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The price of Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI) closed at $34.29 in the last session, down -2.92% from day before closing price of $35.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.11 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at UTI’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.32. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.07 and its Current Ratio is at 1.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.87 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.79.
On July 25, 2024, Truist started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $22.
On January 10, 2024, Northland Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $16.Northland Capital initiated its Outperform rating on January 10, 2024, with a $16 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 15 ’25 when Hitchcock Todd A sold 27,500 shares for $33.36 per share. The transaction valued at 917,471 led to the insider holds 80,521 shares of the business.
Brochick George W. sold 6,000 shares of UTI for $191,040 on May 13 ’25. The Director now owns 32,516 shares after completing the transaction at $31.84 per share. On May 15 ’25, another insider, Hitchcock Todd A, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 27,500 shares for $33.36 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 32.18. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.95. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.35.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UTI has reached a high of $35.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $13.66. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 19.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 46.10%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 54.41M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 50.27M. Insiders hold about 7.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.01% stake in the company.
