Northland Capmk Issues Negative Forecast for UTI Earnings

Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE:UTI) – Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 20th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.21. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on UTI. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research cut Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, September 21st. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.83.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Down 3.3%

Universal Technical Institute stock opened at $22.69 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $30.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.55. Universal Technical Institute has a 12 month low of $22.27 and a 12 month high of $36.32.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.08. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 7.79% and a return on equity of 22.12%. The business had revenue of $222.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $219.33 million. Universal Technical Institute has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.710-0.800 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UTI. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute in the 1st quarter worth approximately $256,000. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 419,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,765,000 after purchasing an additional 45,447 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in Universal Technical Institute by 435.0% in the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 206,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,307,000 after purchasing an additional 168,034 shares during the last quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC boosted its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 333.1% in the first quarter. Informed Momentum Co LLC now owns 141,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,634,000 after purchasing an additional 108,838 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 34.9% during the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 44,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,139,000 after purchasing an additional 11,488 shares during the last quarter. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.