DA Davidson Estimates Federal Signal Q2 Earnings

Federal Signal Co. (NYSE:FSS - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Federal Signal in a report issued on Monday, May 5th. DA Davidson analyst M. Shlisky forecasts that the conglomerate will post earnings per share of $1.04 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. 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 $3.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.17 EPS.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The conglomerate reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $463.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $462.63 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 11.57%. Federal Signal's revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.64 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Federal Signal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 1st. Raymond James reduced their price target on Federal Signal from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th.

Federal Signal Stock Performance

Federal Signal stock traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $89.55. The stock had a trading volume of 325,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 435,508. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.46 billion, a PE ratio of 25.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.23. Federal Signal has a 12 month low of $66.47 and a 12 month high of $102.18. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $77.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.01.

Federal Signal announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, April 22nd that permits the company to buyback $150.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the conglomerate to reacquire up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Federal Signal Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 16th. Federal Signal's payout ratio is 16.37%.

Insider Activity at Federal Signal

In other news, CEO Jennifer L. Sherman acquired 1,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $82.32 per share, with a total value of $102,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 3.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 29.1% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 10,069 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $741,000 after purchasing an additional 2,267 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Federal Signal by 287.0% in the 1st quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,736 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $716,000 after purchasing an additional 7,220 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in Federal Signal by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,419 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Federal Signal by 117.9% during the 1st quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 100,968 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $7,426,000 after purchasing an additional 54,628 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc purchased a new position in Federal Signal in the first quarter worth about $319,000. 92.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.