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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC UTI
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (UTI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.07% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $835.6M at a 7.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | Rosenblatt | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-17 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-02-05 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-02-05 | Rosenblatt | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.021 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.123 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.101 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.659 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTI | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC | 6/9 | 1.91 | 33.6 | +14% |
| DAO | Youdao, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | +9.6% |
| PRDO | PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp | 7/9 | 9.58 | 13.1 | +24.2% |
| GOTU | Gaotu Techedu Inc. | 5/9 | -3.82 | — | +40.9% |
| APEI | AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC | 6/9 | 4.2 | 31.7 | +3.9% |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 5/9 | 15.74 | 17.8 | +7.1% |
| LINC | LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP | 5/9 | 1.6 | 79.1 | +17.8% |
About UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare education programs in the United States. It operates in two segments, UTI and Concorde. The company offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs. It also provides manufacturer specific advanced training programs, including student paid electives at its campuses; and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at various campuses and dedicated training centers. The company serves students, partners, and communities by providing education and support services in various fields. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
FAQ
Is UTI financially healthy?
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does UTI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.07% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is UTI?
In FY2025, UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC had a net margin of 7.5% and a return on equity of 19.2%.
Is UTI overvalued or undervalued?
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC trades at about 22.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.2×–292.5×, median 67.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for UTI?
The average Wall-Street price target for UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC is $43.67, about 70.3% above the recent price, from 6 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is UTI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 33.6×, a dividend yield of 0.07%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.