Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.960-1.040 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $810.0 million-$820.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $805.1 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UTI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Northland Securities increased their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. B. Riley increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research upped their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Lake Street Capital upped their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $27.17.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Down 2.0 %

Universal Technical Institute stock traded down $0.57 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $28.38. The company had a trading volume of 1,116,447 shares, compared to its average volume of 541,326. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $26.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.55. Universal Technical Institute has a 1 year low of $13.23 and a 1 year high of $29.04.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.22. Universal Technical Institute had a return on equity of 16.41% and a net margin of 5.34%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Universal Technical Institute will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total transaction of $777,600.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 128,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,323,073.60. This trade represents a 18.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 15.10% of the company’s stock.

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.