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

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.960-1.040 for the period, compared to the consensus 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.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Up 4.6 %

UTI stock traded up $1.32 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $29.71. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 671,911 shares, compared to its average volume of 542,239. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $26.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.61. 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 has a twelve month low of $13.23 and a twelve month high of $30.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.14, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.45.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 16.41% and a net margin of 5.34%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Universal Technical Institute will post 0.96 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UTI. Northland Securities boosted their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Lake Street Capital raised their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. B. Riley boosted their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $29.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Technical Institute

In other Universal Technical Institute news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 128,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,323,073.60. The trade was a 18.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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.