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FSS Federal Signal (FSS) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Autos · Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies · CIK 0000277509
Congress · 2Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
250
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
3
Codes C/M, not in net · $1.4M priced

What the filings say about FSS

Insiders, 180 days
-$3.3M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
2 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-09-21
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$2.6M
2 notices

Federal Signal insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ insiders sold a net $3.3M of stock across 34 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-04
8,306
$1.1M
-10.6%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
  • The trade is 52.6% of the 15,789 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 250 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary Bonina Diane sold about $1.1M of FSS on Aug 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 250 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-04
100
$13.1K
-10.6%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.6% of the 15,689 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 250 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary Bonina Diane sold about $13.1K of FSS on Aug 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 250 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-04
6,350
$828.1K
-10.6%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
  • The trade is 40.2% of the 15,789 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 250 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary Bonina Diane sold about $828.1K of FSS on Aug 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 250 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-08-06 SECtraded 2026-08-04
6,070
$795.3K
-10.9%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 30, 2024.
  • The trade is 13.2% of the 45,888 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 250 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director REICHELDERFER BRENDA sold about $795.3K of FSS on Aug 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 250 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-03
4,408
$567.5K
-10.6%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 28.1% of the 15,689 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 250 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary Bonina Diane sold about $567.5K of FSS on Aug 3, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 250 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
34 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$3.3M over 180 days
-$3.3M over 90 days
below 75% of Autos
Congress
2 members bought in the last year
more than 86% of Autos
Funds
250 funds bought in last quarter
more than 80% of Autos
Revenue
+17.1% year over year
more than 70% of Autos
Margin
11.3% net margin
more than 90% of Autos
Buybacks
$100.0K repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 97% of Autos
Short interest
6.4% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 7.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 69% of Autos
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 12Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold $1.0K to $15K, disclosed 21 days after the trade
Why it matters
House members report a bracket, not an exact amount, and have 45 days to do it; the trade is weeks old when it becomes public.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-8.3%12M
-16%-8%-0%+7%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-11-06 · WEBER MARK sold $2.2M2025-11-06 · WEBER MARK sold $1.6M2025-11-06 · WEBER MARK sold $1.3M2026-08-04 · Bonina Diane sold $1.1M2026-08-04 · Bonina Diane sold $828.1K2026-08-04 · REICHELDERFER BRENDA sold $795.3K2026-08-03 · Bonina Diane sold $567.5K2025-11-06 · WEBER MARK sold $286.6K2026-03-10 · Maue Richard A bought $221.5K2025-11-06 · WEBER MARK sold $189.3K2025-11-06 · WEBER MARK sold $184.5K2026-08-04 · Bonina Diane sold $13.1K2025-11-06 · WEBER MARK sold $2.2K2026-08-04 · REICHELDERFER BRENDA filed to sell $783.8K2026-08-03 · Bonina Diane filed to sell $1.9M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns FSS: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
9,619,456 sh
$1.2B
2,446,720 sh
$314.4M
$288.4M

Congress trades in FSS

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-09-21 · disclosed 21 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-03-09 · disclosed 29 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-03-02 · disclosed 7 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-02-26 · disclosed 18 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

FSS planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
REICHELDERFER BRENDA
Filed 2026-08-04
$783.8K
Bonina Diane
Filed 2026-08-03
$1.9M

FSS mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETF
$8.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.2%
Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc.
$37.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.5%
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
$3.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.5%
Small-Company Stock Fund
$7.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.3%
GRANDEUR PEAK US STALWARTS FUND
$477.8K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.8%
CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND
$57.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.8%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$8.4M
$14.8M
$2.0M
+239%
+143%
2024
$7.6M
$15.7M
$1.8M
+199%
+126%
2023
$6.9M
$15.0M
$1.7M
+147%
+92%
2022
$5.7M
$7.5M
$1.4M
+48%
+39%
2021
$4.7M
$7.3M
$1.2M
+37%
+45%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $3.3M sold by insiders over 180 days, 250 funds added last quarter, 2 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $2.6M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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FSS financials

Revenue growth
+17.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
11.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.4B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+11.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$339.2M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.30x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.82x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+20.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+13.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+17.1%
operating income after a 23.4% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+20.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
24.60x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$7.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-06-30 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+4.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.83x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 30%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$2.2B$1.9B$1.7B$1.4B
Gross profit$631.2M$533.0M$450.2M$344.9M
Operating income$340.9M$281.4M$224.5M$160.8M
Net income$246.6M$216.3M$157.4M$120.4M
EPS (diluted)4.013.502.561.97
Operating cash flow$254.7M$231.3M$194.4M$71.8M
Cash$63.7M$91.1M$61.0M$47.5M
Long-term debt$564.6M$210.9M$297.4M$361.0M
Buybacks$39.7M$6.7M$5.5M$16.1M
Dividends paid$34.1M$29.3M$23.8M$21.8M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

FSS Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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FSS ranks highest on institutional and government (88th percentile) and profitability (84th), and lowest on insider conviction (11th), among Autos peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
84
Inputs
  • Return on equity+20.6% · 88 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on assets+13.1% · 87 pct, sector of 61
  • Return on invested capital+17.1% · 67 pct, universe of 1,069
  • Return on capital employed+20.9% · 94 pct, sector of 48
Financial health
71
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.30x · 58 pct, sector of 63
  • Cash flow to debt0.82x · 84 pct, sector of 52
Growth
70
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+17.1% · 70 pct, sector of 78
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
11
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$3.3M · 22 pct, sector of 46
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 47
Institutional and government
88
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter250 · 80 pct, sector of 60
  • Congress net buyers, 365d2 · 97 pct, universe of 719
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
75
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+6.4% · 38 pct, sector of 92
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 54
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+6.8% · 88 pct, sector of 58
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

FSS filings, in plain words

Are Federal Signal insiders buying or selling FSS?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Federal Signal insiders were net sellers, a net $3.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded FSS?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 House members disclosed buying FSS and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-09-21.

Are there planned insider sales of FSS?

Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.6M of stock; the latest, by REICHELDERFER BRENDA, was filed 2026-08-04.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Federal Signal insiders were net sellers of FSS, a net $3.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. None of the 5 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 members of Congress disclosed buying FSS and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-09-21. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.6M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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