Universal Technical Institute I (UTI) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $37.71 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: Title IV Programs and veterans' programs (78.0%).
Universal Technical Institute operates 15 UTI campuses in 9 states for transportation and skilled trades programs, and 17 Concorde campuses in 8 states for healthcare programs. Revenue is approximately 78% from Title IV Programs and veterans' programs on a cash basis in fiscal... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $37.71 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: Title IV Programs and veterans' programs (78.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerTitle IV Programs and veterans' programs78%10-K Item 1A: '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 $37.71 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: Title IV Programs and veterans' programs (78.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $35.14. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $38.20 (+1.1% upside). Prior stop was $35.14. Stop-loss: $35.14.
Concentration risk — Customer: Title IV Programs and veterans' programs (78.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 6 days (event risk).
Universal Technical Institute I trades at a P/E of 37.6 (forward 38.8). TrendMatrix value score: 3.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover UTI with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $37.
What does Universal Technical Institute I do?Universal Technical Institute operates 15 UTI campuses in 9 states for transportation and skilled trades programs, and...
Universal Technical Institute operates 15 UTI campuses in 9 states for transportation and skilled trades programs, and 17 Concorde campuses in 8 states for healthcare programs. Revenue is approximately 78% from Title IV Programs and veterans' programs on a cash basis in fiscal 2025.