Universal Technical Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -7.76 compared to its previous closing price of 34.14. However, the company has seen a gain of 7.07% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-12 that Does Universal Technical Institute (UTI) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.
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 30.37x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for UTI is at 1.59. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UTI is 50.13M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.61% of that float. The average trading volume for UTI on May 13, 2025 was 770.41K shares.
UTI’s Market Performance
UTI stock saw an increase of 7.07% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 17.59% and a quarterly increase of 12.75%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.77%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.96% for Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.02% for UTI’s stock, with a 37.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UTI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UTI stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for UTI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UTI in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $31 based on the research report published on March 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UTI reach a price target of $22. The rating they have provided for UTI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 25th, 2024.
Northland Capital gave a rating of “Outperform” to UTI, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on January 10th of the previous year.
UTI Trading at 14.02% 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 -11.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.77%, as shares surge +14.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.27% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UTI rose by +7.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +68.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.15. In addition, Universal Technical Institute Inc saw 22.48% 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 Smith Lori B, who proposed sale 50,000 shares at the price of $33.84 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, Smith Lori B now owns shares of Universal Technical Institute Inc, valued at $1,691,845 using the latest closing price.
Grant Jerome Alan, the Officer of Universal Technical Institute Inc, proposed sale 56,492 shares at $33.80 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that Grant Jerome Alan is holding shares at $1,909,216 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UTI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Universal Technical Institute Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 21.81, with 8.07 for asset returns.
Based on Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.79. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 117.95 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.09for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.07.
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.
