What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for UTI Q3 Earnings?

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) – Research analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Universal Technical Institute in a research report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.10. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $36.00 price target 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.07. Universal Technical Institute had a return on equity of 21.25% and a net margin of 7.08%. The firm had revenue of $207.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $196.63 million.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on UTI. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Northland Securities increased their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Universal Technical Institute in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, B. Riley assumed coverage on Universal Technical Institute in a research note on Friday, March 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $31.00 target price for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $33.00.

Universal Technical Institute Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE UTI opened at $34.07 on Monday. Universal Technical Institute has a fifty-two week low of $13.66 and a fifty-two week high of $35.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a PE ratio of 35.12, a PEG ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $27.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.89.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Technical Institute

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 71,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,836,000 after purchasing an additional 19,453 shares during the period. Pier Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Pier Capital LLC now owns 566,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,569,000 after purchasing an additional 13,281 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Universal Technical Institute by 50.0% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 617,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,874,000 after purchasing an additional 205,716 shares during the period. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC bought a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,041,000. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Universal Technical Institute in the 4th quarter worth approximately $713,000. Institutional investors own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Technical Institute

In other Universal Technical Institute news, EVP Sherrell Smith sold 10,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.95, for a total transaction of $269,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 157,663 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,249,017.85. This trade represents a 5.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director George W. Brochick sold 8,000 shares of Universal Technical Institute stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.59, for a total transaction of $220,720.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 34,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $963,360.03. This represents a 18.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 94,524 shares of company stock worth $2,578,450. Insiders own 15.10% of the company’s stock.

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.