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

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.930-1.010 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.940. The company issued revenue guidance of $800.0 million-$815.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $797.4 million. Universal Technical Institute also updated its FY25 guidance to $0.93-1.01 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Performance

Shares of UTI stock traded down $0.05 on Wednesday, hitting $19.89. The company had a trading volume of 672,223 shares, compared to its average volume of 518,402. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Universal Technical Institute has a twelve month low of $10.46 and a twelve month high of $20.73. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $16.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.54. The firm has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.34.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on UTI. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Friday, November 15th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Northland Securities raised their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, B. Riley boosted their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $22.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Technical Institute

In related news, CEO Jerome Alan Grant sold 68,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.53, for a total transaction of $1,192,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 136,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,391,845.79. This trade represents a 33.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 27.60% 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.