Analysts Set Expectations for Federal Signal FY2026 Earnings

Federal Signal Co. (NYSE:FSS) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Federal Signal in a research note issued on Monday, March 3rd. DA Davidson analyst M. Shlisky anticipates that the conglomerate will post earnings of $3.96 per share for the year. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Federal Signal’s current full-year earnings is $3.34 per share.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The conglomerate reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87. The firm had revenue of $472.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $481.90 million. Federal Signal had a net margin of 11.57% and a return on equity of 18.46%.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on FSS. StockNews.com downgraded shares of 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 price objective on shares of Federal Signal in a research report on Tuesday, December 24th.

Federal Signal Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FSS opened at $80.23 on Wednesday. Federal Signal has a one year low of $76.85 and a one year high of $102.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The company has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.25, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.48.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.70%. This is a positive change from Federal Signal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Federal Signal’s payout ratio is presently 15.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Federal Signal

In related news, CEO Jennifer L. Sherman bought 1,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $82.32 per share, with a total value of $102,900.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 559,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,031,944.56. This represents a 0.22 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Federal Signal

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quarry LP raised its holdings in Federal Signal by 73.5% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 432 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Federal Signal in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Federal Signal by 37.4% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 606 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new position in Federal Signal during the third quarter worth $70,000. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Federal Signal by 19.9% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 875 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. 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.