Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.120-5.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.6 billion-$2.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.6 billion.

Federal Signal Stock Up 11.2%

Shares of Federal Signal stock traded up $12.57 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $124.43. 901,435 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 498,060. The company has a market cap of $7.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $116.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $114.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.84. Federal Signal has a 52 week low of $101.18 and a 52 week high of $134.51.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $670.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $667.04 million. Federal Signal had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 21.18%. Federal Signal’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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 4.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Signal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.64%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on FSS. Zacks Research raised Federal Signal from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Federal Signal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Federal Signal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Federal Signal in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Federal Signal from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Federal Signal currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $139.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Signal

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in Federal Signal by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 93,618 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,153 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Federal Signal by 10.9% during 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 last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $2,635,000 after buying an additional 1,594 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 15.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Federal Signal in the first quarter valued at about $1,119,000. 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.