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Service Corporation International (SCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$81.20 +0.22 (+0.28%)
Closing price 08/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$81.23 +0.03 (+0.03%)
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About Service Corporation International Stock (NYSE:SCI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$80.77
$81.98
50-Day Range
$75.67
$82.27
52-Week Range
$71.75
$89.37
Volume
817,171 shs
Average Volume
1.06 million shs
Market Capitalization
$11.39 billion
P/E Ratio
22.01
Dividend Yield
1.58%
Price Target
$90.25
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Service Corporation International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

SCI MarketRank™: 

Service Corporation International scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 148 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Service Corporation International are expected to grow by 9.64% in the coming year, from $3.84 to $4.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Service Corporation International is 22.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.08.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Service Corporation International is 22.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.12.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Service Corporation International has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Service Corporation International has a P/B Ratio of 7.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Service Corporation International's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.49% of the float of Service Corporation International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Service Corporation International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Service Corporation International has recently decreased by 6.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Service Corporation International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.58%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Service Corporation International has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Service Corporation International is 34.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Service Corporation International will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.40% next year. This indicates that Service Corporation International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Service Corporation International's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.49% of the float of Service Corporation International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Service Corporation International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Service Corporation International has recently decreased by 6.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Service Corporation International has a news sentiment score of 1.46. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Service Corporation International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for SCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Service Corporation International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Service Corporation International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,001,787.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.40% of the stock of Service Corporation International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.53% of the stock of Service Corporation International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Service Corporation International's insider trading history.
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SCI Stock News Headlines

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SCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Service Corporation International's stock was trading at $79.82 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SCI stock has increased by 1.7% and is now trading at $81.2030.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.04. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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Service Corporation International's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, November 8th 2023, which authorizes the company to buy back $600,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Service Corporation International's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.40%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (1.08%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.94%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp (0.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas L Ryan, W Blair Waltrip, Sumner J Waring III, Elisabeth G Nash, Steven A Tidwell, John H Faulk, Tony Coelho, Alan R Buckwalter III, Jakki L Haussler, Victor L Lund and Ellen Ochoa.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of SCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Service Corporation International investors own include Salesforce (CRM), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD), Meta Platforms (META), CocaCola (KO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/21/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FUNERAL SVS&REL
Sub-Industry
Personal Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:SCI
CIK
89089
Employees
24,953
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$92.00
Low Price Target
$88.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.69
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.01
Forward P/E Ratio
21.15
P/E Growth
1.98
Net Income
$518.65 million
Net Margins
12.60%
Pretax Margin
16.59%
Return on Equity
32.84%
Return on Assets
3.05%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.19
Current Ratio
0.61
Quick Ratio
0.56

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.19 billion
Price / Sales
2.72
Cash Flow
$5.87 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.84
Book Value
$11.13 per share
Price / Book
7.30

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
140,240,000
Free Float
134,069,000
Market Cap
$11.39 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90

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This page (NYSE:SCI) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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