Rep. Josh Gottheimer Purchases Shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS). In a filing disclosed on March 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Federal Signal stock on February 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) on 2/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Infineon Technologies (OTCMKTS:IFNNY) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) on 1/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) on 1/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nestle (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 12/17/2025.

Federal Signal Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:FSS traded up $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $105.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,858,611 shares, compared to its average volume of 546,684. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $113.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $115.49. Federal Signal Corporation has a 52 week low of $66.47 and a 52 week high of $132.89. The company has a market capitalization of $6.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 3.02 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The conglomerate reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $597.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $551.36 million. Federal Signal had a net margin of 11.31% and a return on equity of 20.14%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Federal Signal Corporation will post 3.34 EPS for the current year.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This is a positive change from Federal Signal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Federal Signal’s payout ratio is 14.96%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Federal Signal by 140.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 243 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Palladiem LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Signal during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Federal Signal by 118.0% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 279 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Federal Signal by 3,100.0% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 256 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MAI Capital Management raised its position in shares of Federal Signal by 1,003.8% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 287 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. 92.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on FSS shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Federal Signal in a research report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp upgraded Federal Signal from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Federal Signal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, CJS Securities raised shares of Federal Signal from a “market perform” rating to a “market outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Federal Signal has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.75.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

About Federal Signal

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.