Rhumbline Advisers Has $32.87 Million Stock Holdings in Service Corporation International $SCI

Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in shares of Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) by 3.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 394,961 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,484 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned 0.28% of Service Corporation International worth $32,869,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Service Corporation International in the 3rd quarter valued at $247,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Service Corporation International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its position in shares of Service Corporation International by 8.4% in the third quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 381,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,723,000 after acquiring an additional 29,478 shares during the last quarter. AGF Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Service Corporation International by 5.8% during the third quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 41,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,429,000 after acquiring an additional 2,255 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Service Corporation International by 38.2% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. 85.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Service Corporation International Stock Up 1.2%

SCI stock opened at $79.68 on Friday. Service Corporation International has a 1-year low of $71.75 and a 1-year high of $86.67. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $80.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $80.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.17 billion, a PE ratio of 20.97, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.99.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. Service Corporation International had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 34.21%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.06 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Service Corporation International will post 3.84 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SCI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Service Corporation International in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Service Corporation International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.50.

Key Service Corporation International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Service Corporation International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings met consensus at $1.14 EPS and showed year‑over‑year EPS growth, signaling operating resilience; management provided an investor slide deck and hosted a call that highlighted underlying strength. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a FY‑2026 EPS target of $4.05–$4.35 and emphasized margin expansion plus disciplined capital deployment — factors that can support longer‑term earnings power if margins improve as planned. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue showed modest growth (~+1.7–2% YoY) but came in a touch below some analyst forecasts (about $1.11B vs. ~$1.12B consensus), a mixed signal for near‑term top‑line momentum. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The FY‑2026 EPS guide (4.05–4.35) is modest and the midpoint is slightly below consensus, which some analysts and retail commentators say could reset near‑term growth expectations and pressured the stock in early reactions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets flagged the overall print as a miss on revenue/expectations and reported immediate share weakness after the release, underscoring sensitivity to guidance and top‑line beats/misses. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and transcripts/slides are available for detailed read‑throughs of segment performance and guidance assumptions for investors wanting to model FY‑2026 outcomes. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Service Corporation International news, VP Elisabeth G. Nash sold 42,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.32, for a total transaction of $3,235,968.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 110,006 shares in the company, valued at $8,395,657.92. This trade represents a 27.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 4.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.