DA Davidson Comments on Federal Signal Q1 Earnings

Federal Signal Co. (NYSE:FSS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Federal Signal in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. DA Davidson analyst M. Shlisky expects that the conglomerate will post earnings of $0.70 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Federal Signal's current full-year earnings is $3.34 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Federal Signal's FY2025 earnings at $3.68 EPS.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The conglomerate reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.87. The business had revenue of $472.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $481.90 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 11.57%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on FSS. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Federal Signal in a report on Tuesday, December 24th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Federal Signal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 1st.

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Federal Signal Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of Federal Signal stock traded up $0.95 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $80.58. 730,567 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 464,077. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.02. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $93.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.36. Federal Signal has a 1-year low of $76.85 and a 1-year high of $102.18.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.69%. This is a boost from Federal Signal's previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Federal Signal's dividend payout ratio is presently 15.95%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jennifer L. Sherman bought 1,250 shares of Federal Signal stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $82.32 per share, with a total value of $102,900.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 559,183 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,031,944.56. This trade represents a 0.22 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 3.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Federal Signal

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP raised its position in Federal Signal by 73.5% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 432 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Federal Signal during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in shares of Federal Signal by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 606 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new stake in shares of Federal Signal in the third quarter worth $70,000. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Federal Signal by 19.9% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 875 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. 92.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Federal Signal Company Profile

Federal Signal Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers. It operates through the Environmental Solutions Group and Safety and Security Systems Group segments. The Environment Solutions Group segment is involved in the manufacture and supply of street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaners, vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks, and water blasting equipment.