B. Riley Has Positive Forecast for UTI Q3 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Analysts at B. Riley upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.12. B. Riley currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.07. The company 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%.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on UTI. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Northland Securities increased their price target 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Down 7.2%

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Technical Institute

In other Universal Technical Institute news, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the director now owns 34,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $963,360.03. This trade represents a 18.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 39,446 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.85, for a total value of $1,098,571.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 177,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,954,849.20. This represents a 18.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 94,524 shares of company stock valued at $2,578,450. 15.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 105.0% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,110 shares in the last quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 1st quarter valued at $61,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 1st quarter valued at $68,000. Finally, Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 4th quarter valued at $79,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.