B. Riley Has Bullish Estimate for UTI Q3 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.12. B. Riley currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute's current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on UTI. Northland Securities increased their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research increased their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Lake Street Capital boosted their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Down 7.2%

Shares of NYSE:UTI traded down $2.46 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $31.68. 3,906,562 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 576,230. The firm has a market cap of $1.72 billion, a PE ratio of 32.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57. Universal Technical Institute has a fifty-two week low of $13.66 and a fifty-two week high of $35.49. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $207.45 million for 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 Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 24.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,977 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 105.0% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,167 shares of the company's stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 1,110 shares during the last quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute in the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 1st quarter worth approximately $68,000. Finally, Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI acquired a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 4th quarter worth approximately $79,000. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 10,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.95, for a total value of $269,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 157,663 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,249,017.85. This trade represents a 5.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.59, for a total transaction of $220,720.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 34,917 shares in the company, valued at $963,360.03. This represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 94,524 shares of company stock worth $2,578,450 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 15.10% of the company's stock.

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.