Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 34.73x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for UTI is at 1.36. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UTI is 50.06M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.36% of that float. The average trading volume for UTI on September 02, 2024 was 537.86K shares.
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UTI) stock’s latest price update
Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.69 in comparison to its previous close of 17.33, however, the company has experienced a 0.69% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-08-30 that The campus is one of only 19 schools accredited by ACCSC to earn the highest “School of Excellence” award in the 2023-2024 accrediting period PHOENIX, Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Technical Institute, the transportation, skilled trades and energy education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., today announced that UTI-Dallas (Texas) has been named a School of Excellence by their accrediting body, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). The campus previously received a School of Excellence distinction in 2017 during its last ACCSC accreditation cycle.
UTI’s Market Performance
UTI’s stock has risen by 0.69% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.80% and a quarterly rise of 10.37%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.81% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.30% for Universal Technical Institute Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.59% for UTI’s stock, with a 17.94% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UTI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UTI stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for UTI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UTI in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $22 based on the research report published on July 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Northland Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UTI reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for UTI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 10th, 2024.
UTI Trading at 2.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UTI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.81%, as shares sank -2.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.54% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UTI rose by +0.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +85.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.16. In addition, Universal Technical Institute Inc saw 39.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UTI starting from Grant Jerome Alan, who sale 68,000 shares at the price of $17.53 back on Aug 23 ’24. After this action, Grant Jerome Alan now owns 136,443 shares of Universal Technical Institute Inc, valued at $1,192,373 using the latest closing price.
Grant Jerome Alan, the Officer of Universal Technical Institute Inc, proposed sale 68,000 shares at $17.59 during a trade that took place back on Aug 23 ’24, which means that Grant Jerome Alan is holding shares at $1,196,120 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UTI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Universal Technical Institute Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 10.87, with 3.54 for asset returns.
Based on Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 73.56 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.02.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
