Service Corp. International (NYSE: SCI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 22.12x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SCI is at 0.85. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SCI is 140.23M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.70% of that float. The average trading volume for SCI on October 24, 2024 was 968.20K shares.
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SCI) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Service Corp. International (NYSE: SCI) has decreased by -1.33 when compared to last closing price of 76.76.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.21% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-10-24 that SCI’s Q3 results are likely to reflect strength in the Cemetery segment, while Funeral unit revenues have been soft for a while.
SCI’s Market Performance
SCI’s stock has risen by 0.21% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -3.41% and a quarterly drop of -2.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.56% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.69% for Service Corp. International The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.44% for SCI’s stock, with a simple moving average of 3.78% for the last 200 days.
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 -2.14% 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 -6.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.56%, as shares sank -3.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.08% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCI rose by +0.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $76.08. In addition, Service Corp. International saw 10.65% 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 3.75. 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 conclusion, Service Corp. International (SCI) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
