Northland Capmk Issues Negative Forecast for UTI Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Analysts at Northland Capmk lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Universal Technical Institute in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 21st. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on UTI. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Northland Securities increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com upgraded Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Lake Street Capital increased their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, B. Riley boosted their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $24.00.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Performance

Shares of UTI opened at $25.38 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.30, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.34. Universal Technical Institute has a 12 month low of $10.46 and a 12 month high of $25.60. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 55.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,375,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,872,000 after purchasing an additional 842,765 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,004,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,533,000 after buying an additional 36,135 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 952,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,496,000 after acquiring an additional 85,417 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its position in Universal Technical Institute by 73,048.1% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 879,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,296,000 after acquiring an additional 878,038 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 3.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 856,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,920,000 after acquiring an additional 29,461 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

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.