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Service Co. International (SCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$78.51 -0.74 (-0.93%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

About Service Co. International Stock (NYSE:SCI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.91
$79.42
50-Day Range
$75.81
$84.40
52-Week Range
$67.19
$89.37
Volume
850,822 shs
Average Volume
955,265 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.32 billion
P/E Ratio
22.12
Dividend Yield
1.63%
Price Target
$88.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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. 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.

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Service Co. International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

SCI MarketRank™: 

Service Co. International scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 148 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Service Co. International is 22.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.47.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Service Co. International is 22.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Service 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 Ratio

    Service 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.36% of the float of Service Co. International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Service Co. International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Service Co. International has recently decreased by 10.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Service Co. International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.62%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Service Co. International has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Service Co. International is 36.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.36% of the float of Service Co. International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Service Co. International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Service Co. International has recently decreased by 10.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Service Co. International has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Service Co. International this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 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 Follows

    1 people have added Service Co. International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    Only 5.10% of the stock of Service Co. International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.53% 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.
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SCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Service Co. International's stock was trading at $79.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SCI shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $78.51.
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Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 12th. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06. Service Co. International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.18% and a net margin of 12.39%.

Service Co. International's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, November 8th 2023, which permits the company to buy back $600,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Service Co. International's top institutional investors 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, John H Faulk, Tony Coelho, Alan R Buckwalter III, Jakki L Haussler, Victor L Lund and Ellen Ochoa.
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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.

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 Dividend
12/13/2024
Dividend Payable
12/31/2024
Last Earnings
2/12/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
3/14/2025
Today
3/25/2025
Dividend Payable
3/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Personal services
Sub-Industry
Personal Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:SCI
Employees
17,600
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$88.50
High Stock Price Target
$92.00
Low Stock Price Target
$85.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
22.33
Forward P/E Ratio
20.64
P/E Growth
1.9
Net Income
$518.65 million
Pretax Margin
16.13%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.19 billion
Cash Flow
$5.95 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.33
Book Value
$11.64 per share
Price / Book
6.81

Miscellaneous

Free Float
136,857,000
Market Cap
$11.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90

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This page (NYSE:SCI) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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