Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) is projected to issue its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Universal Technical Institute to announce earnings of $0.0231 per share and revenue of $220.3950 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Universal Technical Institute had a net margin of 4.91% and a return on equity of 13.02%. The company had revenue of $221.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $221.61 million. On average, analysts expect Universal Technical Institute to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Technical Institute Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UTI opened at $39.45 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Universal Technical Institute has a fifty-two week low of $21.29 and a fifty-two week high of $51.34. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.71. The company has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of 51.23, a P/E/G ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.25.

Insider Activity at Universal Technical Institute

In other news, CEO Jerome Alan Grant sold 94,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.40, for a total value of $3,912,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 335,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,898,601. This represents a 21.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Coliseum Capital Management, L sold 3,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.40, for a total transaction of $124,200,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 971,440 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,217,616. This represents a 75.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 3,117,545 shares of company stock worth $128,998,420 in the last ninety days. 9.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Universal Technical Institute

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Universal Technical Institute in the 4th quarter valued at about $904,000. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in Universal Technical Institute by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 204,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,968,000 after purchasing an additional 4,452 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Universal Technical Institute by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 807,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,107,000 after buying an additional 88,252 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC grew its position in Universal Technical Institute by 27.7% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 17,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 3,868 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coliseum Capital Management LLC grew its position in Universal Technical Institute by 46.2% in the fourth quarter. Coliseum Capital Management LLC now owns 3,971,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,774,000 after buying an additional 1,255,173 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on UTI. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Universal Technical Institute from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Griffin Securities set a $49.00 price target on Universal Technical Institute in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Universal Technical Institute from $36.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Universal Technical Institute from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Barrington Research raised their target price on Universal Technical Institute from $36.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.80.

About Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute, Inc (NYSE: UTI) is a leading provider of post-secondary education for students pursuing careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, as well as in welding and CNC machining. The company designs and delivers hands-on training through a blend of classroom instruction and experiential lab work, preparing graduates for entry-level positions in the transportation, manufacturing and energy sectors. UTI’s curriculum emphasizes industry-recognized credentials and proprietary coursework developed in collaboration with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to ensure alignment with evolving employer needs.

Through a network of campus locations across the United States and select centers in Canada, Universal Technical Institute offers diploma and certificate programs ranging from 36 to 74 weeks in length.