Universal Technical Institute I (UTI) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.48 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: Title IV Programs and veterans' programs (78.0%).
Universal Technical Institute operates two post-secondary education divisions: UTI (15 campuses for transportation/skilled trades/energy) and Concorde Career Colleges (17 campuses for healthcare programs) serving students nationwide. Revenue comes from student tuition funded... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.48 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: Title IV Programs and veterans' programs (78.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 56, MACD bullish. Score 4.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 57d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Universal Technical Institute I
Latest news
- NEWS Universal Technical Institute (UTI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened - Marke — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS UTI Q2 FY2026 slides: expansion drive pressures margins, stock climbs - Investing.com — Investing.com neutral
- NEWS Earnings call transcript: UTI beats Q2 2026 EPS expectations, stock rises - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS Universal Technical Institute, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:UTI) 2026-05-06 - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha neutral
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:47Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHregulatoryTitle IV Programs and veterans' programs78%10-K Item 1A: 'including Title IV Programs and veterans’ programs, from which we derived approximately 78% of our revenues, on a cash basis, in fiscal 2025'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.48 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: Title IV Programs and veterans' programs (78.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 56, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $35.95. Score 4.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $44.83 (+16.0% upside). Prior stop was $35.95. Stop-loss: $35.95.
Concentration risk — Regulatory: Title IV Programs and veterans' programs (78.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.4).
Universal Technical Institute I trades at a P/E of 56.5 (forward 46.2). TrendMatrix value score: 3.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover UTI with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $43.
What does Universal Technical Institute I do?Universal Technical Institute operates two post-secondary education divisions: UTI (15 campuses for...
Universal Technical Institute operates two post-secondary education divisions: UTI (15 campuses for transportation/skilled trades/energy) and Concorde Career Colleges (17 campuses for healthcare programs) serving students nationwide. Revenue comes from student tuition funded predominantly by Title IV Programs and veterans' benefits, which together represented ~78% of fiscal 2025 cash revenues.