Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Competitors $26.22 -0.34 (-1.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.24 +0.03 (+0.11%) As of 04:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UTI vs. ATGE, LOPE, STRA, LINC, APEI, LRN, BFAM, GHC, LAUR, and PRDOShould you be buying Universal Technical Institute stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universal Technical Institute include Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Strategic Education (STRA), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Graham (GHC), Laureate Education (LAUR), and Perdoceo Education (PRDO). Universal Technical Institute vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education Grand Canyon Education Strategic Education Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education Stride Bright Horizons Family Solutions Graham Laureate Education Perdoceo Education Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and profitability. Does the media refer more to UTI or ATGE? In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 3 more articles in the media than Universal Technical Institute. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 12 mentions for Universal Technical Institute. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.36 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Universal Technical Institute 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Adtalem Global Education 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in UTI or ATGE? 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, UTI or ATGE? Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is UTI or ATGE more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Universal Technical Institute's net margin of 7.79%. Universal Technical Institute's return on equity of 22.12% beat Adtalem Global Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Universal Technical Institute7.79% 22.12% 8.53% Adtalem Global Education 13.26%17.95%9.23% Which has better valuation and earnings, UTI or ATGE? Adtalem Global Education has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Adtalem Global Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Technical Institute, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUniversal Technical Institute$732.69M1.95$42M$1.1423.00Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.59$237.07M$6.1920.84 Do analysts rate UTI or ATGE? Universal Technical Institute presently has a consensus target price of $35.83, indicating a potential upside of 36.68%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus target price of $139.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.78%. Given Universal Technical Institute's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Universal Technical Institute is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Universal Technical Institute 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats Universal Technical Institute on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Universal Technical Institute News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UTI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UTI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniversal Technical InstituteSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.43B$1.70B$8.34B$20.88BDividend YieldN/A4.24%3.11%3.59%P/E Ratio23.0012.2416.6828.34Price / Sales1.952.064.7454.34Price / Cash15.0314.6714.5317.82Price / Book5.423.004.834.54Net Income$42M$85.04M$225.87M$992.74M7 Day Performance-0.97%3.78%0.94%0.30%1 Month Performance-19.36%2.91%6.38%1.14%1 Year Performance57.08%35.99%17.74%11.01% Universal Technical Institute Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTIUniversal Technical Institute3.6987 of 5 stars$26.22-1.3%$35.83+36.7%+52.0%$1.43B$732.69M23.003,700ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.3756 of 5 stars$128.50-0.2%$139.00+8.2%+76.2%$4.63B$1.79B20.7610,371News CoveragePositive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.9597 of 5 stars$199.35+0.9%$203.67+2.2%+42.6%$5.55B$1.03B24.135,830Positive NewsSTRAStrategic Education4.697 of 5 stars$78.99+0.8%$99.33+25.8%-17.5%$1.87B$1.22B16.423,801Dividend AnnouncementLINCLincoln Educational Services4.2545 of 5 stars$19.12+0.5%$25.00+30.8%+59.7%$601.38M$440.06M41.572,475APEIAmerican Public Education4.6246 of 5 stars$29.21-1.1%$35.17+20.4%+97.0%$533.34M$624.56M27.566,117Short Interest ↑LRNStride2.3698 of 5 stars$162.56+1.5%$143.40-11.8%+97.0%$6.99B$2.41B27.008,600Positive NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.2832 of 5 stars$119.41-1.6%$137.75+15.4%-12.1%$6.90B$2.69B39.151,450Positive NewsGHCGraham4.2301 of 5 stars$1,062.11-0.3%N/A+40.7%$4.64B$4.79B6.8221,446News CoveragePositive NewsLAURLaureate Education4.2536 of 5 stars$26.10+0.7%$24.00-8.0%+75.3%$3.82B$1.57B15.3531,800News CoveragePositive NewsPRDOPerdoceo Education4.4173 of 5 stars$31.87+0.3%$40.00+25.5%+39.5%$2.06B$681.26M12.925,690News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adtalem Global Education Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors Stride Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Graham Competitors Laureate Education Competitors Perdoceo Education Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UTI) was last updated on 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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