The stock of Service Corp. International (SCI) has gone down by -1.45% for the week, with a 0.65% rise in the past month and a 9.56% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.11%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.33% for SCI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.62% for SCI’s stock, with a simple moving average of 9.02% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Service Corp. International (NYSE: SCI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Service Corp. International (NYSE: SCI) is above average at 22.96x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.85.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for SCI is 140.36M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.67% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SCI on September 27, 2024 was 968.02K shares.
SCI) stock’s latest price update
Service Corp. International (NYSE: SCI)’s stock price has soared by 0.26 in relation to previous closing price of 78.41. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-09-17 that HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) (the “Company”) announced today that it has successfully completed its previously announced public offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2032.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCI stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for SCI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SCI in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $72 based on the research report published on November 30, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SCI reach a price target of $72. The rating they have provided for SCI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 07th, 2022.
SCI Trading at 2.13% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SCI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.33% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.11%, as shares surge +0.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.70% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCI fell by -1.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $79.11. In addition, Service Corp. International saw 14.84% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SCI starting from Tidwell Steven A, who sale 55,000 shares at the price of $79.97 back on Sep 13 ’24. After this action, Tidwell Steven A now owns 54,354 shares of Service Corp. International, valued at $4,398,218 using the latest closing price.
STEVEN TIDWELL, the Officer of Service Corp. International, proposed sale 55,000 shares at $79.97 during a trade that took place back on Sep 13 ’24, which means that STEVEN TIDWELL is holding shares at $4,398,218 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Service Corp. International stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 32.02, with 3.14 for asset returns.
Based on Service Corp. International (SCI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.86for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.55.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Service Corp. International (SCI) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
