Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Price Target Lowered to $93.00 at UBS Group

Key Points

• UBS Group cut its price target on Service Corporation International from $95 to $93 but maintained a "buy" rating, implying roughly 16.44% upside from the current share price.
• SCI reported Q1 EPS of $0.97, missing the $1.00 estimate, and revenue of $544.8 million below expectations. The company set FY2026 guidance of $4.05–$4.35 per share while analysts forecast about $4.19, and shares last traded at $79.87.
• Insiders have reduced their holdings this year (notably the CAO and a director), while institutional investors own about 85.53% of the stock.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI - Get Free Report) had its target price cut by analysts at UBS Group from $95.00 to $93.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. UBS Group's price objective suggests a potential upside of 16.44% from the stock's current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Service Corporation International from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Service Corporation International from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut Service Corporation International from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Service Corporation International from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $95.00.

Service Corporation International Price Performance

Shares of Service Corporation International stock traded down $1.16 on Friday, reaching $79.87. 1,768,033 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,174,210. The firm's 50 day moving average is $81.85 and its 200-day moving average is $80.73. Service Corporation International has a one year low of $74.14 and a one year high of $88.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market cap of $11.08 billion, a PE ratio of 21.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Insider Transactions at Service Corporation International

In related news, CAO Tammy R. Moore sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.48, for a total transaction of $402,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 21,654 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,742,713.92. This trade represents a 18.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Tony Coelho sold 7,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $614,999.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 28,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,267,349.56. This trade represents a 21.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Service Corporation International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SCI. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in Service Corporation International during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Service Corporation International in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Service Corporation International in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Service Corporation International in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Service Corporation International in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.53% of the company's stock.

Service Corporation International Company Profile

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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