Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Phoenix, United States | NYSE
37.53 USD
-0.60
(-1.587%) ⇩
(April 21, 2026, 1:42 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:12 a.m. EDT
Despite a recent 6.2% bounce and teacher job demand tailwinds, UTI is a 'hold your fire' play due to distorting fundamental trends: double-digit earnings contraction and a forward P/E exceeding 40x while its target guidance implies a lower forward EPS. The technicals suggest a lack of immediate conviction as traders are busy buying cheap downside protection at the $22-$27 range, implying the overshoot from 2020 lows may be overextended in the near term. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.204077 |
| AutoETS | 0.204140 |
| MSTL | 0.206347 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.230986 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 38% |
| H-stat | 8.71 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.033 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.39 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2016-03-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2016-03-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 86.204 |
| Revenue per Share | 15.704 |
| Market Cap | 2,064,644,480 |
| Trailing P/E | 39.09 |
| Forward P/E | 40.35 |
| Beta | 1.33 |
| Profit Margins | 6.28% |
| Website | https://www.uti.edu |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:12 a.m. EDT: Speculators are showing strong defensive positioning with heavy implied interest in short-dated OTM puts (e.g., $22.50 and $27.50 strikes for April/May expirations), acting as an IV floor or hedging a downturn. The call side is hammered in deep ITM strikes ($30.00, $32.50) for near-term expiration, while further OTM calls show significant open interest at $42.50-$45.00, suggesting a speculative bullish bet on a mid-term bounce but limited immediate upside beta. The disparity between heavy OTM put volume and nimble ATM call flow indicates a 'long-dated bullish, near-term bearish' sentiment.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-17 | 0.02 | 0.420168 |
| 2015-12-02 | 0.02 | 0.494757 |
| 2015-09-24 | 0.02 | 0.547729 |
| 2015-06-17 | 0.10 | 1.225306 |
| 2015-03-18 | 0.10 | 1.025670 |
| 2014-12-04 | 0.10 | 1.032942 |
| 2014-09-17 | 0.10 | 0.990862 |
| 2014-06-18 | 0.10 | 0.913678 |
| 2014-03-13 | 0.10 | 0.812418 |
| 2013-12-06 | 0.10 | 0.711130 |
| 2013-09-18 | 0.10 | 0.895887 |
| 2013-06-19 | 0.10 | 0.969461 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.10 | 0.944401 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.10 | 1.122310 |
| 2012-09-19 | 0.10 | 0.871022 |
| 2012-06-14 | 0.10 | 0.929002 |
| 2012-03-13 | 0.10 | 0.856396 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1.50 | 7.727669 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.41274548 |
| Address1 | 4,225 East Windrose Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 200 |
| All Time High | 48.5 |
| All Time Low | 1.42 |
| Ask | 37.55 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 528,090 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 745,395 |
| Average Volume | 745,395 |
| Average Volume10Days | 528,090 |
| Beta | 1.332 |
| Bid | 37.37 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 6.106 |
| City | Phoenix |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 37.525 |
| Current Ratio | 1.141 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 38.69 |
| Day Low | 37.275 |
| Debt To Equity | 86.204 |
| 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 | -0.425 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.421 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,097,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,097,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,097,600 |
| Ebitda | 105,585,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.12349 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 21.067 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.601 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,224,333,824 |
| Eps Forward | 0.93 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.96 |
| 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 | 34.7554 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.7696 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.07968833 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 41.274548 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 40.41 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.8849983 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07139318 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 21.29 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.235 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.7625646 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 21.29 - 40.41 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,071,757,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.72 |
| Float Shares | 49,603,187 |
| Forward Eps | 0.93 |
| Forward P E | 40.349464 |
| Free Cashflow | 41,146,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 4,100 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.56346 |
| Gross Profits | 481,779,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.026819998 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.97656 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 55,020,506 |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Disp | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Key | education-training-services |
| Ir Website | http://uti.investorroom.com/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| 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 | 2,064,644,480 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_36048 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 53,692,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,790,726,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,097,931,893 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 38.31 |
| Operating Cashflow | 77,452,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.07103 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.34 |
| Phone | 623 445 9500 |
| Previous Close | 38.13 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 6.1455946 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.4147015 |
| Profit Margins | 0.062800005 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.955 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.60499954 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.5866759 |
| Regular Market Day High | 38.69 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 37.275 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 37.275 - 38.69 |
| Regular Market Open | 38.31 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 38.13 |
| Regular Market Price | 37.525 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,793,347 |
| Regular Market Volume | 138,117 |
| Return On Assets | 0.05647 |
| Return On Equity | 0.17436 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.096 |
| Revenue Per Share | 15.704 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.34445214 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 55,020,506 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.065799996 |
| Shares Short | 3,618,718 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,402,745 |
| Short Name | Universal Technical Institute I |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0729 |
| Short Ratio | 5.13 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | UTI |
| Target High Price | 40.0 |
| Target Low Price | 36.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 37.33333 |
| Target Median Price | 37.0 |
| Total Cash | 163,166,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.966 |
| Total Debt | 289,568,000 |
| Total Revenue | 855,030,976 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.96 |
| Trailing P E | 39.088543 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 3.3447 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 30.1347 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 7.3903008 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.24524221 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 138,117 |
| Website | https://www.uti.edu |
| Zip | 85,032 |