Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $140.50.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on FSS shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Federal Signal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Federal Signal from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Federal Signal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Citigroup started coverage on Federal Signal in a research report on Monday, August 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Federal Signal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st.

Federal Signal Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of FSS stock opened at $118.37 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 2.74. The stock has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s fifty day moving average is $122.57 and its 200-day moving average is $116.48. Federal Signal has a 1 year low of $101.18 and a 1 year high of $134.51.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $670.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.04 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 21.36% and a net margin of 11.66%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.17 earnings per share. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.120-5.300 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Federal Signal will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Signal Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.93%.

Insider Transactions at Federal Signal

In other Federal Signal news, VP Diane Bonina sold 14,856 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.44, for a total transaction of $1,937,816.64. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 15,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,046,473.16. This represents a 48.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Signal

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Federal Signal by 57.2% during the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 250 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Federal Signal by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 2,895 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $314,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Federal Signal by 10.0% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,100 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Federal Signal by 9.5% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,245 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Federal Signal by 50.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 331 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.73% of the company’s stock.

Federal Signal Company Profile

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, is a diversified industrial company that designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of products and services for municipal, commercial and industrial customers worldwide. Founded in 1901 in Chicago, the company has grown through a combination of organic investment and strategic acquisitions to become a leading provider of environmental management and safety and security solutions.

Federal Signal operates through two primary business segments.