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Executive Summary
Two insiders at Universal Technical Institute (UTI) conducted open-market share sales totaling $963,359 in the past week, including EVP/COO Todd Hitchcock who sold $615,945 worth of stock. The remaining eight transactions were non-cash grant events, primarily awards of 3,565 shares each to directors at $0 value.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- EVP/COO Todd A. Hitchcock sold 16,500 shares for $615,945 in an open-market transaction.
- Director Shannon Lei Okinaka sold 10,000 shares for $347,414 in an open-market transaction.
- Eight insiders received share grants totaling 28,520 shares (7 directors + 1 repeat grant to Okinaka), all non-cash events valued at $0.
- Total open-market selling value: $963,359 (~0.05% of $1.9B market cap).
- All sales occurred within a 3-day window, indicating coordinated timing.
Financial Impact
$963,359 in net insider selling over 7 days, primarily from C-suite and director-level exits.
Risk Factors
- Insider selling by a top executive (COO) could indicate lack of confidence in near-term performance.
- Concentration of selling activity among leadership may amplify negative market perception.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (10 trades, 7d window) | cluster-UTI-1773105748587 |
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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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