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UTI · Universal Technical Institute Inc

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$25.15 -0.69 (-2.67%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.39B
Shares
55.10M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$25.15 Open$25.64 Day$24.76–25.82 52W close$21.77–51.20 Avg vol 30d1.4M Short int4.4M · 8.0% float · 4.7d Short vol61% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
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 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −26%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −37%
      below
      RSI (14) 28
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 11%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −38%
      trailing
      6-month return −22%
      trailing
      YTD return −4%
      this year
      Relative strength −36%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $40 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +6% holders QoQ · +52 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
      265 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 60
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +14%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +51%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $55.4M
      Valuation P/E 41.2
      rich
      Buyback $35.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $40.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 67%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −51%
      past year
      ATR 10.9%
      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 3 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Revenue · fiscal 2026 $893M – $900M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Revenue · the fiscal year $720M – $730M
      Diluted earnings per share · fiscal year 2024 $0.68 – $0.73
      Net income · fiscal year 2024 $37M – $41M
      Adjusted EBITDA · the fiscal year $102M – $104M
      Total adjusted EBITDA · fiscal year 2024 $102M – $104M
      Total CapEx spend · fiscal year 2024 $30M
      Revenue · fiscal year 2025 $800M
      Adjusted EBITDA margin · fiscal year 2025 15%
      Adjusted free cash flow · fiscal year 2024 $62M – $66M
      Revenue · fiscal year 2025 $800M
      Adjusted free cash flow · fiscal year 2024 $62M – $66M
      Total adjusted EBITDA · fiscal year 2024 $102M – $104M
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      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
      −26% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −37% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      28 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      11% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $40 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +6% holders QoQ · +52 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
      265 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $22 Now $25 · 11% Range high $51
      vs 200-day avg -26% vs 50-day avg -37%

      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
      Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP -$21.4M Q3 FY2026
      Baseline adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $27.2M Q3 FY2026
      End of period full-time active students 24,408 Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026
      New student starts 3,491 Q3 FY2026
      Revenue per student $9,300 Q3 FY2026
      Total available liquidity $180.5M Q3 FY2026
      Total Full-Time Active Students 25,131 Q3 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
      $1.39B -3.8% +14.0% 41.2 8.0%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $9.26B -4.5% +13.6% 2.4%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $6.93B +6.8% +33.7% 3.3%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.18B +11.7% +19.5% 17.1 2.1%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $4.49B +27.6% +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
      265
      % held
      114.0%
      Net QoQ
      +5.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      265
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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 %
      61%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      132
      Value
      $6.2K
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.4%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      9
      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 -13.1% -37.6% -21.8% -36.0% -3.8%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -13.5% -42.1% -35.6% -39.9% -17.6%

      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) 252 filings 244 filers Visit website Investor relations