Service Corp International (SCI) Gets a Buy Rating from Oppenheimer


Oppenheimer analyst Scott Schneeberger maintained a Buy rating on Service Corp International (NYSE: SCI) yesterday. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $42.66.

According to TipRanks.com, Schneeberger is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.9% and a 62.9% success rate. Schneeberger covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as General Finance, XPO Logistics, and United Parcel.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Service Corp International is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $47.

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Based on Service Corp International’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending June 30, the company reported a quarterly net profit of $103 million. In comparison, last year the company had a net profit of $56.16 million.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 46 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. Most recently, in August 2018, Steven Tidwell, the Sr.V.P. Sales & Marketing of SCI sold 32,150 shares for a total of $1,343,658.

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Service Corp. International engages in the provision of death care products and services. It operates through the Funeral and Cemetery business segments.

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