JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Price Target to $100.00

Key Points

• JPMorgan Chase lowered its price target for Service Corporation International from $110 to $100 but kept an “overweight” rating, implying roughly a 24.45% upside from the current share price.
• SCI's latest quarter missed estimates—EPS $0.97 vs. $1.00 expected and revenue $544.8M vs. $1.09B consensus—and the company set FY2026 guidance of $4.05–$4.35 EPS (analysts forecast $4.19).
• Shares trade near $80.35 with a market cap of about $11.15B, a high debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, recent insider selling, and roughly 85.5% institutional ownership.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI - Get Free Report) had its price objective decreased by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $110.00 to $100.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 24.45% from the company's current price.

SCI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Service Corporation International from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Service Corporation International from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Service Corporation International from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $95.50.

Service Corporation International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:SCI traded down $0.68 during trading on Friday, hitting $80.35. 893,089 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,162,999. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The business's fifty day moving average is $81.85 and its 200-day moving average is $80.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.20, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.97. Service Corporation International has a one year low of $74.14 and a one year high of $88.67.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.00 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $544.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. Service Corporation International had a return on equity of 34.28% and a net margin of 12.36%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.96 EPS. Service Corporation International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Service Corporation International will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Service Corporation International

In other Service Corporation International news, Director Tony Coelho sold 7,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $614,999.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 28,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,267,349.56. The trade was a 21.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Tammy R. Moore sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.48, for a total transaction of $402,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 21,654 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,742,713.92. This represents a 18.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 3.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Service Corporation International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CX Institutional grew its position in Service Corporation International by 1.3% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 10,153 shares of the company's stock valued at $845,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Service Corporation International by 35.7% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 612 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS boosted its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 29,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,488,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,872 shares of the company's stock valued at $402,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in shares of Service Corporation International by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 43,521 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,622,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.

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