Federal Signal Co. (NYSE:FSS - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Federal Signal in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek anticipates that the conglomerate will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Federal Signal's current full-year earnings is $3.34 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Federal Signal's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.80 EPS.
Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The conglomerate reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.87. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 11.57%. The firm had revenue of $472.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $481.90 million.
Several other equities analysts have also commented on FSS. StockNews.com lowered Federal Signal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Federal Signal in a research note on Tuesday, December 24th. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their price target on shares of Federal Signal from $94.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th.
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Federal Signal Stock Up 0.1 %
NYSE FSS traded up $0.12 on Friday, hitting $80.23. 753,623 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 451,327. Federal Signal has a fifty-two week low of $76.85 and a fifty-two week high of $102.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $94.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.59. The company has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a PE ratio of 23.25, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.
Federal Signal Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.70%. This is a boost from Federal Signal's previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Federal Signal's payout ratio is 15.95%.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Jennifer L. Sherman purchased 1,250 shares of the firm's 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 completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 559,183 shares in the company, valued at $46,031,944.56. This trade represents a 0.22 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 3.10% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Signal
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Federal Signal during the 4th quarter worth approximately $13,686,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in Federal Signal by 18.7% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 21,443 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $1,981,000 after acquiring an additional 3,377 shares during the period. EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd raised its position in Federal Signal by 41.6% in the fourth quarter. EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd now owns 18,055 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $1,669,000 after acquiring an additional 5,300 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in Federal Signal by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 174,401 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $16,113,000 after acquiring an additional 21,971 shares during the period. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Federal Signal during the 4th quarter worth $209,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.73% of the company's stock.
About Federal Signal
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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.
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