What is Northland Capmk's Estimate for UTI Q2 Earnings?

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI - Free Report) - Northland Capmk cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a report issued on Thursday, February 6th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.19. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.22. Universal Technical Institute had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 7.08%.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Barrington Research upped their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Northland Securities raised their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. B. Riley boosted their price target 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. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $31.17.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Down 0.7 %

UTI traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $27.21. 455,947 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 619,153. The stock has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.05, a PEG ratio of 1.99 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 stock's 50-day moving average is $26.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Institutional Trading of Universal Technical Institute

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UTI. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,977 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance grew its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 12,157 shares of the company's stock valued at $313,000 after purchasing an additional 507 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 9.5% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 23,928 shares of the company's stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 2,083 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 26,623 shares of the company's stock worth $684,000 after purchasing an additional 2,335 shares during the period. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 27.3% during the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 12,118 shares of the company's stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 2,596 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.67% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Technical Institute

In other Universal Technical Institute news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total value of $777,600.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 128,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,323,073.60. The trade was a 18.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate 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.