Northland Capmk Has Negative Outlook of UTI Q2 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Research analysts at Northland Capmk decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the company will earn $0.11 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.19. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $0.99 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on UTI. Barrington Research boosted their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Lake Street Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. B. Riley lifted their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.17.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Down 1.8 %

NYSE UTI opened at $29.10 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.45. Universal Technical Institute has a 12 month low of $13.23 and a 12 month high of $30.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The company has a 50-day moving average of $26.26 and a 200-day moving average of $20.84.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UTI. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 6,256.0% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,564 shares during the period. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the fourth quarter worth about $79,000. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 380.6% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 1,526.0% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 3,815 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 822,000.0% in the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 8,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $211,000 after purchasing an additional 8,220 shares during the last quarter. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 value of $777,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 15.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.