B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Invests $2.79 Million in Federal Signal Corporation $FSS

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new $2.79 million stake in Federal Signal during the second quarter, purchasing 21,731 shares. Institutional investors collectively own 92.73% of the company.
• Federal Signal reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $1.42 beating estimates of $1.29 and revenue rising 18.7% year over year to $670.2 million. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.12–$5.30.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive but mixed: the stock has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $140.50 target price, while one vice president sold 14,856 shares at an average price of $130.44.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new stake in shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 21,731 shares of the conglomerate's stock, valued at approximately $2,792,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of FSS. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Federal Signal by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 93,618 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,153 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Federal Signal by 10.9% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,702 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $2,626,000 after buying an additional 3,520 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position 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 valued at $2,635,000 after acquiring an additional 1,594 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Federal Signal by 15.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $135,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Federal Signal during the first quarter worth approximately $1,119,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.73% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on FSS shares. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Federal Signal in a research note on Monday, August 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Federal Signal from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Federal Signal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Zacks Research lowered Federal Signal from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Federal Signal from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $140.50.

Insider Activity at Federal Signal

In related news, VP Diane Bonina sold 14,856 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.44, for a total value of $1,937,816.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 15,689 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,046,473.16. This represents a 48.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 3.30% of the company's stock.

Federal Signal Trading Up 0.3%

FSS opened at $122.35 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.37, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.74 and a quick ratio of 1.21. Federal Signal Corporation has a one year low of $101.18 and a one year high of $134.51.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $670.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.04 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 21.36% and a net margin of 11.66%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.17 earnings per share. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.120-5.300 EPS. Analysts predict that Federal Signal Corporation will post 5.23 EPS for the current year.

Federal Signal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Federal Signal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.93%.

Federal Signal Company 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.

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