Service Corporation International stock gained 0.84 percent on October 2

Published on 10/05/2026 at 15:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Service Corporation International stock delivered Q2 EPS of USD 0.90 on July 29, 2026, above USD 0.89 consensus. Revenue reached USD 1.10 billion, up 3.6 percent year over year.

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Service Corporation International (ISIN US8175651046) was last at USD 77.14 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.84 percent from the prior close. The latest market backdrop combines a positive analyst consensus with a technical level that remains above the stock's last price.

Stock trades below its 50-day line

MarketBeat reported on October 2, 2026, that SCI traded as low as USD 76.30 against a 50-day moving average of USD 81.94. The same report cited a volume of 1,054,928 shares and a market capitalization of USD 10.43 billion, while the finance quote for the October 2 session showed USD 10.5 billion on the same currency basis.

The technical gap matters because the finance quote placed the stock at USD 77.14, which was 15.2 percent above its 52-week low of USD 68.41 and 15.2 percent below its 52-week high of USD 90.99. That leaves the share price closer to the lower end of its annual range than to the upper end.

Q2 earnings beat the consensus

SCI's latest reported quarter provided a stronger operating anchor. According to MarketBeat, the company reported Q2 2026 earnings on July 29, 2026, with EPS of USD 0.90 versus USD 0.89 consensus. Revenue reached USD 1.10 billion against USD 1.08 billion expected, and revenue increased 3.6 percent from the prior-year quarter.

The comparison is also visible in earnings per share: Q2 2026 EPS of USD 0.90 exceeded the prior-year figure of USD 0.88 by USD 0.02. SCI's fiscal 2026 EPS guidance stands at USD 4.10-4.30, while the analyst estimate cited by MarketBeat is USD 4.18.

Consensus target sits 30.5 percent higher

MarketBeat reported a Buy consensus from four investment analysts and an average price target of USD 100.67. The target lies 30.5 percent above the USD 77.14 price from October 2, 2026, a comparison that frames the gap between current trading and published analyst expectations without creating a forecast.

SCI also paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.36 on September 30, 2026, equal to an annualized USD 1.44, according to MarketBeat. The payout adds an income component while the earnings comparison points to the operating figures that will shape the next valuation discussion.

SCI stock stays tied to earnings

Service Corporation International says on its investor-relations page that it trades on the New York Stock Exchange under SCI and operates more than 1,900 funeral homes and cemeteries across 44 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The business therefore combines recurring cemetery activity with funeral and cremation services across a broad North American network.

For investors, the central numbers are the USD 0.90 quarterly EPS, the USD 4.10-4.30 fiscal 2026 guidance range and the USD 100.67 consensus target. The stock's October 2 price of USD 77.14 and its 0.84 percent daily gain provide the market starting point for that earnings-based comparison.

SCI stock price and market value

SCI was last at USD 77.14 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a market capitalization of USD 10.5 billion and volume of 1,032,260 shares.