Northland Capmk Has Bullish Estimate for UTI FY2026 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Equities researchers at Northland Capmk raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 7.08% and a return on equity of 21.25%. The business had revenue of $207.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.63 million.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on UTI. Lake Street Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Thursday, May 8th. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Friday, March 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price objective on the stock. Northland Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Barrington Research boosted their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Universal Technical Institute has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Performance

NYSE:UTI opened at $34.07 on Monday. Universal Technical Institute has a 1 year low of $13.66 and a 1 year high of $35.49. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a PE ratio of 35.12, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 24.4% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 105.0% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 1,110 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ acquired a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute in the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI acquired a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Finally, USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in Universal Technical Institute during the first quarter worth $84,000. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Universal Technical Institute news, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.95, for a total value of $269,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 157,663 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,249,017.85. The trade was a 5.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.59, for a total transaction of $220,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 34,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $963,360.03. This represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 94,524 shares of company stock worth $2,578,450. Corporate insiders own 15.10% of the company’s stock.

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.