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

Pettee Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 6,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $499,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Service Corporation International by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $499,000 after acquiring an additional 650 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Service Corporation International during the 4th quarter worth about $46,000. BDF Gestion bought a new position in Service Corporation International during the 4th quarter worth about $2,339,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Service Corporation International during the 4th quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in Service Corporation International during the 3rd quarter worth about $42,000. 85.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Service Corporation International

In other Service Corporation International news, CAO Tammy R. Moore sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 21,654 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,742,713.92. The trade was a 18.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Tony Coelho sold 7,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was 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. The trade was a 21.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 3.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on SCI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Service Corporation International from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Service Corporation International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Service Corporation International from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Service Corporation International from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Service Corporation International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $95.00.

Service Corporation International Stock Performance

Shares of Service Corporation International stock opened at $79.87 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.08 billion, a PE ratio of 21.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.57. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $81.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.73. Service Corporation International has a one year low of $74.14 and a one year high of $88.67.

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

Service Corporation International Increases Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting Service Corporation International

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.

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.