stock.

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.