NYSE:SCI - Service Co. International Stock Price, Price Target & More

Service Co. International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCI."

Service Co. International declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 14th. View Service Co. International's Dividend History.

Service Co. International declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 15th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $298,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. The firm earned $794.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $806.09 million. Service Co. International had a return on equity of 23.42% and a net margin of 14.59%. Service Co. International's revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.38 EPS. View Service Co. International's Earnings History.

Service Co. International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July, 25th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Service Co. International.

5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Service Co. International's stock. Their forecasts range from $42.00 to $48.00. On average, they anticipate Service Co. International's stock price to reach $44.50 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Service Co. International.

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News articles about SCI stock have been trending positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Service Co. International earned a news sentiment score of 0.34 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company an impact score of 43.35 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Service Co. International's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.20%), Select Equity Group L.P. (5.69%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (2.02%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (1.34%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (1.34%) and New South Capital Management Inc. (1.23%). Company insiders that own Service Co. International stock include Alan R Buckwalter III, Edward E Williams, Elisabeth G Nash, Eric D Tanzberger, Gregory T Sangalis, Michael R Webb, R L Waltrip, Steven A Tidwell, Sumner J Waring III, Tammy R Moore, Thomas L Ryan, Tony Coelho and W Blair Waltrip. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Service Co. International.

SCI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FIL Ltd, Prudential Financial Inc., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., New South Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Daiwa Securities Group Inc., WINTON GROUP Ltd and Three Peaks Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Service Co. International company stock in the last year include Elisabeth G Nash, Eric D Tanzberger, Gregory T Sangalis, Michael R Webb, R L Waltrip, Steven A Tidwell, Tammy R Moore, Thomas L Ryan, Tony Coelho and W Blair Waltrip. View Insider Buying and Selling for Service Co. International.

SCI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, BlackRock Inc., Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Allianz Asset Management GmbH and RWC Asset Management LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Service Co. International.

Shares of SCI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of SCI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.47.

Service Co. International has a market capitalization of $6.59 billion and generates $3.10 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $546.66 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.55 on an earnings per share basis. Service Co. International employs 23,428 workers across the globe.

Service Co. International's mailing address is 1929 ALLEN PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX, 77019. The company can be reached via phone at 713-522-5141 or via email at [email protected]