What is Barrington Research's Estimate for UTI Q3 Earnings?

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.10. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute's current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute's FY2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on UTI. Northland Securities increased their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Lake Street Capital raised their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, B. Riley started coverage on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Friday, March 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $31.00 price objective on the stock. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE UTI traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $33.91. The company had a trading volume of 178,861 shares, compared to its average volume of 581,909. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $27.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $1.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.00, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57. Universal Technical Institute has a 12-month low of $13.66 and a 12-month high of $35.49.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $207.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.63 million. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 7.08% and a return on equity of 21.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hennessy Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 690,900 shares of the company's stock worth $17,763,000 after buying an additional 44,100 shares during the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,041,000. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $632,000. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 71,407 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,836,000 after acquiring an additional 19,453 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 26,623 shares of the company's stock valued at $684,000 after acquiring an additional 2,335 shares during the period. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.59, for a total value of $220,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 34,917 shares in the company, valued at $963,360.03. This trade represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 39,446 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.85, for a total value of $1,098,571.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 177,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,954,849.20. The trade was a 18.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 100,524 shares of company stock worth $2,769,490. 15.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.