Federal Signal Corporation designs, manufactures and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. The Company's segments include the Environmental Solutions Group and the Safety and Security Systems Group. Its Environmental Solutions Group manufactures and supplies a range of street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaner and vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks and waterblasting equipment. The products are sold to both municipal and industrial customers under the Elgin, Vactor, Guzzler and Jetstream brand names. Safety and Security Systems is a manufacturer and supplier of systems and products that law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency medical services, campuses military facilities and industrial sites use to protect people and property. It offers systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications and industrial communications, among others.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
- Industry: Pollution & Treatment Controls
- Sub-Industry: Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
- Symbol: NYSE:FSS
- CUSIP: 31385510
- Web: www.federalsignal.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $955.38 million
- Outstanding Shares: 59,786,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $15.17
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $15.19
- 52 Week Range: $11.68 - $17.19
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.15
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 16.65
- P/E Growth: 2.10
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $712.9 million
- Price / Sales: 1.34
- Book Value: $6.65 per share
- Price / Book: 2.40
Dividend:- Annual Dividend: $0.28
- Dividend Yield: 1.8%
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $76.9 million
- Net Margins: 5.95%
- Return on Equity: 11.98%
- Return on Assets: 7.57%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16%
- Current Ratio: 2.84%
- Quick Ratio: 1.58%
Misc:- Average Volume: 240,247 shs.
- Beta: 1.53
- Short Ratio: 3.48
Frequently Asked Questions for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)
What is Federal Signal's stock symbol?
Federal Signal trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FSS."
How often does Federal Signal pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Federal Signal?
Federal Signal announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 21st. Investors of record on Friday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share on Friday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 10th. View Federal Signal's Dividend History.
How were Federal Signal's earnings last quarter?
Federal Signal Co. (NYSE:FSS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 27th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $177.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.97 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 11.98% and a net margin of 5.95%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.19 earnings per share. View Federal Signal's Earnings History.
What guidance has Federal Signal issued on next quarter's earnings?
Federal Signal issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.70-0.78 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.74.
Where is Federal Signal's stock going? Where will Federal Signal's stock price be in 2017?
2 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Federal Signal's shares. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect Federal Signal's stock price to reach $20.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Federal Signal.
Who are some of Federal Signal's key competitors?
Who are Federal Signal's key executives?
Federal Signal's management team includes the folowing people:
- Jennifer L. Sherman, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
- Ian A. Hudson, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Controller, IR Contact Officer
- Matthew B. Brady, Senior Vice President - Safety and Security Systems Group
- Daniel A. DuPre, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
- Svetlana Vinokur, Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Development
- Julie A. Cook, Vice President - Human Resources
- Samuel E. Miceli, Senior Vice President of the Environmental Solutions Group
- Denis J. Martin, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- James E. Goodwin, Lead Independent Director
- Paul W. Jones, Independent Director
Who owns Federal Signal stock?
Federal Signal's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.33%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.42%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.17%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (4.00%), Royce & Associates LP (2.58%) and State Street Corp (2.57%). Company insiders that own Federal Signal stock include John L Workman, Julie A Cook, Paul W Jones and Samuel Miceli. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Federal Signal.
Who sold Federal Signal stock? Who is selling Federal Signal stock?
Federal Signal's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY, Cambiar Investors LLC, United Services Automobile Association, Morgan Stanley, FMR LLC, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC and AQR Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Federal Signal stock in the last year include Paul W Jones and Samuel Miceli. View Insider Buying and Selling for Federal Signal.
Who bought Federal Signal stock? Who is buying Federal Signal stock?
Federal Signal's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Alambic Investment Management L.P. and AlphaOne Investment Services LLC. Company insiders that have bought Federal Signal stock in the last two years include John L Workman and Julie A Cook. View Insider Buying and Selling for Federal Signal.
How do I buy Federal Signal stock?
Shares of Federal Signal can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Federal Signal's stock price today?
One share of Federal Signal stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.98.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Federal Signal (NYSE FSS)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Federal Signal and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Earnings History for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)Earnings History by Quarter for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 4/27/2017 | Q1 2017 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $176.97 million | $177.80 million | View | N/A |  |
| 2/28/2017 | Q416 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $189.80 million | $176.10 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/1/2016 | Q316 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $178.60 million | $186.70 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/28/2016 | Q216 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $180.05 million | $172.30 million | View | Listen | |
| 5/3/2016 | Q116 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $176.70 million | $172.80 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/29/2016 | Q415 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $193.00 million | $186.40 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/3/2015 | Q315 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $209.00 million | $205.80 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/28/2015 | Q215 | $0.26 | $0.29 | $229.00 million | $230.80 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/30/2015 | Q115 | $0.15 | $0.23 | $201.90 million | $221.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 3/2/2015 | Q414 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $254.00 million | $264.40 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/5/2014 | Q314 | $0.20 | $0.24 | $228.00 million | $219.30 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/29/2014 | Q214 | $0.23 | $0.27 | $241.90 million | $234.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/1/2014 | Q114 | $0.17 | $0.12 | $215.70 million | $200.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 3/5/2014 | Q413 | $0.25 | $0.34 | $221.20 million | $120.90 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2013 | Q313 | $0.17 | $0.26 | $193.75 million | $209.10 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/9/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.14 | $0.23 | $208.80 million | $222.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/6/2013 | Q1 2013 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $201.35 million | $200.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 3/15/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.11 | $0.08 | $208.35 million | $218.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/9/2012 | Q312 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $187.00 million | $185.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/3/2012 | | $0.11 | $0.15 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/4/2012 | | $0.02 | $0.02 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/1/2011 | | $0.07 | $0.03 | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/4/2011 | | $0.08 | $0.09 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/28/2011 | | ($0.08) | ($0.08) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/16/2011 | | $0.08 | $0.02 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.76
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.03
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
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| Q1 2017 | 2 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| Q2 2017 | 2 | $0.18 | $0.23 | $0.21 |
| Q3 2017 | 2 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Q4 2017 | 2 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.23 |
| Q1 2018 | 2 | $0.21 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| Q2 2018 | 2 | $0.27 | $0.30 | $0.29 |
| Q3 2018 | 2 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| Q4 2018 | 2 | $0.25 | $0.29 | $0.27 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Current Dividend Information for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)| Next Dividend: | 6/2/2017 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.28 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.75% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 40.58% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
36.84% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
29.17% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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| Track Record: | 2 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
Dividend History by Quarter for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 4/21/2017 | quarterly | $0.07 | 2.01% | 5/10/2017 | 5/12/2017 | 6/2/2017 |
| 2/17/2017 | quarterly | $0.07 | 1.81% | 3/8/2017 | 3/10/2017 | 3/31/2017 |
| 10/25/2016 | quarterly | $0.07 | 2.29% | 11/10/2016 | 11/15/2016 | 12/6/2016 |
| 7/26/2016 | quarterly | $0.07 | 2.01% | 8/12/2016 | 8/16/2016 | 8/26/2016 |
| 4/26/2016 | quarterly | $0.07 | 2.02% | 5/13/2016 | 5/17/2016 | 6/7/2016 |
| 2/9/2016 | quarterly | $0.07 | 1.99% | 2/26/2016 | 3/1/2016 | 3/17/2016 |
| 10/27/2015 | quarterly | $0.07 | 1.86% | 11/13/2015 | 11/17/2015 | 12/8/2015 |
| 7/16/2015 | quarterly | $0.06 | 1.61% | 8/4/2015 | 8/6/2015 | 8/27/2015 |
| 4/28/2015 | quarterly | $0.06 | 1.44% | 5/15/2015 | 5/19/2015 | 6/9/2015 |
| 2/20/2015 | quarterly | $0.06 | 1.51% | 3/5/2015 | 3/9/2015 | 3/27/2015 |
| 10/21/2014 | quarterly | $0.03 | 0.91% | 11/7/2014 | 11/12/2014 | 12/2/2014 |
| 7/22/2014 | quarterly | $0.03 | 0.84% | 8/8/2014 | 8/12/2014 | 9/3/2014 |
| 4/23/2014 | quarterly | $0.03 | 0.79% | 5/9/2014 | 5/13/2014 | 6/3/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.80%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 84.52%
Insider Trades by Quarter for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 5/24/2017 | Paul W Jones | Director | Sell | 50,000 | $15.96 | $798,000.00 | |
| 5/23/2017 | Samuel Miceli | VP | Sell | 900 | $16.18 | $14,562.00 | |
| 3/3/2016 | Julie A Cook | VP | Buy | 4,250 | $11.82 | $50,235.00 | |
| 3/2/2016 | John L Workman | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $11.33 | $56,650.00 | |
| 6/4/2013 | Julie A Cook | VP | Buy | 4,000 | $9.06 | $36,240.00 | |
| 1/11/2013 | Julie A Cook | VP | Buy | 1,000 | $7.79 | $7,790.00 | |
| 12/11/2012 | William F Owens | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $6.69 | $66,900.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)
Latest Headlines for Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS)
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 | Federal Signal Co. (FSS) VP Sells $14,562.00 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 25 at 4:44 PM |
| Paul W. Jones Sells 50,000 Shares of Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 25 at 4:24 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Raised to Buy at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 22 at 10:54 PM |
| Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Federal Signal Co. (FSS) to Hold
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 10:28 AM |
| $196.77 Million in Sales Expected for Federal Signal Co. (FSS) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 1:32 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.20 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 6:18 PM |
 | Federal Signal Corp. : FSS-US: Dividend Analysis : May 12th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : May 10, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 5:27 PM |
| KeyCorp Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Federal Signal Co. (FSS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 9:08 AM |
 | Federal Signal - TBEI Deal Looks Very Solid
seekingalpha.com - May 9 at 10:42 AM |
 | Federal Signal (FSS) to Acquire Truck Bodies and Equipment International for $270M
www.streetinsider.com - May 8 at 5:05 PM |
| Federal Signal acquire Truck Bodies and Equipment International
seekingalpha.com - May 8 at 5:05 PM |
| [$$] GenNx360 Selling Maker of Dump Truck Bodies for $270 Million
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 5:05 PM |
| Federal Signal Executes Agreement to Acquire Truck Bodies and Equipment International
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:35 AM |
| GenNx360 Capital Partners Enters Agreement to Sell Truck Bodies and Equipment International
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:35 AM |
| Federal Signal (FSS) Receives Daily Media Impact Rating of 0.26
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:25 AM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Upgraded to "Buy" by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 1:11 AM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Upgraded to "B-" by TheStreet
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 5:58 PM |
| Seaport Global Securities Comments on Federal Signal Co.'s Q1 2018 Earnings (FSS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 12:33 PM |
| Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Federal Signal Co.'s Q2 2017 Earnings (FSS)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 8:11 AM |
| Federal Signal (FSS) Earning Favorable Media Coverage, Analysis Shows
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 5:21 PM |
| Edited Transcript of FSS earnings conference call or presentation 27-Apr-17 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 10:07 AM |
| Federal Court Orders Plaintiffs' Lawyers To Pay Costs And Fees To Federal Signal In Hearing Loss Litigation
finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 10:07 AM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Cut to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 11:10 PM |
 | Federal Signal Corp Q1 Income Falls 27%
www.rttnews.com - April 27 at 10:55 PM |
| Federal Signal's (FSS) CEO Jennifer Sherman on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - April 27 at 10:55 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 7:40 PM |
| Federal Signal Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings and 58% Order Improvement
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 5:53 PM |
| Federal Signal beats 1Q profit forecasts
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 5:53 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 4:08 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Releases FY17 Earnings Guidance
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 10:36 AM |
| Federal Signal (FSS) Given Daily News Sentiment Rating of 0.13
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 10:30 AM |
| Federal Signal (FSS) Given Daily Media Impact Score of 0.28
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 9:02 PM |
 | June 16th Options Now Available For Federal Signal (FSS)
www.thestreet.com - April 24 at 5:05 PM |
| Federal Signal to Host First Quarter Conference Call on April 27, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:05 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Raised to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 11:33 PM |
| Federal Signal (FSS) Receiving Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Study Shows
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 8:24 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Declares $0.07 Quarterly Dividend
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 5:42 PM |
| Federal Signal Corporation Declares Dividend of $0.07 per Share
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 11:37 AM |
| Brokerages Anticipate Federal Signal Co. (FSS) to Post $0.12 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 8:09 PM |
| Federal Signal (FSS) Earning Somewhat Positive News Coverage, AlphaOne Reports
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 7:13 PM |
| Federal Signal (FSS) Earns News Impact Score of 0.21
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 5:14 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Lowered to "Sell" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 10:34 PM |
| Dallas' emergency sirens were hacked with a rogue radio signal
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 10:23 PM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 7:21 AM |
| Federal Signal (FSS) Names David Martin as COO
www.streetinsider.com - April 7 at 9:54 AM |
| New operating chief at Federal Signal
seekingalpha.com - April 7 at 9:54 AM |
| Federal Signal Corp. : FSS-US: Dividend Analysis : March 10th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : April 4, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 9:54 AM |
| David G. Martin Joins Federal Signal As Chief Operating Officer
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 9:54 AM |
| Federal Signal Co. (FSS) Downgraded to "Sell" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 10:18 PM |
| New interim CFO at Federal Signal
seekingalpha.com - March 28 at 11:44 AM |
Federal Signal (FSS) Chart for Monday, May, 29, 2017
