Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Phoenix, United States | NYSE
21.31 USD
-0.31
(-1.434%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 21.31 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:20 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Universal Technical Institute is currently fractured by a severe disconnect between analyst optimism and market reality. While analysts maintain a 'strong buy' rating with a target price nearly double the current level, the stock has collapsed from its highs, trading significantly below its 50-day moving average. This divergence suggests the market is pricing in risks that analysts have not yet fully incorporated or are ignoring. The short-term outlook is bearish due to the sheer weight of selling pressure and defensive positioning. Options data reveals a flood of put buying at strikes well below the current price, indicating that traders are betting on further declines rather than a bounce. The recent price action shows a relentless slide, erasing previous gains. Long-term, the business fundamentals remain intact with strong revenue growth and a dominant market position in vocational training, which justifies a neutral-to-slightly-positive rating. However, the multi-year price trajectory has been volatile, and the current valuation is stretched relative to its depressed earnings. The lack of a dividend adds to the risk profile, making this a hold or wait-and-see situation until the gap between the stock price and analyst targets narrows. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.134431 |
| AutoETS | 0.137188 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.137434 |
| AutoTheta | 0.160613 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 30% |
| H-stat | 12.34 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.042 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.05 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2016-03-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2016-03-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 104.405 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.132 |
| Market Cap | 1,174,079,360 |
| Trailing P/E | 35.52 |
| Forward P/E | 22.91 |
| Beta | 1.24 |
| Profit Margins | 3.88% |
| Website | https://www.uti.edu |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:20 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive put volume and open interest concentrated in the $17.50 to $27.50 range, particularly for November expiration. Call activity is sparse and skewed toward deep out-of-the-money strikes ($40-$60), suggesting speculative hopes of a rebound rather than a structured bullish thesis. The imbalance indicates a market expecting further volatility or a drop below current levels.
| 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 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.202214 |
| Address1 | 4,225 East Windrose Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 200 |
| All Time High | 51.34 |
| All Time Low | 1.42 |
| Ask | 22.01 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,813,350 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,367,151 |
| Average Volume | 1,367,151 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,813,350 |
| Beta | 1.236 |
| Bid | 21.26 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 6.249 |
| City | Phoenix |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 21.31 |
| Current Ratio | 1.302 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 22.49 |
| Day Low | 20.86 |
| Debt To Equity | 104.405 |
| Display Name | Universal Technical Institute |
| Dividend Date | 1,459,382,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.789 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.786 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,795,032,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,795,032,000 |
| Ebitda | 82,267,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.093100004 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 16.567 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.542 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,362,938,368 |
| Eps Forward | 0.93 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.6 |
| 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 | 36.582 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -15.272001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.4174731 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -20.221401 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 51.34 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -30.03 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.58492404 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 20.85 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.45999908 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.022062305 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 20.85 - 51.34 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,071,757,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.72 |
| Float Shares | 53,731,624 |
| Forward Eps | 0.93 |
| Forward P E | 22.913979 |
| Free Cashflow | -4,487,750 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 4,100 |
| Fullday Change | -0.310001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.43386 |
| Fullday Price | 21.31 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.55051 |
| Gross Profits | 486,425,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.024920002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.13815 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 55,095,231 |
| 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 | 1,174,079,360 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_36048 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 34,295,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,790,726,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,191,158,894 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 21.78 |
| Operating Cashflow | 74,506,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.01985 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.92 |
| Phone | 623 445 9500 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 21.31 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,804 |
| Previous Close | 21.62 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.4101455 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.3287529 |
| Profit Margins | 0.03881 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.112 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.310001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.43386 |
| Regular Market Day High | 22.49 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 20.85 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 20.85 - 22.49 |
| Regular Market Open | 21.78 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 21.62 |
| Regular Market Price | 21.31 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,723,535 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03463 |
| Return On Equity | 0.105349995 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.072 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.132 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 55,095,231 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0919 |
| Shares Short | 5,064,015 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 4,597,189 |
| Short Name | Universal Technical Institute I |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1018 |
| Short Ratio | 3.32 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | UTI |
| Target High Price | 48.0 |
| Target Low Price | 37.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 41.83333 |
| Target Median Price | 41.5 |
| Total Cash | 170,612,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.097 |
| Total Debt | 359,471,008 |
| Total Revenue | 883,595,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.6 |
| Trailing P E | 35.516663 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.9218 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 33.5652 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -12.255201 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.36511627 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,723,535 |
| Website | https://www.uti.edu |
| Zip | 85,032 |