Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) Announces Earnings Results

Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates 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 Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of SCI stock traded down $1.54 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $75.81. 1,931,624 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,127,850. Service Co. International has a 1-year low of $66.05 and a 1-year high of $89.37. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $80.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.96 billion, a PE ratio of 22.04, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.87.

Insider Activity

In other Service Co. International news, Director Tony Coelho sold 2,555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.64, for a total value of $218,810.20. Following the transaction, the director now owns 53,324 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,566,667.36. This represents a 4.57 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Thomas L. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.11, for a total transaction of $4,305,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 982,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $84,588,694.63. This represents a 4.84 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 108,655 shares of company stock worth $9,356,203 over the last 90 days. 5.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on SCI. Oppenheimer boosted 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. StockNews.com lowered shares of Service Co. International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Service Co. International from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Raymond James upped their price target on shares of Service Co. International from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Service Co. International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $88.50.

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.