SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC)
Real Estate · Net lease and hotel REITs · NASDAQ
A struggling REIT managing a diversified portfolio of net lease retail properties and hotels while aggressively disposing of underperforming hotel assets to rebalance toward higher-value net lease businesses.
What SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST does
Service Properties Trust is a Maryland-formed REIT that owns and operates a diversified real estate portfolio consisting of 760 net lease retail properties and 94 hotels. The net lease portfolio spans service-focused and necessity-based businesses across 42 states, including travel centers, quick-service restaurants, health and fitness centers, and automotive services, generating rental income. The hotel portfolio comprises 21,243 rooms across 31 states plus Canada and Puerto Rico, with the company actively managing both segments through portfolio rebalancing, tenant credit monitoring, and asset optimization strategies.
Themes: Net lease real estate, Hotel REIT / hospitality real estate, Necessity-based retail properties, Travel center and restaurant real estate, Portfolio rebalancing / asset recycling
Fundamentals
- Price$8.07 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.0B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-38.2% 2025-08-21 close $13.05 → 2026-08-21 close $8.07
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-13.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+33.3% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-38.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity10.30 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-8.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.70 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +11.1%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How SVC compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 161 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 25% 161 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 25% 156 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 10% 162 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 155 covered Real Estate peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 10% 138 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
Position among covered Real Estate companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, SVC's dividend was covered by reported results (operating-cash-flow payout 6%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Operating-cash-flow payout6% dividends / operating cash flow — capital spending was not reported, so this does not subtract it
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST looks technically
SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) is trading 10.7% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 190 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 10, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day low about 4 trading days ago. It is 46.4% below its highest point of the past year. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 7% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 10.7% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -10.7% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $8.36 | $8.36 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $9.03 | $9.03 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 8.7. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 190 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 190 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 10, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 10.3 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 46.4 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($7.61 to $8.70) — its "stochastic" reading is 42 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 42.2 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 4 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 4 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $15.05 | $15.05 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 46.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -46.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 42.8% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +42.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 46.4% below its highest point of the past year | 46.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 4 trading days ago | 4 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it is trading within its recent 55-day range, with no fresh breakout up or down | 0 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $257.30 (set on 2006-12-05) | $257.30 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($5.90 to $14.55), and it has recovered roughly a quarter of its fall from last year’s high — 25% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $11.25 to $11.52. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 25.1% |
| From the all-time high | it is 96.9% below its all-time high | -96.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 5.5% above a support level at $7.63 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-06-08, most recently on 2026-08-05. Since 2024-08-21 it has 1 such level below the current price and 10 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -5.5% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $5.65 (set on 2026-03-31) | $5.65 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 42.8% above its all-time low | +42.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 7% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 7th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.3284 between its high and its low — about 4.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.3284 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $7.76 and $8.48 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $7.76 – $8.12 – $8.48 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (10.7% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.15× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
3
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | 1 session ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 1 session ago |
| Since a bearish engulfing | 3 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 3 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.7% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.7% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.5% gap up opened on 2026-06-18 has been "filled" 16 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 28 sessions to close | 16 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 11.0 percentage points (the stock lost 8.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | -11.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 9.3 percentage points (the stock lost 6.2% while the market gained 3.1%) | -9.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 35.6 percentage points (the stock lost 24.6% while the market gained 11.1%) | -35.6% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 58.6 percentage points (the stock lost 38.2% while the market gained 20.5%) | -58.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 0 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 0 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 2.2% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.1% of the share price. | -2.2% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is sitting right on the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $8.05 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 156 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +0.3% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $8.15 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 13 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -1.0% |
Price levels it has turned at before
SVC last closed at $8.07 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 1 price below its last close and 10 above; the nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.63 | Support | 5.5% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-08 to 2026-08-05 |
| $8.96 | Resistance | 11.0% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-25 to 2026-07-13 |
| $9.84 | Resistance | 21.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-04-23 to 2025-12-11 |
| $11.12 | Resistance | 37.8% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-08-11 to 2026-01-15 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $8.70.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $6.42 and $7.29 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $8.70.
This reading has stood for 6 trading days, since 2026-08-14.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.80 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 4 analysts
- Mean price target$12.19 range $7.50 – $17.50; median $11.88
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for SVC
- Consensus EPS estimate-$0.3 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant asset impairment losses (Q1 2026: $28.1M impairment charge) and declining hotel portfolio performance requiring active dispositions","Negative net margin (-13.59%) and sustained unprofitability with Q1 2026 net loss of $151.2M, including $51.9M loss on early debt extinguishment","Tenant credit risk and lease renewal dependency in net lease portfolio; heavy concentration in TravelCenters of America ($180.3M annualized rent) and Petro Stopping Centers ($83.9M annualized rent)"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of SVC's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-11-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- In newer filing: Reference to 2025 Annual Report (vs. 2024 Annual Report in older filing)
- In newer filing: Property count as of March 31, 2026 (854 properties) vs. September 30, 2025 (912 properties)
- In newer filing: Net lease properties count of 761 as of March 31, 2026 (vs. 752 as of September 30, 2025)
- In newer filing: Hotel count of 93 as of March 31, 2026 (vs. 160 as of September 30, 2025)
- In newer filing: Net lease occupancy of 96.6% as of March 31, 2026 (vs. 97.3% as of September 30, 2025)
- In newer filing: Net lease weighted average lease term of 7.3 years (vs. 7.5 years in older filing)
- In newer filing: Market outlook section includes specific language about 'potential impacts from tariffs' and 'geopolitical events'
- In newer filing: Reference to hotel sales during 2025 (112 hotels sold for $858,752) and 15 additional hotels at various stages of sale
- In newer filing: Significant Events section detailing January 2026 redemption of $300,000 of 4.95% notes
- In newer filing: March 2026 redemption of $700,000 of 8.375% notes with $745,000 new net lease mortgage issuance
- In newer filing: April 2026 common share offering of 479,166,667 shares at $1.20 per share for $542,300 net proceeds
- In newer filing: April 2026 redemption of $450,000 of 5.50% notes
- In newer filing: May 2026 redemption of remaining $100,000 of 4.95% notes
- In newer filing: Q1 2026 hotel performance data (78 retained hotels, 15 exit hotels, 93 total)
- In newer filing: Comparable hotels data for Q1 2026 with 78 retained hotels
- Removed:
- In older filing: Reference to disposition of 122 Sonesta-managed hotels identified for 2025 sale
- In older filing: Details about August 2025 amended Sonesta management agreements
- In older filing: Hotel count of 160 as of September 30, 2025
- In older filing: Net lease properties count of 752 as of September 30, 2025
- In older filing: Details about 59 hotels expected to be retained after Sonesta dispositions
- In older filing: Net lease annual minimum rents of $388,745
- In older filing: Q3 2025 comparative hotel revenue tables with 2024 data
- In older filing: Q3 2025 comparable hotels data with 2024 comparisons
- In older filing: Nine months ended September 30 hotel data and comparable data
- Reworded:
- Market outlook language in newer filing reorganized: older filing discussed tariffs as 'recent announcements' regarding potential impact; newer filing states 'potential impacts from tariffs' as broader risk factor and adds 'geopolitical events'
- Newer filing: Strategy statement reordered to place 'reducing debt' first, while older filing placed it similarly but with slightly different emphasis on 'majority of its properties' vs. 'majority of our properties'
- Older filing discussed 'Management Agreements and Leases' subsection with hotels listed first; newer filing titled 'Leases and Management Agreements' with net lease properties listed first, reflecting portfolio shift
- Newer filing presents quarterly comparison (Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025); older filing presented quarterly and nine-month comparisons (Q3 2025 vs. Q3 2024)
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different fiscal periods (Q1 2026 vs. Q3 2025), which explains significant differences in property counts, metrics, and financial data rather than operational changes
- Older filing text appears truncated at end, preventing full comparison of Results of Operations sections
- Property count decrease from 912 to 854 reflects executed hotel dispositions mentioned in both filings
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days5 buys ($50M) · 0 sells — 5 buying insiders
Cluster buying: 5 different insiders reported open-market purchases (SEC code P) of SVC within a 30-day window between 2026-04-02 and 2026-04-02. Disclosed Form 4 activity, not a prediction of performance or a buy signal.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-04-02. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about SVC's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
SVC had 4,611,122 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
SVC had 3.56% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.77 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 4,611,122
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 3.56%
- Prior settlement (shares) 4,471,072
- Reported change 3.13%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.77
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)
- Park Hotels & Resorts (PK)
- Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO)
- RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)
- Realty Income (O)
- National Retail Properties (NNN)
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Frequently asked questions
What does SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) do?
Service Properties Trust is a Maryland-formed REIT that owns and operates a diversified real estate portfolio consisting of 760 net lease retail properties and 94 hotels. The net lease portfolio spans service-focused and necessity-based businesses across 42 states, including travel centers, quick-service restaurants, health and fitness centers, and automotive services, generating rental income.
What sector is SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) in?
SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) is classified in the Real Estate sector. Its industry is Net lease and hotel REITs. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does SVC pay a dividend?
Yes — SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 11.07% and 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST's (SVC) competitors?
Notable peers of SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) include Host Hotels & Resorts, Park Hotels & Resorts, Sunstone Hotel Investors, RLJ Lodging Trust and Realty Income. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) overbought or oversold right now?
SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST (SVC) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 46, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SVC come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.