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

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.930-1.010 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.940. The company issued revenue guidance of $800.0 million-$815.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $797.4 million. Universal Technical Institute also updated its FY25 guidance to $0.93-1.01 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on UTI. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $22.00 target price for the company. Northland Securities increased their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Technical Institute currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $23.00.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UTI opened at $19.89 on Thursday. Universal Technical Institute has a 1-year low of $10.46 and a 1-year high of $20.73. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.34.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jerome Alan Grant sold 68,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.53, for a total value of $1,192,040.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 136,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,391,845.79. This trade represents a 33.26 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 27.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.