Q1 Earnings Forecast for UTI Issued By Northland Capmk

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Northland Capmk issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl expects that the company will earn $0.18 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

UTI has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial increased their target price 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, November 21st. Lake Street Capital boosted their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, B. Riley raised their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.33.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Performance

NYSE UTI opened at $26.29 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 35.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.48. Universal Technical Institute has a twelve month low of $12.12 and a twelve month high of $26.71.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total transaction of $777,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 27.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Universal Technical Institute

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 5,347.0% during the third quarter. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. now owns 86,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 84,964 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 37.2% in the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 518,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,162,000 after buying an additional 140,600 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 198.0% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 345,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,622,000 after buying an additional 229,738 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute during the 2nd quarter worth $3,103,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the third quarter valued at $395,000. 75.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.