Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Service Corporation International (SCI)

Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/3/2026 – Service Corporation International was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/31/2026 – Service Corporation International was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 10/30/2026 – Service Corporation International had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $100.00 to $95.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Service Corporation International had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $105.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Service Corporation International was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 9/20/2026 – Service Corporation International was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 9/14/2026 – Service Corporation International was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 9/12/2026 – Service Corporation International was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.

Service Corporation International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SCI opened at $77.10 on Thursday. Service Corporation International has a fifty-two week low of $68.41 and a fifty-two week high of $90.99. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.16, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.77.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Service Corporation International had a net margin of 12.70% and a return on equity of 34.96%. Service Corporation International’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.87 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Service Corporation International will post 4.00 earnings per share for the current year.

Service Corporation International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. Service Corporation International’s payout ratio is presently 35.73%.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) is a Houston-based provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. The company operates funeral homes, cemeteries and cremation facilities, offering arrangements for traditional funerals, memorial services and cremations, as well as cemetery property, burial services and related merchandise.

SCI serves families primarily in the United States and Canada through a network of locations and a portfolio of brands that includes Dignity Memorial, Funeraria del Angel and Neptune Society.