Barrington Research Has Strong Forecast for UTI Q3 Earnings

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research note issued on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now forecasts that the company will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.10. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s FY2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $207.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.63 million. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 7.08% and a return on equity of 21.25%.

A number of other research firms have also commented on UTI. Northland Securities raised their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Friday, March 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Lake Street Capital raised their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Universal Technical Institute currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

NYSE:UTI opened at $34.28 on Monday. Universal Technical Institute has a 52 week low of $13.66 and a 52 week high of $34.50. The firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Technical Institute

In other news, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 39,446 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.85, for a total value of $1,098,571.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 177,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,954,849.20. This trade represents a 18.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.59, for a total transaction of $220,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 34,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $963,360.03. The trade was a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 94,524 shares of company stock valued at $2,578,450 in the last ninety days. 15.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UTI. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Universal Technical Institute by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 388 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its position in Universal Technical Institute by 105.0% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 1,110 shares during the period. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute during the 1st quarter worth approximately $61,000. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute during the 4th quarter worth approximately $79,000. Finally, USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute during the 1st quarter worth approximately $84,000. 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.