Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Shares Acquired Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Key Points

• Rep. Josh Gottheimer disclosed a purchase of $1,001–$15,000 in Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) shares executed Feb. 26 through his Morgan Stanley Select UMA account (filing dated Mar. 16).
• Federal Signal beat quarterly estimates with $1.16 EPS vs. $1.08 expected and $597.1M in revenue (up 26.5% YoY), and set FY 2026 guidance of 4.50–4.80 EPS.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.15 (annualized $0.60) and has heavy institutional ownership (~92.7%) with generally positive analyst coverage and an average price target of $131.75.

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Federal Signal Corporation NYSE: FSS. In a filing disclosed on March 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Federal Signal stock on February 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW on 2/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Infineon Technologies OTCMKTS: IFNNY on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies NYSE: UBER on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences NASDAQ: GILD on 1/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Schneider National NYSE: SNDR on 1/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intercontinental Exchange NYSE: ICE on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Nestle OTCMKTS: NSRGY on 1/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 12/17/2025.

Federal Signal Stock Performance

Shares of Federal Signal stock opened at $107.21 on Wednesday. Federal Signal Corporation has a 12 month low of $66.47 and a 12 month high of $132.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 3.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market cap of $6.53 billion, a PE ratio of 26.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $114.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $115.79.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The conglomerate reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $597.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $551.36 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 20.14% and a net margin of 11.31%.Federal Signal's quarterly revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Federal Signal Corporation will post 3.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is an increase from Federal Signal's previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Federal Signal's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.96%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Signal in the third quarter valued at about $174,476,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH acquired a new position in shares of Federal Signal during the 3rd quarter worth about $108,884,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Federal Signal during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $98,257,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in Federal Signal by 49.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,501,431 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $159,782,000 after purchasing an additional 497,652 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Federal Signal by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,967,348 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $234,095,000 after buying an additional 271,878 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.73% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FSS has been the topic of a number of research reports. KeyCorp upgraded Federal Signal from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $130.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Federal Signal in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Federal Signal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, CJS Securities upgraded shares of Federal Signal from a "market perform" rating to a "market outperform" rating and set a $140.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $131.75.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

About Federal Signal

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.

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