Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.050-4.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.250. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Service Corporation International Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of Service Corporation International stock traded up $0.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $79.45. The stock had a trading volume of 323,076 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,068,435. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $79.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.14. The firm has a market cap of $11.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17. Service Corporation International has a 12-month low of $71.75 and a 12-month high of $86.67.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14. The business had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. Service Corporation International had a return on equity of 34.45% and a net margin of 12.59%.The company’s revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.06 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Service Corporation International will post 3.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on SCI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Service Corporation International in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Service Corporation International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Elisabeth G. Nash sold 42,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.32, for a total transaction of $3,235,968.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 110,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,395,657.92. The trade was a 27.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 4.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Service Corporation International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Service Corporation International during the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Service Corporation International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $54,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of Service Corporation International in the 3rd quarter valued at $83,000. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Service Corporation International in the 4th quarter valued at $435,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its stake in Service Corporation International by 218.0% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 5,596 shares of the company’s stock worth $436,000 after purchasing an additional 3,836 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.53% of the company’s stock.

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.