Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Raises Holdings in Federal Signal Corporation $FSS

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) by 9.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,380 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,572 shares during the quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned about 0.11% of Federal Signal worth $8,272,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Palladiem LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Federal Signal during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Federal Signal by 57.2% in 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 raised its holdings in Federal Signal by 118.0% in 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 lifted its position in 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Federal Signal Stock Performance

Shares of Federal Signal stock opened at $118.37 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $122.57 and a 200 day moving average of $116.47. Federal Signal Corporation has a 12 month low of $101.18 and a 12 month high of $134.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 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 (NYSE:FSS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.13. Federal Signal had a net margin of 11.66% and a return on equity of 21.36%. The company had revenue of $670.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $667.04 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.120-5.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Federal Signal Corporation will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Federal Signal Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Federal Signal

In other Federal Signal news, VP Diane Bonina sold 14,856 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 15,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,046,473.16. This trade represents a 48.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 3.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.