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Federal Signal (FSS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$113.31 +0.31 (+0.28%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$111.73
▼
$114.80
50-Day Range
$111.12
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$128.22
52-Week Range
$101.18
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$134.51
Volume
68,101 shs
Average Volume
468,430 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.92 billion
P/E Ratio
24.33
Dividend Yield
0.53%
Price Target
$140.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Federal Signal Corporation is a manufacturer of environmental and safety solutions serving municipalities, government agencies, industrial customers and commercial organizations. The company designs and produces equipment used to maintain infrastructure, manage environmental services and improve public and workplace safety.

Its Environmental Solutions Group offers street sweepers, sewer cleaners, vacuum trucks, hydro-excavation equipment and related products for street, sewer and infrastructure maintenance. Its Safety and Security Systems Group provides emergency warning systems, sirens, signaling equipment, public safety products and industrial communication solutions.

Federal Signal traces its history to 1901 and has expanded from an early focus on signaling equipment into a broader provider of specialized equipment and safety technologies. Its products are marketed primarily in North America, with operations and customers in other international markets.

The company is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Jennifer L. Sherman serves as Federal Signal’s president and chief executive officer.

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Federal Signal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

FSS MarketRank™: 
4.058846709575 of 5 stars

Federal Signal scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 242nd out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Federal Signal has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Federal Signal has a consensus price target of $140.50, representing about 24.4% upside from its current price of $112.97.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Federal Signal has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Federal Signal's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Federal Signal are expected to grow by 9.94% in the coming year, from $5.23 to $5.75 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Federal Signal is 24.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.89.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Federal Signal is 24.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.13.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Federal Signal has a PEG Ratio of 1.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Federal Signal has a P/B Ratio of 4.97. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Federal Signal's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.41% of the float of Federal Signal has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Federal Signal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.71.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Federal Signal has recently decreased by 2.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Federal Signal has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Federal Signal has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Federal Signal is 12.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Federal Signal will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.43% next year. This indicates that Federal Signal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Federal Signal's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Federal Signal has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Federal Signal this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for FSS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Federal Signal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Federal Signal insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,505,347.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.30% of the stock of Federal Signal is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.73% of the stock of Federal Signal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Federal Signal's insider trading history.
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FSS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Federal Signal's stock was trading at $108.51 at the start of the year. Since then, FSS shares have increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $112.9720.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.13. The business's quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Federal Signal's board authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, April 22nd 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Federal Signal include Congress Asset Management Co. (1.47%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.47%), Dudley & Shanley Inc. (0.29%) and Argent Capital Management LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Jennifer L Sherman, Mark Weber, Brenda Reichelderfer and Diane Bonina.
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Shares of FSS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Federal Signal investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Tesla (TSLA), Applied Materials (AMAT), Micron Technology (MU) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Record date for 8/27 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend
8/14/2026
Dividend Payable
8/27/2026
Today
10/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Machinery
Sub-Industry
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:FSS
CIK
277509
Employees
5,800
Year Founded
1901

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$150.00
Low Price Target
$132.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.64
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.23
Forward P/E Ratio
21.41
P/E Growth
1.56
Net Income
$246.60 million
Net Margins
11.66%
Pretax Margin
15.23%
Return on Equity
21.36%
Return on Assets
13.07%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.30
Current Ratio
2.74
Quick Ratio
1.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.18 billion
Price / Sales
3.13
Cash Flow
$5.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.39
Book Value
$22.73 per share
Price / Book
4.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
61,040,000
Free Float
59,028,000
Market Cap
$6.84 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.23

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This page (NYSE:FSS) was last updated on 10/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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