Northland Capmk Has Positive Outlook of UTI FY2025 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Northland Capmk boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the company will earn $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 $0.99 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.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Lake Street Capital raised their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. B. Riley lifted their price objective 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 lifted their price objective 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, February 6th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $31.17.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Performance

Shares of UTI traded down $1.45 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $27.67. The stock had a trading volume of 666,317 shares, compared to its average volume of 611,771. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.84. 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 $1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 28.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 7.08% and a return on equity of 21.25%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total transaction of $777,600.00. Following the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 15.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 6,256.0% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,589 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,564 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 380.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,859 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 1,526.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,065 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 3,815 shares during the period. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI acquired a new position in Universal Technical Institute during the fourth quarter worth $79,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in Universal Technical Institute during the third quarter worth $152,000. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.