Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $26.82 +0.07 (+0.27%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.48 -0.35 (-1.29%) As of 08/22/2025 07:25 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 2.38 million shares, representing 5.15% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.46% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 959,654 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,380,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,600,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-8.46%Dollar Volume Sold Short$76.70 millionShort Interest Ratio2.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares54,420,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.15%Today's Trading Volume692,331 sharesAverage Trading Volume959,654 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average72% 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 7/31/20252,380,000 shares $76.70 million -8.5%5.2%2.8 $32.23 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 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. 2/28/20251,850,000 shares $52.24 million +4.5%4.0%3 $28.24 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 $11.03Washington Thinks They Own Your Bank Account (Ad)What If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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Short interest is the volume of Universal Technical Institute shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 2,380,000 shares of UTI short. 5.15% of Universal Technical Institute's shares are currently sold 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: Ardsley Advisory Partners LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Universal Technical Institute? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 5.15% of Universal Technical Institute's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Universal Technical Institute's short interest increasing or decreasing? Universal Technical Institute saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,380,000 shares, a decrease of 8.5% from the previous total of 2,600,000 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? 5.15% of Universal Technical Institute's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Universal Technical Institute: Adtalem Global Education Inc. (2.81%), Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (1.65%), Strategic Education Inc. (2.46%), Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (3.96%), American Public Education, Inc. (9.31%), Stride, Inc. (10.04%), Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (1.54%), Graham Holdings Company (2.30%), Laureate Education (1.93%), Perdoceo Education Corporation (6.92%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 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 up $0.07 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, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Adtalem Global Education Short Interest Data Grand Canyon Education Short Interest Data Strategic Education Short Interest Data Lincoln Educational Services Short Interest Data American Public Education Short Interest Data Stride Short Interest Data Bright Horizons Family Solutions Short Interest Data Graham Short Interest Data Laureate Education Short Interest Data Perdoceo Education Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:UTI) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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