Crown Advisors Management Inc. Invests $1.93 Million in Federal Signal Corporation $FSS

Key Points

• Crown Advisors Management acquired 15,000 Federal Signal shares worth approximately $1.93 million, making FSS about 1.1% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 92.73% of the company.
• Federal Signal reported quarterly EPS of $1.42, beating estimates of $1.29, while revenue rose 18.7% year over year to $670.2 million. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.12–$5.30.
• FSS shares opened at $125.90, versus a 52-week range of $101.18–$134.51. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a $137.33 target price, and the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share.

Crown Advisors Management Inc. bought a new position in Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 15,000 shares of the conglomerate's stock, valued at approximately $1,927,000. Federal Signal comprises approximately 1.1% of Crown Advisors Management Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Federal Signal by 140.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 243 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Palladiem LLC acquired a new position in shares of Federal Signal in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 57.2% during the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 250 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 118.0% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 279 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 3,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 256 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the period. 92.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Federal Signal Price Performance

FSS opened at $125.90 on Monday. Federal Signal Corporation has a 52-week low of $101.18 and a 52-week high of $134.51. The company has a 50 day moving average of $120.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $115.79. The company has a market cap of $7.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 2.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) last issued 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 business had revenue of $670.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.04 million. Federal Signal had a net margin of 11.66% and a return on equity of 21.36%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.17 EPS. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.120-5.300 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Federal Signal Corporation will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Federal Signal Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Federal Signal news, VP Diane Bonina sold 14,856 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.44, for a total value of $1,937,816.64. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 15,689 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,046,473.16. This trade represents a 48.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 3.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson increased their target price on Federal Signal from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research cut Federal Signal from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings raised Federal Signal from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Federal Signal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Federal Signal in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $137.33.

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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