Federal Signal Corporation $FSS Stock Holdings Lifted by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Key Points

• Fort Washington Investment Advisors increased its Federal Signal stake by 7.9% in the third quarter to 287,180 shares valued at approximately $31.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 92.73% of the company.
• Federal Signal beat quarterly expectations with EPS of $1.42 versus the $1.29 consensus and revenue of $670.2 million, up 18.7% year over year. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.12–$5.30 and pays a $0.15 quarterly dividend.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $140.50, although some firms downgraded the stock to “Hold.” Shares opened at $113.23, compared with a 52-week range of $101.18 to $134.51.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its stake in Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS - Free Report) by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 287,180 shares of the conglomerate's stock after buying an additional 20,957 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH owned approximately 0.47% of Federal Signal worth $31,817,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings 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. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in Federal Signal during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Federal Signal in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Federal Signal by 44.3% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 417 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in Federal Signal in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.73% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Federal Signal

In other Federal Signal news, VP Diane Bonina sold 14,856 shares of Federal Signal stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.44, for a total transaction of $1,937,816.64. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 15,689 shares in the company, valued at $2,046,473.16. The trade was a 48.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 3.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Federal Signal Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Federal Signal stock opened at $113.23 on Friday. Federal Signal Corporation has a 1-year low of $101.18 and a 1-year high of $134.51. The company has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a PE ratio of 24.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.74 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The business has a 50-day moving average of $117.60 and a 200-day moving average of $116.88.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $670.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $667.04 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 21.36% and a net margin of 11.66%. The company's revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.17 earnings per share. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.120-5.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Federal Signal Corporation will post 5.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Federal Signal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Federal Signal's payout ratio is currently 12.93%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on FSS shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Federal Signal from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Federal Signal from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Federal Signal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, 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 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Federal Signal currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $140.50.

Federal Signal Company Profile

Federal Signal Corporation is a manufacturer of environmental and safety solutions serving municipalities, government agencies, industrial customers and commercial organizations. The company designs and produces equipment used to maintain infrastructure, manage environmental services and improve public and workplace safety.

Its Environmental Solutions Group offers street sweepers, sewer cleaners, vacuum trucks, hydro-excavation equipment and related products for street, sewer and infrastructure maintenance.

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