Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Posts Earnings Results, Hits Expectations

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The conglomerate reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.87, Zacks reports. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 11.57%. Federal Signal updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.600-3.900 EPS.

Federal Signal Stock Performance

NYSE FSS traded down $5.87 on Wednesday, hitting $84.88. 372,844 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 387,941. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.65, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s fifty day moving average is $95.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 2.83. Federal Signal has a 12 month low of $76.85 and a 12 month high of $102.18.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.66%. This is a positive change from Federal Signal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on FSS shares. Raymond James restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Federal Signal in a report on Tuesday, December 24th. StockNews.com upgraded Federal Signal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their price objective on Federal Signal from $94.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th.

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.