Q1 Earnings Forecast for UTI Issued By Barrington Research

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 21st. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris forecasts that the company will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on UTI. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Northland Securities boosted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Lake Street Capital upped their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, B. Riley increased their price objective on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $25.33.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

Shares of UTI stock opened at $25.95 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Universal Technical Institute has a 12-month low of $10.46 and a 12-month high of $26.13. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $17.56 and a 200-day moving average of $16.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FMR LLC grew its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 73,048.1% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 879,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,296,000 after acquiring an additional 878,038 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Universal Technical Institute during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $9,032,000. Pembroke Management LTD raised its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 646.3% during the 2nd quarter. Pembroke Management LTD now owns 369,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,809,000 after purchasing an additional 319,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 198.0% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 345,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,622,000 after purchasing an additional 229,738 shares in the last quarter. 75.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.