Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $32.00 -0.22 (-0.68%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.45 -0.55 (-1.72%) As of 08/1/2025 04:53 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 Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Universal Technical Institute Short Interest DataUniversal Technical Institute (UTI) has a short interest of 2.60 million shares. This marks a 433,233.33% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 495,773 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,600,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+433,233.33%Dollar Volume Sold Short$82.94 millionShort Interest Ratio3.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares54,410,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted4.78%Today's Trading Volume564,623 sharesAverage Trading Volume495,773 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average114% Short Selling Universal Technical Institute? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Universal Technical Institute and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUTI Short Interest Over TimeUTI Days to Cover Over TimeUTI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Universal Technical Institute Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20252,600,000 shares $82.94 million +433,233.3%N/A3.4 $31.90 6/30/2025600 shares $20.33 thousand -100.0%0.0%0.1 $33.88 6/15/20252,330,000 shares $78.40 million +8.9%5.0%2.8 $33.65 5/31/20252,140,000 shares $76.06 million +33.8%4.6%2.5 $35.54 5/15/20251,600,000 shares $53.94 million -30.7%3.5%1.8 $33.71 4/30/20252,310,000 shares $64.84 million +4.5%N/A2.9 $28.07 4/15/20252,210,000 shares $62.07 million +29.2%4.8%2.9 $28.09 3/31/20251,710,000 shares $43.86 million -16.6%3.7%2.3 $25.65 3/15/20252,050,000 shares $55.03 million +10.8%4.4%3.1 $26.84 2/28/20251,850,000 shares $52.24 million +4.5%4.0%3 $28.24 Get the Latest News and Ratings for UTI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Universal Technical Institute and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20251,770,000 shares $50.22 million +18.8%3.8%2.8 $28.37 1/31/20251,490,000 shares $40.80 million +0.7%N/A2.6 $27.38 1/15/20251,480,000 shares $38.45 million +21.3%N/A3.1 $25.98 12/31/20241,220,000 shares $31.37 million +18.5%N/A2.8 $25.71 12/15/20241,030,000 shares $26.54 million -19.5%N/A2.4 $25.77 11/30/20241,280,000 shares $33.11 million -23.8%N/A3 $25.87 11/15/20241,680,000 shares $32.94 million -9.7%N/A4.5 $19.61 10/31/20241,860,000 shares $30.95 million -4.1%N/A5.7 $16.64 10/15/20241,940,000 shares $31.12 million +1.0%N/A5.4 $16.04 9/30/20241,920,000 shares $31.22 million +7.9%N/A4.6 $16.26 9/15/20241,780,000 shares $29.83 million +6.0%N/A3.8 $16.76 8/31/20241,680,000 shares $29.32 million No ChangeN/A3.5 $17.45 8/15/20241,680,000 shares $29.16 million +4.4%N/A3 $17.36 7/31/20241,610,000 shares $30.49 million -11.1%N/A2.6 $18.94 7/15/20241,810,000 shares $30.68 million +5.9%N/A3 $16.95 6/30/20241,710,000 shares $26.90 million +11.0%N/A3 $15.73 6/15/20241,540,000 shares $21.31 million +19.4%N/A2.8 $13.84 5/31/20241,290,000 shares $20.41 million -4.4%N/A2.2 $15.82 5/15/20241,350,000 shares $20.82 million +6.3%N/A2.5 $15.42 4/30/20241,270,000 shares $19.32 million -13.6%N/A2 $15.21 4/15/20241,470,000 shares $21.48 million -2.7%N/A2.3 $14.61 3/31/20241,510,000 shares $24.07 million +21.8%N/A2.3 $15.94 3/15/20241,240,000 shares $18.00 million -12.7%N/A1.9 $14.52 2/29/20241,420,000 shares $21.36 million +19.3%N/A2.4 $15.04 2/15/20241,190,000 shares $17.68 million +4.4%N/A2.2 $14.86 1/31/20241,140,000 shares $16.10 million +5.6%N/A2.7 $14.12 1/15/20241,080,000 shares $14.09 million +22.3%N/A4 $13.05 12/31/2023883,000 shares $11.06 million +36.9%2.7%4.4 $12.52 12/15/2023645,000 shares $7.11 million +53.3%2.0%3.8 $11.03 11/30/2023420,700 shares $4.91 million -15.6%1.3%3.2 $11.67Is Elon's empire crumbling? 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Click here to see the Tesla shock that could blindside everyone. 10/15/2021380,300 shares $2.56 million -0.1%1.3%5.6 $6.73 9/30/2021380,600 shares $2.57 million -13.1%1.3%4.8 $6.76 9/15/2021438,000 shares $3.04 million -32.1%1.5%2.7 $6.93 8/31/2021645,200 shares $4.50 million -24.8%2.2%3.6 $6.97 8/13/2021858,300 shares $5.84 million -2.8%3.2%4.6 $6.80 7/30/2021882,800 shares $5.37 million -29.9%3.3%4.5 $6.08 7/15/20211,260,000 shares $7.06 million +69.8%4.8%6 $5.60 6/30/2021742,200 shares $4.82 million -45.4%2.8%3.5 $6.49 6/15/20211,360,000 shares $7.64 million +0.7%5.1%7.8 $5.62 5/28/20211,350,000 shares $8.17 million -2.9%5.1%7.7 $6.05 5/14/20211,390,000 shares $8.35 million -4.1%N/A7.8 $6.01 4/30/20211,450,000 shares $8.21 million +16.0%N/A7.5 $5.66 4/15/20211,250,000 shares $7.39 million +144.0%N/A7 $5.91 3/31/2021512,400 shares $2.94 million +16.2%N/A3 $5.74 3/15/2021441,100 shares $2.76 million -7.2%N/A3.2 $6.25 2/26/2021475,500 shares $2.94 million -0.8%N/A3.9 $6.18 2/12/2021479,500 shares $3.08 million -3.1%N/A4 $6.42 1/29/2021494,900 shares $3.07 million -14.2%N/A4.4 $6.21 1/15/2021576,500 shares $3.55 million -10.5%N/A5.2 $6.16 12/31/2020644,400 shares $4.31 million +13.9%N/A5.4 $6.69 12/15/2020565,800 shares $3.51 million -26.8%N/A3.8 $6.20 11/30/2020772,900 shares $4.90 million +4.5%N/A4.6 $6.34 10/30/2020724,900 shares $3.55 million -26.9%N/A3.8 $4.90 10/15/2020991,800 shares $5.21 million -6.4%N/A4.8 $5.25 9/30/20201,060,000 shares $5.38 million -3.6%N/A4.6 $5.08 9/15/20201,100,000 shares $7.26 million -4.4%N/A3.6 $6.60 8/31/20201,150,000 shares $8.11 million -8.7%N/A3.7 $7.05 8/14/20201,260,000 shares $10.27 million -6.7%N/A3.9 $8.15 UTI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Universal Technical Institute's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Universal Technical Institute shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 2,600,000 shares of UTI short. Learn More on Universal Technical Institute's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Universal Technical Institute? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. UTI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Universal Technical Institute's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Universal Technical Institute? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Universal Technical Institute: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Universal Technical Institute's short interest increasing or decreasing? Universal Technical Institute saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,600,000 shares, an increase of 433,233.3% from the previous total of 600 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Universal Technical Institute's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Universal Technical Institute: Adtalem Global Education Inc. (2.82%), Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (1.58%), Stride, Inc. (9.97%), Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (1.38%), Strategic Education Inc. (2.52%), Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (3.51%), American Public Education, Inc. (7.16%), TAL Education Group (4.93%), Graham Holdings Company (2.51%), Laureate Education (1.88%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Universal Technical Institute stock? Short selling UTI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Universal Technical Institute as its price is falling. UTI shares are trading down $0.22 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Universal Technical Institute? A short squeeze for Universal Technical Institute occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of UTI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Universal Technical Institute's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including UTI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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