For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.
Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.
Different than growth or momentum investors, value-focused investors are all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under what their true value is before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) is a leading provider of post-secondary education in the United States offering degree, diploma and certificate programs in the fields of professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine.
UTI sits at a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Schools industry's P/E of 16.2X, shares of Universal Technical Institute are trading at a forward P/E of 26.2X. UTI also has a PEG Ratio of 1.8, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 14.6X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 1.9X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For UTI, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.04 to $0.96 per share for 2025. Per share UTI boasts an average earnings surprise of 54.6%.
UTI should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.
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