Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) has issued its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share (EPS) between 1.000 and 1.080 and revenue guidance of $830.0 million to $835.0 million.
• The company's stock has seen a decline, dropping by $6.45 during trading, and it is currently valued at $26.97 per share.
• Several analysts have maintained a "buy" rating for Universal Technical Institute, with price targets around $36.00 to $40.00, while the consensus price target stands at $35.83.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.000-1.080 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.046. The company issued revenue guidance of $830.0 million-$835.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $829.4 million.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of UTI traded down $0.30 on Friday, reaching $26.83. The stock had a trading volume of 1,761,937 shares, compared to its average volume of 661,869. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.98. Universal Technical Institute has a 12-month low of $15.14 and a 12-month high of $36.32.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $204.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $200.01 million. Universal Technical Institute had a return on equity of 22.12% and a net margin of 7.79%. Sell-side analysts predict that Universal Technical Institute will post 1 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UTI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Universal Technical Institute from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Lake Street Capital restated a "buy" rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $36.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $35.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Todd A. Hitchcock sold 27,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.36, for a total value of $917,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 80,521 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,686,180.56. This represents a 25.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director George W. Brochick sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.84, for a total value of $191,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 32,516 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,035,309.44. The trade was a 15.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 15.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UTI. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 1st quarter valued at about $57,000. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 2nd quarter valued at about $671,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 23.2% during the 1st 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 period. Royal Bank of Canada grew 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 valued at $1,144,000 after acquiring an additional 14,364 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,226,000. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.