Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells Off Shares of Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI)

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently sold shares of Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI). In a filing disclosed on June 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Service Corporation International stock on May 14th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) on 5/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) on 5/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) on 5/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viking (NYSE:VIK) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) on 5/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viking (NYSE:VIK) on 5/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/26/2026.

Service Corporation International Trading Up 2.3%

NYSE:SCI opened at $71.30 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.22. Service Corporation International has a 1-year low of $68.41 and a 1-year high of $88.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.78.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) last released 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 net margin of 12.36% and a return on equity of 34.30%. The company had revenue of $544.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.96 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Service Corporation International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.050-4.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Service Corporation International will post 4.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Service Corporation International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.36 dividend. This is a positive change from Service Corporation International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Service Corporation International’s dividend payout ratio is 35.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Service Corporation International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SCI. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Service Corporation International during the 4th quarter worth about $435,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 38.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 121,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,775,000 after purchasing an additional 34,051 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 48.7% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 417,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,474,000 after purchasing an additional 136,770 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $848,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Service Corporation International by 32.6% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $794,000 after purchasing an additional 2,398 shares in the last quarter. 85.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on SCI. Weiss Ratings lowered Service Corporation International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Service Corporation International from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Service Corporation International from $94.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Service Corporation International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on Service Corporation International from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.00.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

About Service Corporation International

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.