William Blair Boosts Earnings Estimates for Federal Signal

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) – Research analysts at William Blair upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Federal Signal in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 1st. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek now forecasts that the conglomerate will post earnings of $4.17 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.15. The consensus estimate for Federal Signal’s current full-year earnings is $3.34 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Federal Signal’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.07. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 19.50% and a net margin of 11.47%.The business had revenue of $555.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $545.19 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.87 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. Federal Signal has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.090-4.170 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on FSS. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Federal Signal in a report on Monday. Zacks Research cut shares of Federal Signal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $123.00.

Federal Signal Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FSS opened at $111.45 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $116.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $114.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.78 billion, a PE ratio of 29.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Federal Signal has a 12 month low of $66.47 and a 12 month high of $132.89.

Federal Signal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. Federal Signal’s payout ratio is presently 14.62%.

Insider Activity at Federal Signal

In other news, COO Mark Weber sold 51,187 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.56, for a total value of $5,710,421.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 73,874 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,241,383.44. This represents a 40.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Signal

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FSS. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Federal Signal by 140.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 243 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 3,100.0% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 256 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Federal Signal by 47.0% in the second quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 291 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management grew its stake in Federal Signal by 1,003.8% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 287 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Federal Signal by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 300 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.73% of the company’s stock.

Federal Signal Company Profile

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.