Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.050-4.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.250. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on SCI shares. Weiss Ratings raised Service Corporation International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Service Corporation International in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.50.

Service Corporation International Stock Performance

Shares of SCI stock traded down $5.40 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $79.01. 605,072 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 991,079. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.15. Service Corporation International has a 52-week low of $71.75 and a 52-week high of $86.67.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.14. Service Corporation International had a return on equity of 33.60% and a net margin of 12.46%.The business had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.06 earnings per share. Service Corporation International’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Service Corporation International will post 3.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Service Corporation International

In other news, VP Elisabeth G. Nash sold 42,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.32, for a total transaction of $3,235,968.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 110,006 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,395,657.92. This represents a 27.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Service Corporation International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 48.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 417,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,474,000 after purchasing an additional 136,770 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in Service Corporation International by 31.8% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 549,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,701,000 after buying an additional 132,591 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in Service Corporation International by 38.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 121,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,775,000 after buying an additional 34,051 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Service Corporation International by 145.0% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 42,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,498,000 after buying an additional 25,431 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC bought a new stake in Service Corporation International during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,969,000. Institutional investors own 85.53% of the company’s stock.

About Service Corporation International

Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) is a leading provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services in North America. Through its network of funeral homes, cemeteries, memorial parks and crematoria, the company offers a broad array of end-of-life services, including traditional funeral ceremonies, memorialization, burial and cremation. In addition to core services, SCI provides grief counseling, pre-need planning and merchandise such as caskets, vaults, urns and memorialization products.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Service Corporation International operates more than 1,900 funeral homes, over 450 cemeteries and 40 combination facilities across the United States and Canada.