
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS – Free Report) – Research analysts at Sidoti Csr issued their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Federal Signal in a note issued to investors on Monday, January 12th. Sidoti Csr analyst G. Burns forecasts that the conglomerate will post earnings per share of $4.16 for the year. The consensus estimate for Federal Signal’s current full-year earnings is $3.34 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Federal Signal’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS.
Several other analysts have also issued reports on FSS. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Federal Signal in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut Federal Signal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $123.00.
Federal Signal Stock Up 0.3%
Federal Signal stock opened at $117.28 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Federal Signal has a 1-year low of $66.47 and a 1-year high of $132.89. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $116.98. The company has a market cap of $7.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.35.
Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.07. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 19.50% and a net margin of 11.47%.The firm had revenue of $555.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $545.19 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. Federal Signal has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.090-4.170 EPS.
Federal Signal Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.62%.
Insider Transactions at Federal Signal
In other Federal Signal news, COO Mark Weber sold 51,187 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.56, for a total transaction of $5,710,421.72. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 73,874 shares in the company, valued at $8,241,383.44. This trade represents a 40.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of Federal Signal
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FSS. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Federal Signal by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 93,618 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,153 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 10.9% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,702 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,626,000 after buying an additional 3,520 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Federal Signal by 4.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 35,822 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $2,635,000 after buying an additional 1,594 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Federal Signal by 15.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $135,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Federal Signal during the 1st quarter worth $1,119,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.73% of the company’s stock.
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.
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