Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE:UTI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE:UTI) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $35.8333.

Several analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Universal Technical Institute from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 21st. Zacks Research cut Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday, November 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Technical Institute news, Director Coliseum Capital Management, L acquired 191,830 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $25.38 per share, with a total value of $4,868,645.40. Following the acquisition, the director owned 3,971,440 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $100,795,147.20. This trade represents a 5.08% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders have bought a total of 1,255,173 shares of company stock valued at $30,812,798 in the last three months. 15.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Universal Technical Institute

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UTI. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Universal Technical Institute by 11.2% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,052,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,392,000 after acquiring an additional 306,984 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 381,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,801,000 after purchasing an additional 31,020 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute in the first quarter valued at about $6,761,000. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 34.9% during the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 44,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,139,000 after buying an additional 11,488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Universal Technical Institute by 778.8% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 188,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,851,000 after buying an additional 167,396 shares during the period. 75.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

UTI stock opened at $25.97 on Wednesday. Universal Technical Institute has a twelve month low of $21.29 and a twelve month high of $36.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.78, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.72.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.08. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 7.54% and a return on equity of 25.65%. The company had revenue of $222.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $219.33 million. Universal Technical Institute has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.710-0.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Universal Technical Institute will post 1 EPS for the current year.

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.