Federal Signal Ownership

FSS Stock  USD 90.78  2.93  3.13%   
The majority of Federal Signal outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in Federal Signal to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Federal Signal. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Federal Signal as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
61.7 M
Current Value
61.7 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
52.1 M
Quarterly Volatility
7.5 M
 
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Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Federal Stock Ownership Analysis

About 97.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Federal Signal was currently reported as 18.81. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.71. Federal Signal last dividend was issued on the 14th of March 2025. The entity had 4:3 split on the 2nd of March 1994. Federal Signal Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Federal Signal operates under Pollution Treatment Controls classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 00 people. To learn more about Federal Signal call Jennifer Sherman at 630 954 2000 or check out https://www.federalsignal.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Federal Signal also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Federal Signal's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Federal Signal's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Federal Signal Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

1.73 Billion

Federal Signal Insider Trades History

Roughly 3.0% of Federal Signal are currently held by insiders. Unlike Federal Signal's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Federal Signal's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Federal Signal's insider trades
 
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Federal Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Federal Signal is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Federal Signal backward and forwards among themselves. Federal Signal's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Federal Signal's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
M
Van Berkom And Associates Inc2024-12-31
M
First Trust Advisors L.p.2024-12-31
894.1 K
Capital World Investors2024-12-31
863.8 K
Norges Bank2024-12-31
846.3 K
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Llc2024-12-31
813 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
780.5 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
741.1 K
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-12-31
716.2 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
9.7 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
7.2 M
Note, although Federal Signal's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Federal Signal Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Federal Signal insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Federal Signal's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Federal Signal insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Federal Signal Outstanding Bonds

Federal Signal issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Federal Signal uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Federal bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Federal Signal has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Federal Signal Corporate Filings

8K
14th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
2nd of January 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
31st of October 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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20th of June 2024
Other Reports
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