Barrington Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for UTI

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.10. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $36.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s FY2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. B. Riley assumed coverage on Universal Technical Institute in a report on Friday, March 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price objective on the stock. Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on 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 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Northland Securities raised their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UTI opened at $31.68 on Monday. Universal Technical Institute has a 1-year low of $13.66 and a 1-year high of $35.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.72 billion, a PE ratio of 32.66, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57. The business’s 50 day moving average is $27.62 and its 200-day moving average is $25.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Universal Technical Institute by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 105.0% during the first 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. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ bought a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the first quarter worth $61,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the first quarter worth $68,000. Finally, Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI bought a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the fourth quarter worth $79,000. Institutional investors own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Technical Institute

In other Universal Technical Institute news, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was 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 owns 34,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $963,360.03. The trade was a 18.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 36,773 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.68, for a total value of $981,103.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 227,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,065,911.44. The trade was a 13.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 94,524 shares of company stock worth $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.