Northland Capmk Issues Negative Outlook for UTI Earnings

Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE:UTI) – Stock analysts at Northland Capmk cut their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a report released on Tuesday, October 21st. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now anticipates that the company will earn $0.18 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.23. The consensus estimate for Universal Technical Institute’s current full-year earnings is $1.00 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Universal Technical Institute’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $204.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $200.01 million. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 7.79% and a return on equity of 22.12%.

UTI has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 21st. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 target price on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Monday, September 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.83.

Universal Technical Institute Trading Up 4.9%

NYSE:UTI opened at $32.98 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $28.79 and a 200-day moving average of $30.53. The company has a market cap of $1.79 billion, a PE ratio of 28.93, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.58. Universal Technical Institute has a one year low of $15.63 and a one year high of $36.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Universal Technical Institute by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,052,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,392,000 after purchasing an additional 306,984 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC grew its position in Universal Technical Institute by 58.3% in the 1st quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 2,924,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,101,000 after purchasing an additional 1,077,076 shares in the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. grew its position in Universal Technical Institute by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 2,076,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,582,000 after purchasing an additional 209,476 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Universal Technical Institute by 15.7% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,554,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,672,000 after purchasing an additional 210,377 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 1,380,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,795,000 after acquiring an additional 359,193 shares during the period. 75.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.