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After finishing at $31.28 in the prior trading day, Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI) closed at $31.81, up 1.69%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.83 million shares were traded. UTI stock price reached its highest trading level at $32.17 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $31.2.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UTI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.00 and its Current Ratio is at 1.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.78.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 12 ’25 when DEVINCENZI ROBERT THOMAS bought 10,000 shares for $25.40 per share. The transaction valued at 253,991 led to the insider holds 136,765 shares of the business.
Coliseum Capital Management, L sold 500,000 shares of UTI for $17,500,000 on May 27 ’25. The Director now owns 2,716,267 shares after completing the transaction at $35.00 per share. On May 15 ’25, another insider, Hitchcock Todd A, who serves as the EVP/COO of the company, sold 27,500 shares for $33.36 each. As a result, the insider received 917,471 and left with 80,521 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UTI now has a Market Capitalization of 1731215104 and an Enterprise Value of 1873900032. As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 34.10. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.315 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.041.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UTI is 1.57, which has changed by 1.0430315 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1719923 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UTI has reached a high of $36.32, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.14. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 10.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.15%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 747.38K shares per day over the past 3-months and 885250 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 54.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 52.39M. Insiders hold about 3.74% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.68% stake in the company. Shares short for UTI as of 1757894400 were 1941454 with a Short Ratio of 2.60, compared to 1755216000 on 2256820. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1941454 and a Short% of Float of 4.2.
Earnings Estimates
Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 6.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.23, with high estimates of $0.29 and low estimates of $0.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.09 and $1.02 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.05. EPS for the following year is $0.95, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.03 and $0.9.
Revenue Estimates
6 analysts predict $219.32M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $220.6M to a low estimate of $216.8M. As of. The current estimate, Universal Technical Institute Inc’s year-ago sales were $196.36MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $219.6M. There is a high estimate of $226.71M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $214.91M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UTI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $833.77M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $830M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $832.49M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $732.69MBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $906.69M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $930.21M and the low estimate is $900M.
