Federal Signal Corp (NYSE: FSS) is -14.62% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $74.23 and a high of $102.18 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The FSS stock was last observed hovering at around $79.37 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.49%.
Currently trading at $78.88, the stock is 0.14% and -11.61% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.85 million and changing -0.62% at the moment leaves the stock -12.98% off its SMA200. FSS registered -3.66% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -15.10%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $89.2376 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $90.649.
The stock witnessed a -1.38% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -12.98%, and is 3.95% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.34% over the week and 3.12% over the month.
Federal Signal Corp (FSS) has around 4700 employees, a market worth around $4.82B and $1.86B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 22.51 and Fwd P/E is 18.63. Profit margin for the company is 11.62%. Distance from 52-week low is 6.26% and -22.80% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (15.32%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 12.66% this year
525.0 institutions hold shares in Federal Signal Corp (FSS), with institutional investors hold 103.30% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 61.10M, and float is at 59.56M with Short Float at 7.06%. Institutions hold 100.56% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 9.28 million shares valued at $776.56 million. The investor’s holdings represent 15.2151 of the FSS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 7.09 million shares valued at $593.35 million to account for 11.6446 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are MACQUARIE GROUP LTD which holds 2.38 million shares representing 3.897 and valued at over $198.9 million, while STATE STREET CORP holds 3.7253 of the shares totaling 2.27 million with a market value of $189.82 million.
Federal Signal Corp (FSS) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by SHERMAN JENNIFER L, the company’s President & CEO. SEC filings show that SHERMAN JENNIFER L bought 1,250 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 28 ’25 at a price of $82.32 per share for a total of $0.1 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 0.56 million shares.
Federal Signal Corp disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Aug 30 ’24 that REICHELDERFER BRENDA (Director) sold a total of 25,685 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Aug 30 ’24 and was made at $92.99 per share for $2.39 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 57417.0 shares of the FSS stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Aug 30 ’24, REICHELDERFER BRENDA (Director) Proposed Sale 26,500 shares at an average price of $93.65 for $2.48 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Federal Signal Corp (FSS).
