Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the five research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $96.50.

SCI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Service Corporation International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Service Corporation International in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity at Service Corporation International

In related news, VP Elisabeth G. Nash sold 42,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.32, for a total transaction of $3,235,968.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 110,006 shares in the company, valued at $8,395,657.92. This represents a 27.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 4.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Service Corporation International

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC raised its holdings in Service Corporation International by 45.9% in the 4th quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 26,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,029,000 after purchasing an additional 8,191 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of Service Corporation International by 218.0% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 5,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $436,000 after buying an additional 3,836 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Service Corporation International during the fourth quarter valued at about $54,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Service Corporation International by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,451,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,128,000 after buying an additional 16,541 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Service Corporation International by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 844 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.53% of the company’s stock.

More Service Corporation International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Service Corporation International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings met consensus at $1.14 EPS and showed year‑over‑year EPS growth, signaling operating resilience; management provided an investor slide deck and hosted a call that highlighted underlying strength. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a FY‑2026 EPS target of $4.05–$4.35 and emphasized margin expansion plus disciplined capital deployment — factors that can support longer‑term earnings power if margins improve as planned. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue showed modest growth (~+1.7–2% YoY) but came in a touch below some analyst forecasts (about $1.11B vs. ~$1.12B consensus), a mixed signal for near‑term top‑line momentum. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The FY‑2026 EPS guide (4.05–4.35) is modest and the midpoint is slightly below consensus, which some analysts and retail commentators say could reset near‑term growth expectations and pressured the stock in early reactions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets flagged the overall print as a miss on revenue/expectations and reported immediate share weakness after the release, underscoring sensitivity to guidance and top‑line beats/misses. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and transcripts/slides are available for detailed read‑throughs of segment performance and guidance assumptions for investors wanting to model FY‑2026 outcomes. Read More.

Service Corporation International Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of SCI opened at $79.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.97, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.55. Service Corporation International has a fifty-two week low of $71.75 and a fifty-two week high of $86.67. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $80.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.17.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.14. The company had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. Service Corporation International had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 34.21%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.06 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Service Corporation International will post 3.84 earnings per share for the current year.

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.