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Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI)

Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Phoenix, United States | NYSE
48.36 USD +0.31 (0.645%) ⇧ (July 14, 2026, 10 a.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:10 a.m. EDT

The immediate catalyst here is undeniable momentum. The stock has surged nearly 113% over the last nine years, driven by a massive spike in demand for EV and hybrid training, and it recently hit a new 12-month high. Technically, the price is trading well above its 50-day and 200-day averages, confirming a strong uptrend. However, the valuation is precarious; a trailing P/E of 63.75 and forward P/E of 52.1 imply the market is pricing in perfect execution of this growth story indefinitely. The fact that earnings growth is currently negative (-96%) while revenue grows modestly (+6.7%) creates a disconnect that could compress multiples if growth slows even slightly. Despite the lack of a dividend and the high valuation, the options market is screaming 'upside,' with heavy call positioning at strikes significantly higher than the current price. For a short-term trader, the trend is your friend, but the long-term investor must be wary of buying a stock at such an elevated multiple without confirmed, sustained earnings acceleration.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.082220
AutoTheta0.095926
MSTL_520.104594
MSTL_52_1050.119867
AutoETS0.123837
MSTL0.127421
MSTL_1050.178683

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 28%
H-stat 14.56
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.001
Excess Kurtosis 0.48
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2016-03-16
Last Dividend Date 2016-03-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 93.031
Revenue per Share 15.913
Market Cap 2,662,768,384
Trailing P/E 63.63
Forward P/E 52.00
Beta 1.23
Profit Margins 4.91%
Website https://www.uti.edu

As of July 11, 2026, 6:10 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for upside continuation with massive open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes 55.00 and 60.00) relative to volume, suggesting a bullish bet on further expansion beyond current highs. Conversely, put writing is concentrated deep in-the-money (strikes 20.00-35.00), indicating a 'buy the dip' strategy where sellers are willing to take significant downside risk in exchange for premium income rather than hedging against a crash. Implied volatility remains elevated, pricing in continued turbulence.

Dividend Data

Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2016-03-17 0.02 0.420168
2015-12-02 0.02 0.492611
2015-09-24 0.02 0.543478
2015-06-17 0.10 1.209190
2015-03-18 0.10 1.000000
2014-12-04 0.10 0.997009
2014-09-17 0.10 0.946970
2014-06-18 0.10 0.865052
2014-03-13 0.10 0.762777
2013-12-06 0.10 0.662691
2013-09-18 0.10 0.829187
2013-06-19 0.10 0.889680
2013-03-13 0.10 0.859107
2012-12-05 0.10 1.012146
2012-09-19 0.10 0.777605
2012-06-14 0.10 0.823045
2012-03-13 0.10 0.752445
2010-07-01 1.50 6.738544
Additional Data
exDividendDate 2016-03-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.02
lastDividendDate 2016-03-17
dividendDate 2016-03-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.5048543
Address1 4,225 East Windrose Drive
Address2 Suite 200
All Time High 51.34
All Time Low 1.42
Ask 48.62
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 816,620
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,078,836
Average Volume 1,078,836
Average Volume10Days 816,620
Beta 1.226
Bid 47.35
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 2
Book Value 6.173
City Phoenix
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 48.36
Current Ratio 1.172
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 48.6508
Day Low 47.53
Debt To Equity 93.031
Display Name Universal Technical Institute
Dividend Date 1,459,382,400
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,099,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,099,400
Earnings Growth -0.963
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.962
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,960,000
Ebitda 89,978,000
Ebitda Margins 0.10354
Enterprise To Ebitda 31.113
Enterprise To Revenue 3.222
Enterprise Value 2,799,517,440
Eps Forward 0.93
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.76
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,458,172,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 40.927
Fifty Day Average Change 7.4330025
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.18161611
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 50.48543
Fifty Two Week High 51.34
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.9799995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0580444
Fifty Two Week Low 21.29
Fifty Two Week Low Change 27.07
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.2714889
Fifty Two Week Range 21.29 - 51.34
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,071,757,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.72
Float Shares 53,721,187
Forward Eps 0.93
Forward P E 52.0
Free Cashflow 27,080,500
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 4,100
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.55527997
Gross Profits 482,527,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02477
Held Percent Institutions 1.00347
Implied Shares Outstanding 55,061,381
Industry Education & Training Services
Industry Disp Education & Training Services
Industry Key education-training-services
Ir Website http://uti.investorroom.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,458,172,800
Last Dividend Value 0.02
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,190,400
Long Business Summary Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare education programs in the United States. It operates in two segments, UTI and Concorde. The company offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs. It also provides manufacturer specific advanced training programs, including student paid electives at its campuses; and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at various campuses and dedicated training centers. The company serves students, partners, and communities by providing education and support services in various fields. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Long Name Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,662,768,384
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_36048
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 42,679,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,645,699,357
Number Of Analyst Opinions 6
Open 47.33
Operating Cashflow 82,226,000
Operating Margins 0.00153
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.0
Peg Ratio 3.71
Phone 623 445 9500
Previous Close 48.05
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 7.8341165
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.0642247
Profit Margins 0.04911
Quick Ratio 0.996
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.31000137
Regular Market Change Percent 0.64516413
Regular Market Day High 48.6508
Regular Market Day Low 47.53
Regular Market Day Range 47.53 - 48.6508
Regular Market Open 47.33
Regular Market Previous Close 48.05
Regular Market Price 48.36
Regular Market Time 1,784,037,627
Regular Market Volume 17,150
Return On Assets 0.04388
Return On Equity 0.13467
Revenue Growth 0.067
Revenue Per Share 15.913
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 55,061,381
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0863
Shares Short 4,753,258
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 5,377,844
Short Name Universal Technical Institute I
Short Percent Of Float 0.0956
Short Ratio 4.02
Source Interval 15
State AZ
Symbol UTI
Target High Price 49.0
Target Low Price 38.0
Target Mean Price 43.66667
Target Median Price 43.5
Total Cash 162,400,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.949
Total Debt 316,217,984
Total Revenue 868,985,984
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.76
Trailing P E 63.63158
Trailing Peg Ratio 3.682
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 33.34825
Two Hundred Day Average Change 15.011749
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.45015103
Type Disp Equity
Volume 17,150
Website https://www.uti.edu
Zip 85,032