Northland Capmk Has Strong Estimate for UTI FY2026 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Northland Capmk boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.13 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute's current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share.

UTI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Lake Street Capital boosted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. B. Riley began coverage on 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. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Northland Securities upped their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

Universal Technical Institute stock opened at $34.28 on Monday. 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 firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57. The business's fifty day moving average is $27.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.77. Universal Technical Institute has a 52 week low of $13.66 and a 52 week high of $34.50.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 of the company's stock, valued at $963,360.03. This represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 39,446 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.85, for a total value of $1,098,571.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 177,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,954,849.20. This represents a 18.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 94,524 shares of company stock valued at $2,578,450 over the last 90 days. 15.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,977 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 1,110 shares during the last quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the first quarter valued at about $61,000. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the fourth quarter valued at about $79,000. Finally, USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the first quarter valued at about $84,000. 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.

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