Monitor for additional insider selling in the coming weeks — a single sale is routine, but a trend could signal weakening confidence. The share grants are standard and not actionable.
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Executive Summary
Seven insiders at Universal Technical Institute received non-cash share grants totaling 24,955 shares, while EVP/COO Todd A. Hitchcock sold 16,500 shares in the open market for $615,945. The grants are routine compensation events with no economic impact, while the single open-market sale by a C-suite executive represents modest insider selling.
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Key Facts
- EVP/COO Todd A. Hitchcock sold 16,500 shares at $37.33 for $615,945 in open-market transactions
- Seven insiders (including six executives and one director) were granted 3,565 shares each (total 24,955 shares) at $0, representing non-cash awards
- Total open-market sale value: $615,945
- Total cluster value (excluding non-cash grants): $615,945
- Cluster represents approximately 0.03% of UTI's $1.9B market cap
Financial Impact
$615,945 in open-market selling by a C-suite executive; no cash impact from share grants
Risk Factors
- Perception of insider selling if more executives follow suit
- Concentration of selling by a senior executive (COO) despite otherwise broad-based grants
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (8 trades, 7d window) | cluster-UTI-1772838056788 |
Filters
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 14, 2026 10w ago | Insider Buy | $26.15 | awaiting T+60 | — | $21.99 (−15.91%) |
Jun 30, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $47.02 $20.67 | ▲ +56.04% | ▲ +59.00% | $21.99 (+53.23%) |
Jun 11, 2026 19w ago | Institutional Cluster | $40.78 $22.20 | ▲ +45.56% | ▲ +49.96% | $21.99 (+46.08%) |
Jun 10, 2026 19w ago | Insider Cluster | $40.78 $22.20 | ▲ +45.56% | ▲ +49.96% | $21.99 (+46.08%) |
May 11, 2026 23w ago | 144 | $37.67 $27.87 | ▼ −26.02% | ▼ −30.40% | $21.99 (−41.62%) |
Feb 27, 2026 34w ago | Insider Cluster | $36.20 $39.97 | ▼ −10.41% | ▼ −1.03% | $21.99 (+39.25%) |
Feb 27, 2026 34w ago | Insider Cluster | $36.20 $39.97 | ▲ +10.41% | ▲ +1.03% | $21.99 (−39.25%) |
Feb 27, 2026 34w ago | Insider Cluster | $36.20 $39.97 | ▲ +10.41% | ▲ +1.03% | $21.99 (−39.25%) |
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