Barrington Research Has Bullish Outlook for UTI Q3 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now expects that the company will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

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

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

Universal Technical Institute Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:UTI opened at $34.07 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $27.51 and its 200-day moving average is $25.89. Universal Technical Institute has a 52-week low of $13.66 and a 52-week high of $35.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14.

Institutional Trading of Universal Technical Institute

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UTI. Hennessy Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 690,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,763,000 after acquiring an additional 44,100 shares during the period. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the 4th quarter valued at $1,041,000. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute during the 4th quarter worth about $632,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in Universal Technical Institute by 37.4% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 71,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,836,000 after buying an additional 19,453 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Universal Technical Institute by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 26,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $684,000 after buying an additional 2,335 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute 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 owns 34,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $963,360.03. The trade was a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 10,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.95, for a total transaction of $269,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 157,663 shares of the company’s stock, 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 have sold a total of 94,524 shares of company stock valued at $2,578,450 over the last three months. 15.10% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.