UTI NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Universal Technical Institute Inc · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

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Latest close 39.31 USD
4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 60.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a -18.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 44 out of 100
Latest Close 39.31 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.0% latest completed week
4W Return -18.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 10.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 23-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 12 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -18.5%. Indicator stack 70/42 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 17.2%. News sentiment 51/100 42 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 60.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a -18.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7912-week average 0.80

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.79Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1212 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 12 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -18.5% over four weeks, 10.0% over 12 weeks, and 22.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 23 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.0%
4W-18.5%
12W10.0%
26W41.3%
52W22.6%
Active trend streak23 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-97.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership11.08Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-70.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength31/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Value8/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Quality77/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Momentum73/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Growth76/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework11/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
48.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
20.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
48.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
18.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-25.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
26.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

UTI shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.90, expected move of 17.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move17.2%
Put/call volume4.90
Pressure-58
Speculation4
Volatility96
Trend agreement48
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Insider activity1 / 10

1 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 42 relevant articles.

11 positive · 25 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-23.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.9%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-16.8%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week+4.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses6
Recent vol9.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.5% / -6.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape50/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis79/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.79; 12 reversal markers Factors46/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 95 SVQF11/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 903.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options48/100

UTI shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 4.90, expected move of 17.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 17.2% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 42 relevant articles.

Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. Has $38.88 Million Position in Universal Technical Institute Inc $UTI Insiders1 / 10

1 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202639.31 USD4.0%36.39 USD23.75 USD0.0111.084.0MOn
24 Jul 202637.78 USD-6.3%35.90 USD23.54 USD0.437.955.3MOn
17 Jul 202640.31 USD-16.8%35.55 USD23.34 USD0.6714.555.4MOn
10 Jul 202648.45 USD0.4%35.09 USD23.13 USD0.6935.664.1MOn
3 Jul 202648.24 USD16.0%34.30 USD22.87 USD0.5137.673.6MOn
26 Jun 202641.59 USD3.1%33.54 USD22.60 USD0.5321.894.7MOn
19 Jun 202640.35 USD3.1%32.92 USD22.38 USD0.5815.464.3MOn
12 Jun 202639.14 USD-10.2%32.33 USD22.16 USD0.8512.918.5MOn
5 Jun 202643.57 USD16.5%32.01 USD21.95 USD1.0926.196.2MOn
29 May 202637.41 USD-6.6%31.50 USD21.72 USD0.995.6113.2MOn
22 May 202640.06 USD1.3%31.25 USD21.52 USD0.9614.205.7MOn
15 May 202639.56 USD10.7%31.06 USD21.30 USD0.7513.425.2MOn
8 May 202635.74 USD-3.1%30.77 USD21.09 USD0.642.454.2MOn
1 May 202636.89 USD3.9%30.57 USD20.90 USD0.707.672.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.