B. Riley Has Positive Forecast for UTI Q3 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Investment analysts at B. Riley increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a report released on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now anticipates that the company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $207.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $196.63 million. Universal Technical Institute had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 7.08%.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on UTI. Barrington Research upped their price objective 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 upped their price objective 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. Northland Securities increased 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. Finally, 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. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Down 7.2%

UTI stock opened at $31.68 on Monday. 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 stock 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. The business has a 50-day moving average of $27.62 and a 200-day moving average of $25.93. Universal Technical Institute has a fifty-two week low of $13.66 and a fifty-two week high of $35.49.

Institutional Trading of Universal Technical Institute

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UTI. Dumac Inc. bought a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,236,000. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC raised its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 194.0% in the fourth quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 1,847,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,497,000 after buying an additional 1,219,052 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 1,377.1% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 518,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,324,000 after purchasing an additional 483,170 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 38.1% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,343,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,509,000 after purchasing an additional 370,660 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 11.2% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,052,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,392,000 after purchasing an additional 306,984 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Universal Technical Institute

In other Universal Technical Institute news, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $963,360.03. This represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 36,773 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.68, for a total value of $981,103.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 227,358 shares in the company, valued at $6,065,911.44. This represents a 13.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 94,524 shares of company stock valued at $2,578,450. Insiders own 15.10% 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.