Northland Securities Comments on UTI Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Northland Securities projects Q1 2027 EPS of $0.17 and revised FY2027 EPS to $0.86, below the MarketBeat consensus full-year estimate of $1.00.
• UTI recently beat quarterly expectations with $0.23 EPS and $220.84M revenue, but insiders have been selling shares — CEO Jerome Alan Grant sold 60,040 shares (~$2.10M) and insiders sold 140,961 shares (~$5.07M) in the past 90 days.

Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE:UTI - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 11th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.17 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute's current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute's Q2 2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Universal Technical Institute from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, 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, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Universal Technical Institute from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Universal Technical Institute from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $36.20.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Up 0.4%

UTI opened at $34.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.31. Universal Technical Institute has a 12 month low of $21.29 and a 12 month high of $38.02. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $29.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 6.28% and a return on equity of 16.98%. The company had revenue of $220.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $216.65 million.

Insider Transactions at Universal Technical Institute

In other Universal Technical Institute news, CEO Jerome Alan Grant sold 60,040 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.95, for a total transaction of $2,098,398.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 430,215 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,036,014.25. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Carolyn Ann Frank sold 1,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.08, for a total transaction of $52,640.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 30,272 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $910,581.76. This represents a 5.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 140,961 shares of company stock worth $5,065,177. 9.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 47.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 44,564 shares of the company's stock worth $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 14,364 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute during the first quarter worth $1,226,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 23.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,688 shares of the company's stock valued at $711,000 after acquiring an additional 5,216 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the first quarter valued at $57,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 84,223 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,163,000 after acquiring an additional 9,951 shares during the period. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute, Inc NYSE: UTI is a leading provider of post-secondary education for students pursuing careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, as well as in welding and CNC machining. The company designs and delivers hands-on training through a blend of classroom instruction and experiential lab work, preparing graduates for entry-level positions in the transportation, manufacturing and energy sectors. UTI's curriculum emphasizes industry-recognized credentials and proprietary coursework developed in collaboration with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to ensure alignment with evolving employer needs.

Through a network of campus locations across the United States and select centers in Canada, Universal Technical Institute offers diploma and certificate programs ranging from 36 to 74 weeks in length.

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