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

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.960-1.040 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $810.0 million-$820.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $805.1 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UTI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Lake Street Capital increased their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Northland Securities increased their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. B. Riley boosted their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Barrington Research boosted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Technical Institute currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $27.17.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of UTI traded down $0.57 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $28.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,116,447 shares, compared to its average volume of 541,326. The company’s 50 day moving average is $26.01 and its 200 day moving average is $20.55. The stock has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of 38.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.45. Universal Technical Institute has a 12-month low of $13.23 and a 12-month high of $29.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.22. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 5.34% and a return on equity of 16.41%. Equities analysts anticipate that Universal Technical Institute will post 0.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Universal Technical Institute

In other news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total transaction of $777,600.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 128,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,323,073.60. The trade was a 18.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 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.