Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Competitors $27.23 -1.12 (-3.96%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.18 -0.04 (-0.15%) As of 06:42 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, LOPE, STRA, LINC, APEI, LRN, BFAM, GHC, LAUR, 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), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Strategic Education (STRA), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Graham (GHC), Laureate Education (LAUR), and Perdoceo Education (PRDO). Universal Technical Institute vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education Grand Canyon Education Strategic Education Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education Stride Bright Horizons Family Solutions Graham Laureate Education Perdoceo Education Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has better 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$732.69M2.02$42M$1.1423.88Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.76$237.07M$6.1922.19 Which has more risk & volatility, UTI or ATGE? Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of UTI or ATGE? 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.1% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer UTI or ATGE? In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 5 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 9 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Universal Technical Institute's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Adtalem Global Education's score of 1.53 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 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Adtalem Global Education 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer UTI or ATGE? Universal Technical Institute currently has a consensus price target of $35.83, suggesting a potential upside of 31.61%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus price target of $139.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.22%. Given Universal Technical Institute's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 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% SummaryUniversal Technical Institute beats Adtalem Global Education on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$1.54B$1.54B$8.46B$21.69BDividend YieldN/A4.68%2.99%3.47%P/E Ratio23.8813.0218.5029.69Price / Sales2.022.215.2651.97Price / Cash16.3714.7217.0525.00Price / Book5.633.205.104.58Net Income$42M$85.04M$256.31M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.13%7.35%2.02%0.66%1 Month Performance2.85%10.35%19.82%4.64%1 Year Performance64.61%60.41%55.02%15.96% Universal Technical Institute Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTIUniversal Technical Institute3.5559 of 5 stars$27.23-4.0%$35.83+31.6%+75.0%$1.54B$732.69M23.883,700Positive NewsATGEAdtalem Global Education4.4807 of 5 stars$136.16+1.3%$139.00+2.1%+95.5%$4.83B$1.79B22.0010,371Positive NewsShort Interest ↓LOPEGrand Canyon Education4.0857 of 5 stars$205.45+0.6%$203.67-0.9%+50.7%$5.74B$1.03B24.875,830Positive NewsShort Interest ↓STRAStrategic Education4.4075 of 5 stars$83.13+1.4%$99.33+19.5%-8.6%$1.96B$1.22B17.283,801Positive NewsLINCLincoln Educational Services4.0814 of 5 stars$19.58+1.0%$25.00+27.7%+67.5%$612.77M$440.06M42.572,475Positive NewsAPEIAmerican Public Education4.2413 of 5 stars$32.25+2.1%$35.17+9.0%+142.7%$570.92M$624.56M30.426,117News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLRNStride2.3923 of 5 stars$164.23+2.2%$146.40-10.9%+107.4%$7.01B$2.41B27.288,600BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.4146 of 5 stars$116.50-0.3%$134.57+15.5%-17.2%$6.64B$2.69B38.201,450Positive NewsGHCGraham3.8756 of 5 stars$1,138.97+0.7%N/A+60.7%$4.93B$4.79B7.3121,446News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementLAURLaureate Education4.2933 of 5 stars$27.98+0.5%$24.00-14.2%+97.1%$4.10B$1.57B16.4631,800Positive NewsPRDOPerdoceo Education4.6189 of 5 stars$33.49+1.7%$40.00+19.4%+64.0%$2.14B$681.26M14.505,690Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Adtalem Global Education Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors Stride Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Graham Competitors Laureate Education 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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