Service Co. International (SCI) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) will likely be announcing its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect Service Co. International to post earnings of $0.90 per share and revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter. Service Co. International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.700-4.000 EPS.

Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.06. Service Co. International had a return on equity of 32.18% and a net margin of 12.39%. On average, analysts expect Service Co. International to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Service Co. International Price Performance

SCI stock opened at $79.54 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $11.46 billion, a PE ratio of 22.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $78.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.01. Service Co. International has a 12-month low of $67.19 and a 12-month high of $89.37.

Service Co. International Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This is a positive change from Service Co. International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Service Co. International’s payout ratio is currently 36.06%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Service Co. International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Service Co. International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Service Co. International

In other news, Director Tony Coelho sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.29, for a total value of $515,385.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 46,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,712,674.96. This trade represents a 12.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Thomas L. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of Service Co. International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.56, for a total value of $4,228,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 982,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $83,066,078.48. The trade was a 4.84 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 4.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Service Co. International

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Service Co. International stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,448 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.53% of the company’s stock.

About Service Co. International

Service Corp. International engages in the provision of funeral goods and services. It operates through the Funeral and Cemetery segments. The Funeral segment offers services related to cremations, including the use of home facilities and motor vehicles, arranging and directing services, removal, preparation, embalming, memorialization, and catering.