At the time of writing, Universal Technical Institute Inc [UTI] stock is trading at $18.05, up 6.49%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The UTI shares have gain 13.66% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 27.38%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Universal Technical Institute Inc [NYSE: UTI] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 10, 2024, when Northland Capital initiated its Outperform rating and assigned the stock a price target of $16. Previously, Argus downgraded its rating to Hold on June 23, 2023. On July 12, 2022, Rosenblatt initiated with a Buy rating and assigned a price target of $11 on the stock. Argus upgraded its rating to a Buy. Argus downgraded its rating to a Hold. In a note dated July 21, 2020, Barrington Research initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $9 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Universal Technical Institute Inc fluctuated between $6.87 and $17.14. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $17.75 within the next 12 months. Universal Technical Institute Inc [NYSE: UTI] shares were valued at $18.05 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -1.66% based on the average UTI price forecast.
Analyzing the UTI fundamentals
According to Universal Technical Institute Inc [NYSE:UTI], the company’s sales were 682.46M for trailing twelve months, which represents an 12.43% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.46% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.05%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.05%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.09 and Total Capital is 0.07. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.69.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 17.37 points at the first support level, and at 16.68 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 18.40, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 18.74.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Universal Technical Institute Inc [NYSE:UTI] has a current ratio of 1.02. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.02, while the Cash Ratio is 0.72. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.42, the price to book ratio is 4.17 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 50.18.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Sanchez Loretta Lydia, Director, that happened on May 24 ’24 when 6288.0 shares were sold. Director, Sanchez Loretta Lydia completed a deal on Mar 26 ’24 to sell 8719.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Coliseum Capital Management, L sold 3.96 million shares on Feb 15 ’24.
