Analysts Set Expectations for UTI Q1 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Northland Capmk issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl expects that the company will post earnings of $0.18 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

UTI has been the subject of a number of other reports. B. Riley increased their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Barrington Research boosted their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $26.33.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE UTI opened at $25.29 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Universal Technical Institute has a one year low of $11.39 and a one year high of $26.71. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $21.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a PE ratio of 34.18, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.48.

Insider Activity 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 that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total transaction of $777,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 128,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,323,073.60. This represents a 18.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 27.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 6,256.0% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,564 shares during the last quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 2.9% in the second quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 56,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $887,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. ClariVest Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 2.7% in the second quarter. ClariVest Asset Management LLC now owns 77,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,215,000 after purchasing an additional 2,060 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 9.5% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its stake 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 valued at $197,000 after purchasing an additional 2,596 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

About Universal Technical Institute

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.