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UTI · Universal Technical Institute Inc

$42.37 +0.14 (+0.33%) At close · Aug 5
Market Cap
$2.33B
Shares
55.06M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$42.37 Open$42.93 Day$41.47–43.61 52W$21.29–51.34 Avg vol 30d930K Short int4.6M · 8.3% float · 4.7d Short vol48% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 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
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +24%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +2%
      above
      RSI (14) 54
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 70%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −14%
      trailing
      6-month return +56%
      trailing
      YTD return +62%
      this year
      Relative strength +45%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $42 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      91 of 249 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +206.3K sh shares · +23 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$129.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      8.35% of float · ▼ -3.3% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      249 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 71
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +14%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +51%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $55.4M
      Valuation P/E 55.8
      in line
      Buyback $35.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $40.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 60%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −37%
      past year
      ATR 5.6%
      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

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Revenue · fiscal 2026 Lowered $893M – $900M
      prior FY $835.62M midpoint +7.3% Y/Y

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +24% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      54 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      70% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $42 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      91 of 249 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +206.3K sh shares · +23 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$129.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      8.35% of float · ▼ -3.3% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      249 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $21 Now $42 · 70% 52-wk high $51
      vs 200-day avg +24% vs 50-day avg +2%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $59.5M Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Total available liquidity $180.5M As of June 30, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $2.33B +62.2% +14.0% 55.8 8.3%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $9.49B +4.7% +13.6% 2.2%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $6.71B +10.8% +33.7% 3.4%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.24B +13.0% +19.5% 17.3 2.9%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $4.39B +25.5% +12.9% 20.1 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
      260
      % held
      103.6%
      Reported
      91 of 249
      Top holder
      Coliseum Capital Manageme…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      261
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.6M
      Days to cover
      4.7d
      Change
      -156.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      48%
      As of
      Aug 5, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      132
      Value
      $6.2K
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.1%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$129.0M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 5
      Buyers Sellers
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      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 5, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $3.9M
      Shares
      94.5K
      Filed
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 10, 2026
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      UTI +3.2% -14.3% +56.1% +7.8% +62.2%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -2.3% -17.6% +44.8% +4.7% +49.3%

      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) 78 filings 78 filers Visit website Investor relations