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

Company Overview

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) is a provider of postsecondary education and training for careers in the transportation, skilled trades and energy industries. The company offers programs in automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, marine, welding, CNC machining, wind energy and other technical fields, combining classroom instruction with hands-on laboratory experience.

Universal Technical Institute operates through a portfolio of specialized school brands, including Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute and MIAT College of Technology. Its programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level roles and advancement in fields such as automotive and diesel technology, aviation maintenance, welding, industrial maintenance, robotics, automation and other skilled-trade occupations. The company also provides continuing education, manufacturer-specific training and workforce development services.

Founded in 1965, the company serves students through campuses and training locations across the United States. Its expansion has included the acquisitions of MIAT College of Technology and Concorde Career Colleges, broadening its offerings into technical trades and healthcare education. Universal Technical Institute is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Jerome Grant.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.34 to $21.19
• 50-Day Range: $20.22 to $49.33
• 52-Week Range: $19.52 to $51.34
• Volume: 2.02 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.67
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $42.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Universal Technical Institute Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Universal Technical Institute scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Universal Technical Institute has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Universal Technical Institute has a consensus price target of $42.83, representing about 110.4% upside from its current price of $20.36.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Universal Technical Institute are expected to grow by 19.67% in the coming year, from $0.61 to $0.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Universal Technical Institute is 32.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Universal Technical Institute is 32.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Universal Technical Institute has a PEG Ratio of 2.23. 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 3.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.05% 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 3.04, 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 8.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

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 Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Universal Technical Institute will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.96% next year. This indicates that Universal Technical Institute will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.17

News Sentiment

Universal Technical Institute has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Universal Technical Institute this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for UTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Universal Technical Institute to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $4,094,100.00 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 9/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/18/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Education Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UTI
• CIK: 1261654
• Web: www.uti.edu
• Phone: (623) 445-9500
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 4,100
• Year Founded: 1965

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Universal Technical Institute: $42.83
• High Price Target: $49.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +105.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.23
• P/E Growth: 2.23
• Net Income: $63.02 million
• Net Margins: 3.88%
• Pretax Margin: 5.12%
• Return on Equity: 10.18%
• Return on Assets: 4.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 1.30
• Quick Ratio: 1.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $835.62 million
• Price / Sales: 1.38
• Cash Flow: $2.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.24
• Book Value: $6.03 per share
• Price / Book: 3.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,060,000
• Free Float: 49,665,000
• Market Cap: $1.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17