Federal Signal (FSS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.06 per share and revenue of $537.24 million for the quarter. Federal Signal has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.630-3.900 EPS.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The conglomerate reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $463.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $462.63 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 18.44% and a net margin of 11.10%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Federal Signal to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Federal Signal Stock Up 0.9%

FSS traded up $0.96 on Thursday, reaching $107.43. The company's stock had a trading volume of 580,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 468,164. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $100.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.27. Federal Signal has a fifty-two week low of $66.47 and a fifty-two week high of $114.40.

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

Federal Signal Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th were paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 16th. Federal Signal's dividend payout ratio is currently 16.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on FSS. Raymond James Financial set a $120.00 price target on Federal Signal and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 30th. KeyCorp restated a "sector weight" rating on shares of Federal Signal in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price target on Federal Signal from $84.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in Federal Signal by 3.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 93,618 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $6,886,000 after acquiring an additional 3,153 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Federal Signal by 4.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 35,822 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $2,635,000 after acquiring an additional 1,594 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Federal Signal by 10.9% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,702 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $2,626,000 after purchasing an additional 3,520 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Federal Signal in the first quarter valued at $1,119,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Federal Signal by 15.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.73% of the company's stock.

About Federal Signal

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.