Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The conglomerate reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $472.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $481.90 million. 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

Shares of FSS opened at $79.74 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $95.34 and its 200-day moving average is $92.87. Federal Signal has a 12-month low of $76.85 and a 12-month high of $102.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.01.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.70%. This is a boost from Federal Signal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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