NYSE:SCI Service Co. International (SCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $78.84 +0.19 (+0.24%) As of 01:22 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends 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$78.39▼$79.6850-Day Range$75.81▼$85.8552-Week Range$67.19▼$89.37Volume428,645 shsAverage Volume1.21 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.37 billionP/E Ratio22.23Dividend Yield1.52%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™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScoreSCI MarketRank™: Service Co. International scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 151 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Service Co. International's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 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 22.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Service Co. International is 22.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioService Co. International has a PEG Ratio of 1.91. 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 6.81. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.17% 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 7.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Service Co. International has recently increased by 12.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldService Co. International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthService Co. International has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Service Co. International is 33.80%. 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 28.50% 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 Shorted5.17% 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 7.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Service Co. International has recently increased by 12.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.20 News SentimentService Co. International has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Service Co. International this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for SCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% 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 $4,305,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.10% 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 HeadlinesService Corp. International Raises Quarterly Dividend by 6.7%February 20 at 2:25 PM | marketwatch.comSERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL INCREASES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDFebruary 20 at 11:37 AM | prnewswire.comHere’s how you could profit from Elon’s NVIDIA partnership"Elon's #1 AI Stock" SET TO SOAR Forget ChatGPT! Because Elon Musk's AI promises to be 100x more powerful. After all, ChatGPT just works online... While Elon's AI works in the real world.February 21, 2025 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.comFebruary 18 at 1:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comService Corporation International (SCI) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 13, 2025 | seekingalpha.comService International’s (NYSE:SCI) Q4: Beats On RevenueFebruary 12, 2025 | msn.comSERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND PROVIDES 2025 GUIDANCEFebruary 12, 2025 | prnewswire.comService Co. International (NYSE:SCI) Rating Lowered to Sell at StockNews.comFebruary 12, 2025 | americanbankingnews.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 0.7% and is now trading at $79.2860. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Service Co. International's earnings last quarter? Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) posted its earnings results 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 net margin of 12.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.18%. Is Service Co. International buying back stock? Service Co. International's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 8th 2023, which allows the company to repurchase $600,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Service Co. International's major shareholders? Service Co. International's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.92%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (7.62%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (6.19%) and Select Equity Group L.P. (5.74%). 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, Tony Coelho, John H Faulk, 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 Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend12/13/2024Dividend Payable12/31/2024Last Earnings2/12/2025Today2/21/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend1/01/2100Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Personal services Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolNYSE:SCI CUSIPN/A CIK89089 Webwww.sci-corp.com Phone(713) 522-5141Fax713-525-5586Employees24,953Year 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+12.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.55 Trailing P/E Ratio22.16 Forward P/E Ratio20.44 P/E Growth1.88Net 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 / Sales2.71 Cash Flow$5.97 per share Price / Cash Flow13.18 Book Value$11.64 per share Price / Book6.76Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares144,212,000Free Float136,857,000Market Cap$11.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links Unlock the Potential in Options TradingOptions trading isn’t just for the Wall Street elite; it’s an accessible strategy for anyone armed with the proper knowledge. 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