Janus Henderson Group PLC Has $34.41 Million Position in Federal Signal Corporation $FSS

Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) by 29.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 318,018 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 72,872 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Federal Signal were worth $34,411,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Federal Signal by 140.6% in the second 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 bought a new stake in shares of Federal Signal during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Federal Signal by 57.2% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 250 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 91 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. 92.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Federal Signal News

Here are the key news stories impacting Federal Signal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings surpassed estimates. Federal Signal reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.42, up from $1.17 a year earlier and above analyst estimates of approximately $1.28-$1.29. Revenue increased 18.7% year over year to $670.2 million, slightly exceeding the $667.0 million consensus. Federal Signal Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record operating performance and stronger demand supported the outlook. The company reported 19% net-sales growth, a 21% improvement in operating income, strong cash generation and an 18% increase in orders, indicating healthy customer demand and operational execution. Federal Signal Reports Record Second Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year EPS guidance was raised above expectations. Federal Signal now expects fiscal 2026 EPS of $5.12-$5.30, compared with the analyst consensus of $4.97. Revenue guidance of $2.6-$2.7 billion was broadly in line with consensus, but the higher profit outlook is a key bullish signal for investors. Federal Signal Posts Q2 Sales in Line With Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call and related presentations provided additional commentary on the quarterly performance, order trends and updated outlook, but the available reports did not identify a material negative development. Federal Signal Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Federal Signal Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FSS opened at $124.91 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.62 billion, a PE ratio of 26.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $117.17 and its 200-day moving average is $114.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 2.74. Federal Signal Corporation has a 52 week low of $101.18 and a 52 week high of $134.51.

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

Federal Signal Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.93%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on FSS. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Federal Signal from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Federal Signal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Federal Signal from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Federal Signal in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Federal Signal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $137.33.

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.