Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for UTI Q2 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI - Free Report) - Barrington Research decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.15 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.18. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute's current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%.

UTI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. B. Riley boosted 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 boosted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Lake Street Capital lifted their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $31.17.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

Shares of Universal Technical Institute stock traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $27.21. 455,947 shares of the company traded hands, 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $26.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.99. Universal Technical Institute has a 12 month low of $13.23 and a 12 month high of $30.56.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total transaction of $777,600.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 128,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,323,073.60. This represents a 18.96 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 15.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 73,048.1% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 879,240 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,296,000 after acquiring an additional 878,038 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the third quarter worth $10,217,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 1,377.1% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 518,256 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,324,000 after purchasing an additional 483,170 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 362.4% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 376,929 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,691,000 after purchasing an additional 295,408 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $5,622,000 after purchasing an additional 229,738 shares during the period. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.