Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Competitors $29.58 -2.24 (-7.03%) As of 12:47 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UTI vs. ATGE, LRN, BFAM, LOPE, STRA, LINC, APEI, TAL, GHC, and LAURShould you be buying Universal Technical Institute stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universal Technical Institute include Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Strategic Education (STRA), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), and Laureate Education (LAUR). Universal Technical Institute vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education Stride Bright Horizons Family Solutions Grand Canyon Education Strategic Education Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education TAL Education Group Graham Laureate Education Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ATGE or UTI? 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ATGE or UTI more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Universal Technical Institute's net margin of 7.79%. Universal Technical Institute's return on equity of 22.12% beat Adtalem Global Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adtalem Global Education13.26% 17.95% 9.23% Universal Technical Institute 7.79%22.12%8.53% Which has higher valuation and earnings, ATGE or UTI? Adtalem Global Education has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Adtalem Global Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Technical Institute, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdtalem Global Education$1.79B2.92$237.07M$6.1923.19Universal Technical Institute$732.69M2.21$42M$1.1426.09 Which has more risk and volatility, ATGE or UTI? Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ATGE or UTI? In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 7 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 8 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Universal Technical Institute's score of 0.08 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adtalem Global Education 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Universal Technical Institute 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer ATGE or UTI? Adtalem Global Education currently has a consensus price target of $139.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.17%. Universal Technical Institute has a consensus price target of $35.83, indicating a potential upside of 20.47%. Given Universal Technical Institute's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Universal Technical Institute is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Universal Technical Institute 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 SummaryUniversal Technical Institute beats Adtalem Global Education on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Universal Technical Institute News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UTI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniversal Technical InstituteSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.62B$1.77B$8.38B$21.99BDividend YieldN/A4.49%3.00%3.56%P/E Ratio26.0913.1018.2129.82Price / Sales2.211.966.32102.30Price / Cash18.0616.0814.8718.33Price / Book6.152.854.854.63Net Income$42M$85.02M$256.85M$1.01B7 Day Performance-8.62%-2.81%-1.26%0.53%1 Month Performance10.48%0.98%0.50%2.73%1 Year Performance95.69%24.94%47.28%14.35% Universal Technical Institute Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTIUniversal Technical Institute3.7975 of 5 stars$29.58-7.0%$35.83+21.2%+106.4%$1.62B$732.69M26.043,700Analyst RevisionGap UpATGEAdtalem Global Education4.1564 of 5 stars$153.62+0.9%$139.00-9.5%+104.8%$5.47B$1.79B24.8210,371LRNStride2.8588 of 5 stars$150.07+1.2%$146.40-2.4%+75.6%$6.47B$2.41B24.938,600Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.6563 of 5 stars$108.66+0.1%$134.57+23.9%-24.8%$6.17B$2.69B35.621,450News CoverageLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.7984 of 5 stars$217.87+0.4%$208.67-4.2%+55.1%$6.09B$1.03B26.385,830Positive NewsSTRAStrategic Education4.719 of 5 stars$85.70+0.7%$99.33+15.9%-5.5%$2.03B$1.22B17.823,801LINCLincoln Educational Services3.7513 of 5 stars$23.24+1.4%$25.00+7.6%+95.6%$724.69M$440.06M50.522,475APEIAmerican Public Education3.8674 of 5 stars$39.12+1.5%$37.86-3.2%+174.5%$696.31M$624.56M36.916,117TALTAL Education Group2.0863 of 5 stars$11.24+0.4%$12.66+12.6%-2.3%$6.82B$2.25B66.1223,000Stock SplitGHCGraham3.3681 of 5 stars$1,184.310.0%N/A+42.1%$5.17B$4.79B7.6021,446LAURLaureate Education4.2559 of 5 stars$31.57+2.0%$29.50-6.6%+89.2%$4.56B$1.57B18.5731,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adtalem Global Education Competitors Stride Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors TAL Education Group Competitors Graham Competitors Laureate Education Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UTI) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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