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

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday 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 4.200. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Service Corporation International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SCI traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $86.41. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,517,317 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,158,899. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $81.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.69. Service Corporation International has a one year low of $74.14 and a one year high of $88.67.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.01 by ($0.04). Service Corporation International had a return on equity of 34.21% and a net margin of 12.59%.The business had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Service Corporation International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Service Corporation International will post 4.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Service Corporation International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. This is a boost from Service Corporation International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Service Corporation International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.79%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on SCI. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Service Corporation International from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Service Corporation International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Service Corporation International in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Service Corporation International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Service Corporation International presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Tammy R. Moore sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.48, for a total value of $402,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 21,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,742,713.92. This represents a 18.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Tony Coelho sold 7,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total value of $614,999.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 28,388 shares in the company, valued at $2,267,349.56. This trade represents a 21.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Service Corporation International

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SCI. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Service Corporation International by 31.8% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 549,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,701,000 after purchasing an additional 132,591 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Service Corporation International by 48.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 417,387 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,474,000 after purchasing an additional 136,770 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Service Corporation International by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 139,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,870,000 after purchasing an additional 4,310 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in Service Corporation International by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 45,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,726,000 after buying an additional 3,095 shares in the last quarter. 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.