NYSE:SCI - Service Co. International Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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

Service Co. International announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 14th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, September 28th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 13th. This is a boost from Service Co. International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. View Service Co. International's Dividend History.

Service Co. International announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 15th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $298,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) released its earnings results on Monday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.01. The company earned $796.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $792.56 million. Service Co. International had a return on equity of 23.37% and a net margin of 15.59%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.35 earnings per share. View Service Co. International's Earnings History.

Service Co. International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October, 24th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Service Co. International.

Service Co. International updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, July, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.72-1.90 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.82.

5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Service Co. International's shares. Their predictions range from $42.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate Service Co. International's share price to reach $45.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Service Co. International.

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Service Co. International in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Service Co. International.

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News articles about SCI stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Service Co. International earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View Recent Headlines for Service Co. International.

Service Co. International's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.63%), Select Equity Group L.P. (5.66%), FMR LLC (4.31%), First Manhattan Co. (1.98%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.62%) and Handelsbanken Fonder AB (1.50%). 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 FMR LLC, Sarasin & Partners LLP, Morgan Stanley, Select Equity Group L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Three Peaks Capital Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE and Millennium Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Service Co. International company stock in the last year include Edward E Williams, Elisabeth G Nash, Eric D Tanzberger, Michael R Webb, R L Waltrip, Steven A Tidwell, 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 PNC Financial Services Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Voya Investment Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Putnam Investments LLC and Argent Trust Co. 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 $43.65.

Service Co. International has a market capitalization of $7.78 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]