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

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Barrington Research lifted their target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Northland Securities increased their price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.17.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

UTI traded down $0.57 on Wednesday, hitting $28.38. 1,116,447 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 541,326. Universal Technical Institute has a fifty-two week low of $13.23 and a fifty-two week high of $29.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s fifty day moving average is $26.01 and its 200 day moving average is $20.55.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Universal Technical Institute will post 0.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Technical Institute

In related news, Director Kenneth R. Trammell sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.92, for a total value of $777,600.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 128,205 shares in the company, valued at $3,323,073.60. The trade was a 18.96 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 15.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.