Barrington Research Issues Positive Forecast for Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Stock Price

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) had its price target increased by stock analysts at Barrington Research from $35.00 to $36.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Barrington Research’s price target suggests a potential upside of 5.02% from the stock’s current price. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Lake Street Capital raised their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Northland Securities lifted their price target 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. B. Riley began coverage on Universal Technical Institute in a report on Friday, March 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $36.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Thursday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Up 4.6 %

NYSE:UTI opened at $34.28 on Thursday. Universal Technical Institute has a 52 week low of $13.66 and a 52 week high of $34.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $27.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $207.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.63 million. Universal Technical Institute had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 7.08%. On average, equities analysts expect that Universal Technical Institute will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Universal Technical Institute

In other news, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were 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 directly owns 34,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $963,360.03. This trade represents a 18.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.95, for a total transaction of $269,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 157,663 shares in the company, valued at $4,249,017.85. This trade represents a 5.96 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 94,524 shares of company stock valued at $2,578,450 over the last three months. Company insiders own 15.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Covestor Ltd grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance increased its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 12,157 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 507 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 2.9% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 27,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $704,000 after purchasing an additional 776 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Universal Technical Institute by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 777 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 12,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 783 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.67% 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.