What is Northland Capmk’s Forecast for UTI Q2 Earnings?

Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE:UTI) – Equities researchers at Northland Capmk lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 20th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.09 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.08. Universal Technical Institute had a return on equity of 22.12% and a net margin of 7.79%.The business had revenue of $222.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $219.33 million. Universal Technical Institute has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.710-0.800 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on UTI. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, September 21st. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $36.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.83.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Performance

NYSE:UTI opened at $22.69 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.55. Universal Technical Institute has a fifty-two week low of $22.27 and a fifty-two week high of $36.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $30.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute during the 2nd quarter worth $63,265,000. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 58.3% during the first quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 2,924,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,101,000 after purchasing an additional 1,077,076 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the third quarter valued at about $27,924,000. Driehaus Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the first quarter worth about $20,631,000. Finally, Baillie Gifford & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute in the third quarter valued at approximately $18,901,000. 75.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Universal Technical Institute Company Profile

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.