Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.100-1.200 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.330. Service Corporation International also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.940-4.040 EPS.

Service Corporation International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SCI traded up $0.31 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $75.48. 261,189 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,204,271. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $80.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.53. Service Corporation International has a twelve month low of $68.41 and a twelve month high of $90.99. The company has a market cap of $10.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.75, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.81.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.02). Service Corporation International had a net margin of 12.70% and a return on equity of 34.90%. The business had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Service Corporation International will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Service Corporation International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Service Corporation International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.73%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Service Corporation International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Service Corporation International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 20th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Service Corporation International from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat, Service Corporation International currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.67.

Key Stories Impacting Service Corporation International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 4.6% year over year to approximately $1.11 billion, exceeding consensus estimates. Operating cash flow increased 18% to $296.8 million, while preneed funeral and cemetery sales production grew 6% and 5%, respectively. Service Corporation Q3 Earnings, Revenue and Cash Flow Report
• Positive Sentiment: A valuation analysis suggested SCI could be approximately 28% undervalued following the third-quarter results, potentially attracting value-oriented investors after the recent selloff. SCI Stock May Be 28% Undervalued After Q3 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management maintained its full-year adjusted operating-cash-flow midpoint of $1.085 billion and continued returning capital through dividends and share repurchases, with year-to-date distributions totaling $464 million. SCI Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: SCI cut fourth-quarter 2026 EPS guidance to $1.10–$1.20, below the $1.33 consensus estimate, and reduced full-year guidance to $3.94–$4.04 versus expectations of $4.19. Management cited lower funeral volumes and higher costs. SCI Updates 2026 Earnings Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS of $0.97 missed the $0.99 consensus estimate despite improving from $0.87 a year earlier, reinforcing concerns about margin and cost pressures. Service Shares Fall After Q3 EPS Miss and Guidance Cut

About Service Corporation International

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) is a Houston-based provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. The company operates funeral homes, cemeteries and cremation facilities, offering arrangements for traditional funerals, memorial services and cremations, as well as cemetery property, burial services and related merchandise.

SCI serves families primarily in the United States and Canada through a network of locations and a portfolio of brands that includes Dignity Memorial, Funeraria del Angel and Neptune Society.