Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) Releases Earnings Results, Hits Expectations

Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.06, Zacks reports. Service Co. International had a net margin of 12.19% and a return on equity of 31.84%. Service Co. International updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.700-4.000 EPS.

Service Co. International Stock Down 5.3 %

NYSE SCI traded down $4.36 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $77.13. 2,068,935 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,011,337. Service Co. International has a 12 month low of $67.19 and a 12 month high of $89.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.15 billion, a PE ratio of 22.42, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.55.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SCI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Service Co. International from $86.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Raymond James upped their target price on shares of Service Co. International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Service Co. International from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Service Co. International from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $88.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Service Co. International

In other Service Co. International news, VP Elisabeth G. Nash sold 56,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.13, for a total transaction of $4,831,893.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 109,260 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,410,563.80. This represents a 33.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Thomas L. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.11, for a total transaction of $4,305,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 982,333 shares in the company, valued at $84,588,694.63. This trade represents a 4.84 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 108,655 shares of company stock worth $9,356,203 in the last ninety days. 5.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Service Co. International

Service 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.