Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Competitors $32.80 -0.19 (-0.56%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.90 +0.10 (+0.32%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, LOPE, BFAM, STRA, LINC, APEI, LAUR, GHC, and PRDOShould 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), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Strategic Education (STRA), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), Laureate Education (LAUR), Graham (GHC), and Perdoceo Education (PRDO). Universal Technical Institute vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education Stride Grand Canyon Education Bright Horizons Family Solutions Strategic Education Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education Laureate Education Graham Perdoceo Education Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of UTI or ATGE? 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of Universal Technical Institute shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, UTI or ATGE? Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, UTI or ATGE? 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 RatioUniversal Technical Institute$732.69M2.44$42M$1.1428.77Adtalem Global Education$1.79B3.09$237.07M$6.1924.55 Does the media favor UTI or ATGE? In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 2 more articles in the media than Universal Technical Institute. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 7 mentions for Universal Technical Institute. Universal Technical Institute's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Adtalem Global Education's score of 0.71 indicating that Universal Technical Institute is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Universal Technical Institute 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adtalem Global Education 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is UTI or ATGE 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 Universal Technical Institute7.79% 22.12% 8.53% Adtalem Global Education 13.26%17.95%9.23% Do analysts recommend UTI or ATGE? Universal Technical Institute currently has a consensus price target of $35.83, indicating a potential upside of 9.26%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus price target of $145.67, indicating a potential downside of 4.14%. Given Universal Technical Institute's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Universal Technical Institute is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Universal Technical Institute 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 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$1.78B$1.86B$8.32B$21.83BDividend YieldN/A4.65%3.07%3.61%P/E Ratio28.7713.6118.2232.47Price / Sales2.441.866.2085.64Price / Cash18.1615.7916.2924.48Price / Book6.782.894.884.60Net Income$42M$85.03M$255.94M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.85%-0.04%-0.22%-0.71%1 Month Performance12.72%-6.55%-3.95%-0.62%1 Year Performance105.74%31.35%36.78%10.38% Universal Technical Institute Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTIUniversal Technical Institute2.8595 of 5 stars$32.80-0.6%$35.83+9.3%+107.0%$1.79B$732.69M28.773,700Analyst RevisionATGEAdtalem Global Education4.2337 of 5 stars$152.99+1.1%$145.67-4.8%+113.4%$5.50B$1.79B24.7210,371LRNStride2.6796 of 5 stars$145.73+0.5%$146.40+0.5%+135.5%$6.32B$2.41B24.218,600Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.7781 of 5 stars$212.64+0.5%$208.67-1.9%+63.0%$5.94B$1.03B25.745,830Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.7048 of 5 stars$101.71+1.2%$132.00+29.8%-21.2%$5.72B$2.69B33.351,450Positive NewsSTRAStrategic Education4.7445 of 5 stars$81.32+1.0%$99.33+22.2%-3.1%$1.92B$1.22B16.913,801News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLINCLincoln Educational Services3.5362 of 5 stars$22.28+3.0%$25.00+12.2%+86.7%$684.22M$440.06M48.442,475Positive NewsAPEIAmerican Public Education4.376 of 5 stars$37.52+2.6%$38.29+2.0%+166.1%$660.72M$624.56M35.406,117LAURLaureate Education4.6116 of 5 stars$29.31-0.2%$30.33+3.5%+90.6%$4.33B$1.57B17.2431,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓GHCGraham3.3508 of 5 stars$998.74+2.1%N/A+32.6%$4.26B$4.79B6.4121,446News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsPRDOPerdoceo Education4.5084 of 5 stars$35.70+1.7%$42.00+17.6%+76.8%$2.28B$681.26M15.455,690News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adtalem Global Education Competitors Stride Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors Laureate Education Competitors Graham Competitors Perdoceo 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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