Service Corporation International (SCI) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.87 per share and revenue of $1.0805 billion for the quarter. Service Corporation International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by ($0.03). Service Corporation International had a return on equity of 34.30% and a net margin of 12.36%.The company had revenue of $544.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.96 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Service Corporation International to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Service Corporation International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SCI opened at $77.17 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $75.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $10.65 billion, a PE ratio of 20.36, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.84. Service Corporation International has a 1-year low of $68.41 and a 1-year high of $88.67.

Service Corporation International Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This is a positive change from Service Corporation International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Service Corporation International’s payout ratio is currently 37.99%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Service Corporation International

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Service Corporation International in the 4th quarter worth about $435,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Service Corporation International by 38.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 121,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,775,000 after acquiring an additional 34,051 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Service Corporation International by 48.7% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 417,387 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,474,000 after acquiring an additional 136,770 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 3.1% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $848,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 32.6% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $794,000 after acquiring an additional 2,398 shares during the period. 85.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Service Corporation International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Service Corporation International from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Service Corporation International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, June 28th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Service Corporation International from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Service Corporation International from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Service Corporation International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.00.

Service Corporation International Company Profile

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.