NYSE:SCI Service Co. International (SCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $78.48 -0.47 (-0.60%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.78 +0.30 (+0.38%) As of 04/25/2025 07:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Service Co. International Stock (NYSE:SCI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get SCI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$77.64▼$79.1450-Day Range$73.54▼$84.4052-Week Range$67.19▼$89.37Volume1.10 million shsAverage Volume1.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.31 billionP/E Ratio22.11Dividend Yield1.63%Price Target$88.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewService Corp. International engages in the provision of funeral goods and services. It operates through the Funeral and Cemetery segments. The Funeral segment offers services related to cremations, including the use of home facilities and motor vehicles, arranging and directing services, removal, preparation, embalming, memorialization, and catering. The Cemetery segment provides property interment rights, including lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces, niches, and interment options. The company was founded by Robert L. Waltrip in July 1962 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.Read More… Service Co. International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreSCI MarketRank™: Service Co. International scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingService Co. International has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageService Co. International has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Service Co. International's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.64% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Service Co. International are expected to grow by 9.64% in the coming year, from $3.84 to $4.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Service Co. International is 22.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Service Co. International is 22.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.55.Price to Earnings Growth RatioService Co. International has a PEG Ratio of 1.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioService Co. International has a P/B Ratio of 6.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Service Co. International's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.33% of the float of Service Co. International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverService Co. International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Service Co. International has recently decreased by 13.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldService Co. International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthService Co. International has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Service Co. International is 36.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Service Co. International will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.40% next year. This indicates that Service Co. International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Service Co. International's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.33% of the float of Service Co. International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverService Co. International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Service Co. International has recently decreased by 13.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.29 News SentimentService Co. International has a news sentiment score of 1.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Service Co. International this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for SCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Service Co. International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Service Co. International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,743,385.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.40% of the stock of Service Co. International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.53% of the stock of Service Co. International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Service Co. International's insider trading history. Receive SCI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Service Co. International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SCI Stock News Headlines3 Reasons SCI is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadApril 22, 2025 | msn.comService Corporation International Announces Schedule For First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 21, 2025 | prnewswire.com$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being carried out by the Fed that has nothing to do with lowering or raising interest rates... but could soon have an enormous impact on your wealth.April 27, 2025 | Stansberry Research (Ad)When Should You Buy Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI)?April 18, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comService Corporation International Common Stock (SCI) Dividend HistoryApril 14, 2025 | nasdaq.comNew Study in the Scientific Journal “Cancer Cell†Supports CEL-SCI's Strategy to Seek Early Approval for Multikine in Head and Neck Cancer Based on Pre-Surgical Tumor ResponsesApril 8, 2025 | businesswire.comService Corporation: Benefiting From Aging Population; Strong BuyApril 2, 2025 | seekingalpha.comHere's What To Make Of Service Corporation International's (NYSE:SCI) Decelerating Rates Of ReturnApril 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines SCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SCI shares performed this year? Service Co. International's stock was trading at $79.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SCI shares have decreased by 1.7% and is now trading at $78.48. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Service Co. International's earnings last quarter? Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 12th. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.06. Service Co. International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.18% and a net margin of 12.39%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Service Co. International buying back stock? Service Co. International's board approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 8th 2023, which allows the company to buy back $600,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Service Co. International's major shareholders? Service Co. International's top institutional investors include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (1.14%), Coho Partners Ltd. (0.48%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.43%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas L Ryan, W Blair Waltrip, Sumner J Waring III, Gregory T Sangalis, Elisabeth G Nash, Steven A Tidwell, John H Faulk, Tony Coelho, Alan R Buckwalter III, Jakki L Haussler, Victor L Lund and Ellen Ochoa. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Service Co. International? Shares of SCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Service Co. International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Service Co. International investors own include Salesforce (CRM), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD), Meta Platforms (META), Coca-Cola (KO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Bank of America (BAC). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/12/2025Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Today4/27/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Personal services Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolNYSE:SCI CIK89089 Webwww.sci-corp.com Phone(713) 522-5141Fax713-525-5586Employees17,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$88.50 High Stock Price Target$92.00 Low Stock Price Target$85.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.55 Trailing P/E Ratio22.11 Forward P/E Ratio20.44 P/E Growth1.9Net Income$518.65 million Net Margins12.39% Pretax Margin16.13% Return on Equity32.18% Return on Assets3.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.83 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.19 billion Price / Sales2.70 Cash Flow$5.89 per share Price / Cash Flow13.33 Book Value$11.64 per share Price / Book6.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares144,096,000Free Float136,857,000Market Cap$11.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.81 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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