Pettee Investors Inc. Invests $499,000 in Service Corporation International $SCI

Pettee Investors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 6,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $499,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BDF Gestion acquired a new position in shares of Service Corporation International during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,339,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 381,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,723,000 after acquiring an additional 29,478 shares during the last quarter. 8 Knots Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Service Corporation International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,996,000. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of Service Corporation International during the 4th quarter valued at about $435,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Service Corporation International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $832,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.53% of the company’s stock.

Service Corporation International Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of Service Corporation International stock opened at $79.87 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $81.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22. Service Corporation International has a twelve month low of $74.14 and a twelve month high of $88.67. The stock has a market cap of $11.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.88.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by ($0.03). Service Corporation International had a return on equity of 34.30% and a net margin of 12.36%.The business had revenue of $544.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.96 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Service Corporation International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Service Corporation International will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Service Corporation International Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. This is a positive change from Service Corporation International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. Service Corporation International’s dividend payout ratio is 35.88%.

Insider Activity at Service Corporation International

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

Service Corporation International News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintained bullish stances despite trimming targets — UBS cut its price target to $93 while keeping a “buy” rating, and JPMorgan trimmed its target to $100 but remains “overweight”; both still imply double-digit upside from current levels, which helps limit downside. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management signaled a resilient outlook on the Q1 call and issued FY-2026 EPS guidance of $4.05–$4.35, roughly in line with Street expectations (~$4.19), providing support for near-term valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q1 earnings call transcript and analyst write-ups are available for investors reviewing the details and management commentary. Useful for assessing operation-level drivers and margin trends. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brief media snapshots and analysis (Chron, Zacks summaries) provide quick reads for investors doing a fast fundamentals check. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed consensus on EPS (reported $0.97 vs. ~$1.00 consensus) and were weighed by lower funeral volumes as last year’s flu-season distortions normalize — investors often react negatively to volume-driven misses in this business. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple coverage notes flagged that headline metrics lagged estimates, increasing near-term uncertainty around growth cadence and the stock’s multiple given SCI’s leverage and sensitivity to volume swings. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on SCI shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Service Corporation International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Service Corporation International from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Service Corporation International from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Service Corporation International from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Service Corporation International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Five equities research 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 $95.00.

Service Corporation International 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.