Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.050-4.350 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.200. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on SCI. Wall Street Zen cut Service Corporation International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Service Corporation International in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Service Corporation International from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Service Corporation International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Service Corporation International currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $98.00.

Service Corporation International Price Performance

Shares of Service Corporation International stock traded down $5.36 during trading on Thursday, hitting $81.03. 1,820,647 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,166,967. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The stock has a market cap of $11.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.32, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $81.84 and its 200-day moving average is $80.73. Service Corporation International has a 52 week low of $74.14 and a 52 week high of $88.67.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.00 by ($0.03). Service Corporation International had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 34.21%. The firm had revenue of $544.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.96 earnings per share. Service Corporation International’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Service Corporation International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. Research analysts expect that Service Corporation International will post 4.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Service Corporation International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. This is an increase from Service Corporation International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. Service Corporation International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Tammy R. Moore sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.48, for a total transaction of $402,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 21,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,742,713.92. The trade was a 18.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Tony Coelho sold 7,700 shares of Service Corporation International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total value of $614,999.00. Following the sale, the director owned 28,388 shares in the company, valued at $2,267,349.56. This represents a 21.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Service Corporation International

Here are the key news stories impacting Service Corporation International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Operating cash flow strengthened and cemetery preneed sales helped revenue growth and the cash position, providing a cushion against near‑term profit weakness. Service Corporation International (SCI) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reaffirmed FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $4.05–$4.35 (Street ~4.20), which limits downside from a guidance cut but offers less upside than a raise. SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND CONFIRMS 2026 GUIDANCE
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line grew modestly (~2.1% YoY) but was roughly flat to estimates — revenue progress exists but isn’t accelerating materially. Service Corporation International Q1 press release / transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 EPS of $0.97 missed consensus (~$1.00) and showed margin compression (gross and operating profit down YoY), a primary driver of the share decline. Service Corporation International (SCI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Funeral volumes normalized versus last year’s flu‑impacted period, weighing on revenue and margins; Zacks highlights lower volumes as a reason for the EPS miss. Service Corporation Q1 Earnings Miss on Lower Funeral Volumes
• Negative Sentiment: Balance sheet and governance flags: total liabilities rose and public filings show recent insider selling activity, which can increase investor wariness. Service Corporation International (SCI) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Service Corporation International

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SCI. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Service Corporation International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $435,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Service Corporation International by 38.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 121,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,775,000 after purchasing an additional 34,051 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Service Corporation International by 48.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 417,387 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,474,000 after purchasing an additional 136,770 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of Service Corporation International by 3.1% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,571 shares of the company’s stock valued at $848,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Service Corporation International by 32.6% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $794,000 after purchasing an additional 2,398 shares in the last quarter. 85.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Service Corporation International Company Profile

Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) is a leading provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services in North America. Through its network of funeral homes, cemeteries, memorial parks and crematoria, the company offers a broad array of end-of-life services, including traditional funeral ceremonies, memorialization, burial and cremation. In addition to core services, SCI provides grief counseling, pre-need planning and merchandise such as caskets, vaults, urns and memorialization products.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Service Corporation International operates more than 1,900 funeral homes, over 450 cemeteries and 40 combination facilities across the United States and Canada.