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. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 14th. View Service Co. International's Dividend History.

Service Co. International announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 15th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $298,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. The company 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%. The firm's revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.38 earnings per share. View Service Co. International's Earnings History.

Service Co. International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July, 30th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Service Co. International.

5 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Service Co. International's stock. Their predictions range from $42.00 to $48.00. On average, they expect Service Co. International's share price to reach $44.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings 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."

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Media headlines about SCI stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Service Co. International earned a news sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company an impact score of 47.08 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.

Service Co. International's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (1.50%), Dudley & Shanley Inc. (0.38%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.23%), Sit Investment Associates Inc. (0.07%), Boston Advisors LLC (0.04%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%). 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 Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd., Bank of Montreal Can, Monument Capital Management, Retirement Systems of Alabama and Founders Capital Management. 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Dudley & Shanley Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd., Clinton Group Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Boston Advisors LLC and Fox Run Management L.L.C.. 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 $37.48.

Service Co. International has a market capitalization of $6.89 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]