In the past week, UTI stock has gone up by 21.08%, with a monthly gain of 47.04% and a quarterly surge of 36.52%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.20%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.19% for Universal Technical Institute Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 25.61% for UTI’s stock, with a 46.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI) Right Now?
Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 31.77x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for UTI is at 1.38. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for UTI is 50.03M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.72% of that float. The average trading volume for UTI on November 21, 2024 was 318.08K shares.
UTI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI) has surged by 18.95 when compared to previous closing price of 19.89, but the company has seen a 21.08% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-20 that Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 20, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Matt Kempton – Vice President and Corporate Finance Jerome Grant – Chief Executive Officer Christine Kline – Interim Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Grondahl – Northland Securities Eric Martinuzzi – Lake Street Capital Markets Raj Sharma – B. Riley Securities Jasper Bibb – Truist Securities Alexander Paris – Barrington Research Operator Good day and welcome to the Universal Technical Institute’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Call.
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 37.56% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 14.13% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.20%, as shares surge +45.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +44.46% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UTI rose by +22.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +62.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.85. In addition, Universal Technical Institute Inc saw 88.97% 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:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.61 for the gross margin
The net margin for Universal Technical Institute Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 16.10, with 5.27 for asset returns.
Based on Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 58.89 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.
