CreativeOne Wealth LLC Purchases New Stake in Federal Signal Corporation $FSS

CreativeOne Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 5,971 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $710,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 worth $26,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its stake in Federal Signal by 50.0% during the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 300 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new stake in Federal Signal during the second quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in Federal Signal in the third quarter worth about $39,000. Institutional investors own 92.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on FSS. KeyCorp upgraded Federal Signal from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Federal Signal in a report on Monday, December 29th. CJS Securities upgraded Federal Signal from a “market perform” rating to a “market outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Federal Signal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Federal Signal presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.75.

Federal Signal Stock Down 3.7%

Shares of Federal Signal stock opened at $106.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 3.02 and a quick ratio of 1.35. Federal Signal Corporation has a 1-year low of $66.47 and a 1-year high of $132.89. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $114.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.35. The company has a market capitalization of $6.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.62, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.32.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The conglomerate reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $597.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $551.36 million. Federal Signal had a net margin of 11.31% and a return on equity of 20.14%. The company’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.87 earnings per share. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Federal Signal Corporation will post 3.34 EPS for the current year.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Federal Signal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.97%.

Key Headlines Impacting Federal Signal

Here are the key news stories impacting Federal Signal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Global initiated coverage (buy) on FSS, adding institutional buying interest and validating management’s recent results and guidance. Federal Signal (FSS) Gets a Buy from Seaport Global
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp upgraded FSS to Overweight with a $130 price target and published above-consensus multi-quarter and multi-year EPS forecasts (FY2026: $4.84; FY2027: $5.64; FY2028: $6.34), signaling expectations for continued margin expansion and earnings growth. The upgrade supports upside vs. the street consensus. KeyCorp Upgrades Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparative piece contrasting FSS with smaller peer Antelope Enterprise Holdings (AEHL) provides context for investors evaluating relative exposure and business mix but is not material to Federal Signal’s fundamentals. Head to Head Contrast: Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) vs. Antelope Enterprise Holdings L (NASDAQ:AEHL)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the bullish analyst activity, FSS is trading down on elevated volume and sits below its 50- and 200-day moving averages — technical signals that often prompt short-term selling or profit-taking after recent gains. Investors sensitive to valuation should note a current P/E around mid-20s, which could limit near-term upside if macro sentiment weakens.

Federal Signal Profile

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.