UTI Company Profile and Key Details

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. has 54.42 million shares outstanding. The public float is 52.94 million shares, elevated short interest at 5.00% of float. This equals 2.31 million shares. The short ratio is 2.55 days. Institutional investors hold 100.22% of the float. Insiders own 2.81%. Coliseum Capital Management, LLC holds 3.97 million shares, STADIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS L P has 2.41 million shares and Grant Jerome Alan has 344.62 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net buying. They sold 1.75 thousand shares across 1 transactions.

UTI has shown mixed momentum, losing -1.7% over the past week and -11.58% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 4.06%. Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 16.32%, SMA50 22.39%, SMA200 15.77%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 69.97 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 1.55 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -5.29% below its high and over 61.58% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.10 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 761.06 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. generated EPS of $0.96 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 84.22%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 5.85% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.34. The next quarter is forecast at $0.00. Next year's EPS is expected at $29.95. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 6 Strong Buy ratings, 4 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $38.00 to $35.00. The high target offers 10.47% upside. The low target suggests 1.74% downside. The mean target is $36.10. This offers 4.94% upside. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended November 19, 2025, missed forecasts by 29.46%. The prior quarter beat by 58.33%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 28.57% in August 06, 2024.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around -$0.22. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) closed at $34.40 USD, losing -$0.48 (-1.38%) from the previous close of $34.88. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $21.29 and $36.32. With a market capitalization of about $1.89 billion, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~1.37). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 789.46 thousand shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Education & Training Services industry. Led by CEO Jerome A. Grant, the company employs approximately 3,700 people and listed since December 18, 2003. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides transportation and technical training programs in the United States.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 34.98, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 2.21 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.59 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 114.24, also above market averages.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) shares are flat 4.06% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Universal Technical Institute, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 34.98. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Outperform territory and a mean price target of $23.70, suggesting -31.1% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-7.97% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-0.41% over three months), and a longer-term gain (17.09% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Universal Technical Institute, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -7.97%, with price expected at $31.66 by March 06, 2026, within a range of $30.05 to $33.24 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -0.41%, reaching $34.26 by May 21, 2026, with a range of $30.83 to $36.78. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 17.09%, with price at $40.28 by February 19, 2027, within a range of $39.06 to $41.44.