Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS). In a filing disclosed on October 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Federal Signal stock on September 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) on 10/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) on 9/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) on 9/29/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of ITT (NYSE:ITT) on 9/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) on 9/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDAQ:TNDM) on 9/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) on 9/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RARE) on 9/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of YETI (NYSE:YETI) on 9/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AtriCure (NASDAQ:ATRC) on 9/29/2026.

Federal Signal Stock Down 1.1%

FSS opened at $112.97 on Thursday. Federal Signal Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $101.18 and a fifty-two week high of $134.51. The business has a 50-day moving average of $117.89 and a 200-day moving average of $116.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.74 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The company has a market capitalization of $6.90 billion, a PE ratio of 23.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.23.

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

Federal Signal Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Federal Signal’s payout ratio is 12.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Signal by 18.1% during the third quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,908 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 10.9% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,090 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. raised its stake in Federal Signal by 23.2% during the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 894,846 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $99,140,000 after purchasing an additional 168,708 shares during the last quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. boosted its holdings in Federal Signal by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. now owns 174,050 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $19,283,000 after purchasing an additional 4,765 shares during the period. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its holdings in shares of Federal Signal by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 1,980 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $219,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Diane Bonina sold 14,856 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.44, for a total transaction of $1,937,816.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 15,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,046,473.16. This represents a 48.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on FSS. Zacks Research cut Federal Signal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered Federal Signal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Citigroup began coverage on Federal Signal in a research note on Monday, August 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Federal Signal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Federal Signal presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $140.50.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Federal Signal

Federal Signal Corporation is a manufacturer of environmental and safety solutions serving municipalities, government agencies, industrial customers and commercial organizations. The company designs and produces equipment used to maintain infrastructure, manage environmental services and improve public and workplace safety.

Its Environmental Solutions Group offers street sweepers, sewer cleaners, vacuum trucks, hydro-excavation equipment and related products for street, sewer and infrastructure maintenance.