NYSE:UTI

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

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$40.29 +1.54 (+3.98%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$40.34 +0.04 (+0.11%)
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About Universal Technical Institute Stock (NYSE:UTI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$37.93
$40.36
50-Day Range
$35.18
$44.88
52-Week Range
$21.29
$45.74
Volume
1.16 million shs
Average Volume
900,896 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.22 billion
P/E Ratio
52.33
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$44.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Universal Technical Institute Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

UTI MarketRank™: 

Universal Technical Institute scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 266 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Universal Technical Institute is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • 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 14.47% in the coming year, from $0.76 to $0.87 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Universal Technical Institute is 52.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal Technical Institute is 52.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 20.80.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Universal Technical Institute has a PEG Ratio of 3.37. 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 6.68. 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

    10.83% of the float of Universal Technical Institute has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal Technical Institute has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.56, 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 63.29%, 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.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Universal Technical Institute is 10.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Universal Technical Institute will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.20% next year. This indicates that Universal Technical Institute will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Universal Technical Institute's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Universal Technical Institute has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Universal Technical Institute this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for UTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Universal Technical Institute to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 $124,904,320.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    9.80% of the stock of Universal Technical Institute is held by insiders.

  • 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 $26.11 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, UTI stock has increased by 54.3% and is now trading at $40.2910.

Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE:UTI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.00 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $221.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $221.61 million. Universal Technical Institute had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.02% and a net margin of 4.91%.
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Universal Technical Institute's top institutional shareholders include Wasatch Advisors LP (3.60%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.36%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (2.35%) and Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (1.96%). Insiders that own company stock include Coliseum Capital Management, L, Jerome Alan Grant, Sherrell Smith, Kenneth R Trammell, Linda J Srere, Todd A Hitchcock, Troy R Anderson, Christine Kline, Carolyn Ann Frank, George W Brochick, Shannon Lei Okinaka 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
5/06/2026
Today
6/18/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
SCHOOLS
Sub-Industry
Education Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:UTI
CIK
1261654
Employees
4,100
Year Founded
1965

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$49.00
Low Price Target
$41.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
52.33
Forward P/E Ratio
53.01
P/E Growth
3.37
Net Income
$63.02 million
Net Margins
4.91%
Pretax Margin
6.50%
Return on Equity
13.02%
Return on Assets
5.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.38
Current Ratio
1.17
Quick Ratio
1.17

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$868.99 million
Price / Sales
2.55
Cash Flow
$2.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.47
Book Value
$6.03 per share
Price / Book
6.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
55,061,000
Free Float
49,665,000
Market Cap
$2.22 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.25

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This page (NYSE:UTI) was last updated on 6/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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