BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 7,711,515 shares of Universal Technical Institute Inc common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock reported ownership of 7,711,515 shares of Universal Technical Institute Inc common stock, representing 14.0% of the class.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock holds sole voting power over 7,621,851 shares, with zero shares subject to shared voting power.
  • Sole dispositive power: BlackRock holds sole dispositive power over 7,711,515 shares, with zero shares subject to shared dispositive power.
  • iShares ETF interest: According to the filing, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds an interest in Universal Technical Institute common stock exceeding five percent of the total outstanding common stock.
  • Filing date and event date: The statement was signed October 27, 2026, with the triggering event date reported as September 30, 2026.
  • Reporting entity type: BlackRock, Inc. is identified as a holding company (type HC), incorporated in Delaware, with principal offices at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

BlackRock's Amended 13G Position in Universal Technical Institute

BlackRock, Inc. submitted Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule 13G with the SEC, disclosing its beneficial ownership position in Universal Technical Institute Inc (CUSIP 913915104) as of September 30, 2026. According to the filing, BlackRock beneficially owns an aggregate of 7,711,515 shares of the company's common stock, equal to 14.0% of the outstanding class. The filing was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, on October 27, 2026.

The filing notes that the reported holdings reflect securities "beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the 'Reporting Business Units') of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates," and that it "does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of the Reporting Business Units" in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538. BlackRock reported zero shares subject to shared voting power and zero shares subject to shared dispositive power.

The filing further identifies iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF as a person whose interest in Universal Technical Institute common stock exceeds five percent of total outstanding shares. Details regarding the specific subsidiaries that acquired the securities are referenced in Exhibit 99, attached to the filing. BlackRock certified, as required, that the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer."

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. disclosed in an amended Schedule 13G that it beneficially owns 7,711,515 shares, or 14.0%, of Universal Technical Institute Inc common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting power over 7,621,851 shares and sole dispositive power over all 7,711,515 shares.