Federal Signal Corporation $FSS Shares Acquired by Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) by 9.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 64,380 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 5,572 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC’s holdings in Federal Signal were worth $8,272,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Federal Signal in the second quarter worth approximately $1,236,004,000. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Signal in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $174,476,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Signal in the 4th quarter valued at $98,257,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Signal in the 2nd quarter valued at $78,503,000. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Signal during the 1st quarter worth $57,749,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FSS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup started coverage on Federal Signal in a report on Monday, August 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised Federal Signal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded Federal Signal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Federal Signal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. One research 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.50.

Federal Signal Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Federal Signal stock opened at $118.37 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $122.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $116.47. The stock has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.51, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.24. Federal Signal Corporation has a 12-month low of $101.18 and a 12-month high of $134.51.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.04 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.17 EPS. Federal Signal’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Federal Signal Corporation will post 5.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Federal Signal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.93%.

Insider Transactions at Federal Signal

In other Federal Signal news, VP Diane Bonina sold 14,856 shares of Federal Signal stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.44, for a total transaction of $1,937,816.64. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 15,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,046,473.16. The trade was a 48.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Federal Signal 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.