Federal Signal Corporation $FSS Shares Sold by ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC reduced its position in Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 606,779 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 233,653 shares during the period. Federal Signal comprises approximately 1.3% of ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC owned 1.00% of Federal Signal worth $72,201,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FSS. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Federal Signal by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 93,618 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,153 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Federal Signal by 10.9% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,702 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,626,000 after purchasing an additional 3,520 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Federal Signal by 4.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 35,822 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,635,000 after purchasing an additional 1,594 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Federal Signal by 15.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Federal Signal during the first quarter worth about $1,119,000. 92.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FSS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Federal Signal in a research note on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp raised shares of Federal Signal from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Federal Signal from a “market perform” rating to a “market outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Federal Signal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.75.

Federal Signal Trading Down 1.4%

FSS stock opened at $105.29 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 3.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company has a market cap of $6.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.26, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $114.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $116.12. Federal Signal Corporation has a 52 week low of $66.47 and a 52 week high of $132.89.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last issued its earnings results 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. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 20.14% and a net margin of 11.31%.The firm had revenue of $597.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $551.36 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Federal Signal Corporation will post 3.34 EPS for the current year.

Federal Signal Increases Dividend

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

Trending Headlines about Federal Signal

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp upgraded FSS to “Overweight” and set a $130 price target, signaling confidence in the company’s outlook and providing upside vs. the current price. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp published detailed quarterly and full-year estimates (Q1–Q4 and FY), projecting FY2026 EPS of $4.84 and quarter-by-quarter EPS above market consensus — a fundamental bullish read that supports the higher price target. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Global initiated (or reiterated) a “Buy” on Federal Signal, adding a second institutional endorsement that could attract buyer interest if market sentiment stabilizes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp published a FY2027 earnings forecast note for Federal Signal; forecasting alone is informative but not an immediate catalyst unless it materially changes guidance or target. Read More.

Federal Signal Company 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.