Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for UTI Q2 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 1st. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.18. B. Riley currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on UTI. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Northland Securities lifted their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.17.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

NYSE:UTI opened at $29.43 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a PE ratio of 30.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.48. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $27.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Universal Technical Institute has a 12 month low of $13.66 and a 12 month high of $30.56.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.22. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 7.08% and a return on equity of 21.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UTI. Covestor Ltd grew its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 388 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 105.0% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,110 shares during the last quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $79,000. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the first quarter worth $84,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the fourth quarter worth $101,000. Institutional investors own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Universal Technical Institute news, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 39,446 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.85, for a total transaction of $1,098,571.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 177,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,954,849.20. The trade was a 18.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.59, for a total value of $220,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 34,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $963,360.03. This trade represents a 18.64 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 94,524 shares of company stock valued at $2,578,450. 15.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute, Inc provides transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare education programs in the United States. The company operates in two segments, UTI and Concorde. It offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology.