Capital International Investors Sells 112,041 Shares of Federal Signal Corporation $FSS

Capital International Investors trimmed its stake in shares of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) by 37.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 187,058 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 112,041 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned approximately 0.31% of Federal Signal worth $22,258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of FSS. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Federal Signal by 140.6% during 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 in the last quarter. MAI Capital Management increased its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 1,003.8% in 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 period. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 300 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Federal Signal during the third quarter worth $39,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Federal Signal during the second quarter worth $37,000. 92.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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 Stock Performance

FSS opened at $106.73 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.32. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $114.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.35. Federal Signal Corporation has a 1 year low of $66.47 and a 1 year high of $132.89. 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 (NYSE:FSS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The conglomerate reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $597.10 million during 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 firm’s revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Federal Signal Corporation will post 3.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.