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Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$32.00 -0.22 (-0.68%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$31.45 -0.55 (-1.72%)
As of 08/1/2025 04:53 PM Eastern
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About Universal Technical Institute Stock (NYSE:UTI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.81
$32.41
50-Day Range
$31.13
$35.86
52-Week Range
$15.14
$36.32
Volume
564,623 shs
Average Volume
495,773 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.74 billion
P/E Ratio
30.77
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$35.83
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Universal Technical Institute Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

UTI MarketRank™: 

Universal Technical Institute scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 181st out of 284 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Universal Technical Institute has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.17, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Universal Technical Institute has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Universal Technical Institute's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Universal Technical Institute are expected to grow by 3.00% in the coming year, from $1.00 to $1.03 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Universal Technical Institute is 30.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal Technical Institute is 30.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.91.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Universal Technical Institute has a PEG Ratio of 2.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Universal Technical Institute has a P/B Ratio of 6.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Universal Technical Institute's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.78% of the outstanding shares of Universal Technical Institute have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal Technical Institute has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Technical Institute has recently increased by 433,233.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Universal Technical Institute does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Universal Technical Institute does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.78% of the outstanding shares of Universal Technical Institute have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal Technical Institute has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Technical Institute has recently increased by 433,233.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Universal Technical Institute has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Universal Technical Institute this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for UTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Universal Technical Institute to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Universal Technical Institute insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,108,440.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    15.10% of the stock of Universal Technical Institute is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.67% of the stock of Universal Technical Institute is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Universal Technical Institute's insider trading history.
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UTI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Universal Technical Institute's stock was trading at $25.71 at the start of the year. Since then, UTI shares have increased by 24.5% and is now trading at $32.00.

Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE:UTI) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The business earned $207.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.63 million. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 7.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.40%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of Universal Technical Institute include Congress Asset Management Co. (3.43%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.64%), Westwind Capital (0.57%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Coliseum Capital Management, L, Jerome Alan Grant, Sherrell Smith, Kenneth R Trammell, Troy R Anderson, Todd A Hitchcock, George W Brochick and Loretta Lydia Sanchez.
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Shares of UTI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Universal Technical Institute investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), TotalEnergies (TTE), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Today
8/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
SCHOOLS
Sub-Industry
Education Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:UTI
CIK
1261654
Employees
3,700
Year Founded
1965

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$40.00
Low Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.04
Trailing P/E Ratio
30.77
Forward P/E Ratio
32.00
P/E Growth
2.03
Net Income
$42 million
Net Margins
7.34%
Pretax Margin
9.77%
Return on Equity
21.40%
Return on Assets
7.85%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
1.07
Quick Ratio
1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$732.69 million
Price / Sales
2.38
Cash Flow
$1.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.61
Book Value
$4.84 per share
Price / Book
6.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
54,410,000
Free Float
46,191,000
Market Cap
$1.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.58

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This page (NYSE:UTI) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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