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$22.35 -0.57 (-2.49%) At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$1.23B
Shares
55.10M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$22.35 Open$22.90 Day$22.18–23.39 52W close$21.77–51.20 Avg vol 30d1.5M Short int4.4M · 8.0% float · 4.7d Short vol36% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.51
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −34%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −41%
      below
      RSI (14) 26
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 2%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −41%
      trailing
      6-month return −40%
      trailing
      YTD return −14%
      this year
      Relative strength −52%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $38 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +54 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$128.2M over 90 days · 80% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.98% of float · ▼ -4.4% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      267 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +14%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +51%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $55.4M
      Valuation P/E 36.6
      rich
      Buyback $35.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $40.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 68%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −56%
      past year
      ATR 10.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 5 of last 5
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      FY 2026
      Diluted EPS GAAP Lowered $0.57 – $0.64
      Nov 19, 2025 $0.71 – $0.80 changed to Aug 5, 2026 $0.57 – $0.64
      prior FY $1.13 midpoint −46.5% Y/Y
      Fiscal 2026 Guidance
      EPS - Diluted Initiated $0.57 – $0.64
      prior FY $1.13 midpoint −46.5% Y/Y
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2025
      Diluted EPS · FY 2025 $1.00 – $1.08
      Diluted income per common share · Fiscal 2025 $1.00 – $1.08
      LTM EBITDA - FY 2025 Guidance Midpoint · Fiscal 2025 $126M
      Guided vs delivered · last 5 settled
      Diluted EPS FY 2025
      guided $1.00 – $1.08
      $1.13 Beat +8.7%
      Revenue the fiscal year
      guided $720M – $730M
      $732.69M Beat +1.1%
      Diluted earnings per share fiscal year 2024
      guided $0.68 – $0.73
      $0.75 Beat +6.4%
      Revenue fiscal year 2025
      guided $800M
      $835.62M Beat +4.5%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −34% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −41% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      26 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      2% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $38 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +54 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$128.2M over 90 days · 80% sells
      Short interest Falling
      7.98% of float · ▼ -4.4% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      267 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $22 Now $22 · 2% Range high $51
      vs 200-day avg -34% vs 50-day avg -41%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $59.5M nine months ended June 30, 2026 —
      New student starts 3,491 Q3 FY2026 —
      Revenue per student $9,300 Q3 FY2026 —
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 9.3% 6 Mos. 3/31/26 —
      Avg. Enrollment 15K Fiscal 2025 —
      Cohort Default Rate 0% Fiscal 2025 —
      EBITDA $33.9M 6 Mos. 3/31/26 —
      Free cash flow, non-GAAP non-GAAP -$45.59M Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 —
      Locations 18 Fiscal 2025 —
      LTM EBITDA non-GAAP $103.3M As of 3/31/2026 —
      Remaining capacity on revolving credit facility $40.4M Q2 FY2026 —
      Short-term investments $74.8M Q2 FY2026 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Education & Training Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      UTI
      Universal Technical Institute Inc
      this stock
      		$1.23B -14.5% +14.0% 36.6 8.0%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      		 $9.26B +1.4% +13.6% — 2.4%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      		 $6.93B +3.8% +33.7% — 3.3%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      		 $5.16B +11.3% +19.5% 17.0 2.1%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      		 $4.51B +27.9% +9.3% 18.8 4.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      267
      % held
      114.1%
      Net QoQ
      +5.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      268
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.4M
      Days to cover
      4.7d
      Change
      -201.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      36%
      As of
      Aug 21, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3
      Value
      $116
      As of
      Jul 24, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$128.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $835.6M
      Net income (FY)
      $63.0M
      EPS diluted
      $1.13
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $35.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 18, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $3.9M
      Shares
      94.5K
      Filed
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 26, 2026
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      3
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      UTI -11.1% -40.8% -40.2% -43.1% -14.5%
      SPY -1.4% +3.6% +11.6% +2.5% +12.3%
      vs SPY -9.8% -44.5% -51.8% -45.6% -26.8%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2025
      Authorized
      $35.00M
      Spent (derived)
      —
      Remaining
      —

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1261654 CUSIP 913915104 13F (30d) 228 filings 228 filers Visit website Investor relations

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