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Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)

Industrials | Pollution & Treatment Controls | Downers Grove, United States | NYSE
114.24 USD +3.83 (3.469%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 113.77 -0.47 (-0.470%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:25 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:11 p.m. EDT

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) shows a mixed outlook. In the short term, the stock has experienced volatility with recent dips and recoveries, but the overall trend is relatively flat. The dividend yield is modest, and the payout ratio is low, indicating a sustainable but not high-yield dividend. Long-term, the company has shown revenue and earnings growth, and the current price is near the 52-week high, suggesting potential for further gains. However, the high debt-to-equity ratio and moderate analyst recommendations suggest caution. Investors should consider the stock as a moderate buy for long-term growth with a focus on fundamentals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.036539
AutoETS0.036715
MSTL0.036888
AutoTheta0.043150

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 78%
H-stat 1.05
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.168
Excess Kurtosis -1.37
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 43.025
Revenue per Share 35.863
Market Cap 6,956,319,232
Trailing P/E 28.49
Forward P/E 21.35
Beta 1.33
Profit Margins 11.31%
Website https://www.federalsignal.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:11 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. For calls, there is a concentration of open interest and volume around the ATM strike of 115, indicating potential for a bullish move. However, the ATM IV for puts is higher, suggesting some bearish speculation. The overall volume and open interest are relatively low, indicating limited participation. The short-term forecast indicates a slight downward trend, but the current price is near the 52-week high, suggesting potential for a rebound.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.14% 0.53% 0.59% 0.71%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-13 0.150000 0.142288
2025-11-14 0.140000 0.127754
2025-08-15 0.140000 0.112806
2025-05-16 0.140000 0.147367
2025-03-14 0.140000 0.182351
2024-11-15 0.120000 0.135323
2024-08-16 0.120000 0.127146
2024-05-16 0.120000 0.140291
2024-03-14 0.120000 0.155938
2023-11-16 0.100000 0.147706
2023-08-17 0.100000 0.169023
2023-05-18 0.100000 0.186765
2023-03-16 0.090000 0.177716
2022-11-17 0.090000 0.185968
2022-08-18 0.090000 0.215381
2022-05-19 0.090000 0.274984
2022-03-17 0.090000 0.273045
2021-11-18 0.090000 0.201158
2021-08-19 0.090000 0.240700
2021-05-20 0.090000 0.224323
2021-03-18 0.090000 0.240343
2020-11-18 0.080000 0.257809
2020-08-20 0.080000 0.256052
2020-05-14 0.080000 0.322175
2020-03-17 0.080000 0.300122
2019-11-12 0.080000 0.251373
2019-08-13 0.080000 0.273158
2019-05-14 0.080000 0.331953
2019-03-15 0.080000 0.335774
2018-11-09 0.080000 0.372636
2018-08-13 0.080000 0.336947
2018-05-14 0.080000 0.369426
2018-03-02 0.070000 0.345890
2017-11-13 0.070000 0.359980
2017-08-11 0.070000 0.413132
2017-05-10 0.070000 0.445662
2017-03-08 0.070000 0.535612
2016-11-10 0.070000 0.538935
2016-08-12 0.070000 0.608655
2016-05-13 0.070000 0.598278
2016-02-26 0.070000 0.514414
2015-11-13 0.070000 0.476485
2015-08-04 0.060000 0.468739
2015-05-15 0.060000 0.443484
2015-03-05 0.060000 0.447553
2014-11-07 0.030000 0.217910
2014-08-08 0.030000 0.231363
2014-05-09 0.030000 0.245494
2010-12-07 0.060000 1.026903
2010-09-10 0.060000 1.229613
2010-06-15 0.060000 1.048620
2010-03-09 0.060000 0.798119
2009-12-09 0.060000 1.234125
2009-09-11 0.060000 0.986246
2009-06-10 0.060000 0.876265
2009-03-10 0.060000 1.857076
2008-12-10 0.060000 0.973435
2008-09-10 0.060000 0.491274
2008-06-11 0.060000 0.562540
2008-03-12 0.060000 0.606957
2007-12-12 0.060000 0.656490
2007-09-12 0.060000 0.531841
2007-06-13 0.060000 0.487612
2007-03-13 0.060000 0.511343
2006-12-12 0.060000 0.486431
2006-09-12 0.060000 0.477673
2006-06-13 0.060000 0.527924
2006-03-13 0.060000 0.444133
2005-12-13 0.060000 0.493872
2005-09-13 0.060000 0.449667
2005-06-13 0.060000 0.492479
2005-03-11 0.060000 0.507043
2004-12-13 0.100000 0.768340
2004-09-13 0.100000 0.716194
2004-06-14 0.100000 0.754634
2004-03-11 0.100000 0.714762
2003-12-10 0.100000 0.851372
2003-09-09 0.200000 1.361315
2003-06-10 0.200000 1.464132
2003-03-11 0.200000 1.977129
2002-12-11 0.200000 1.536529
2002-09-10 0.200000 1.403362
2002-06-11 0.200000 1.126731
2002-03-12 0.200000 1.134688
2001-12-12 0.195000 1.328400
2001-06-12 0.195000 1.288085
2001-03-13 0.195000 1.206081
2000-12-13 0.190000 1.365770
2000-08-15 0.190000 1.349337
2000-05-09 0.190000 1.478539
2000-02-16 0.190000 1.899161
1999-12-10 0.185000 1.834931
1999-08-16 0.185000 1.358166
1999-05-11 0.185000 1.143294
1999-02-16 0.185000 1.272644
1998-12-10 0.178000 1.191770
1998-08-14 0.178000 1.276813
1998-05-11 0.178000 1.338682
1998-02-17 0.178000 1.283258
1997-12-11 0.168000 1.357854
1997-08-18 0.168000 1.098253
1997-05-12 0.168000 1.105379
1997-02-18 0.168000 1.096769
1996-12-12 0.145000 0.995770
1996-08-19 0.145000 1.038283
1996-05-10 0.145000 0.959597
1996-02-15 0.145000 0.955806
1995-12-06 0.125000 0.939862
1995-08-09 0.125000 0.965601
1995-05-01 0.125000 0.987238
1995-02-08 0.125000 1.096897
1994-12-05 0.105000 0.893972
1994-08-08 0.105000 0.999738
1994-05-02 0.105000 0.973144
1994-02-08 0.105000 0.933468
1993-12-06 0.090000 0.807878
1993-08-06 0.090000 0.893833
1993-04-30 0.090000 0.966925
1993-02-08 0.090000 0.936185
1992-12-07 0.078750 0.953824
1992-08-07 0.078750 1.014435
1992-05-01 0.078750 0.982057
1992-02-10 0.078500 0.870527
1991-12-09 0.067500 0.933214
1991-08-09 0.067500 1.047106
1991-05-03 0.067500 1.063677
1991-02-08 0.045000 0.726883
1990-12-10 0.055000 1.107869
1990-08-13 0.055000 1.237383
1990-05-04 0.055000 1.480203
1990-02-08 0.036667 1.092126
1989-12-11 0.046667 1.471549
1989-08-14 0.046667 1.587261
1989-05-05 0.046667 1.679082
1989-02-08 0.046667 1.829056
1988-12-12 0.040404 1.933920
1988-08-10 0.040404 1.940662
1988-05-06 0.040404 2.005480
1988-02-08 0.044444 2.295832
1987-12-11 0.036731 2.514293
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.6
dividendYield 0.53
exDividendDate 2026-03-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.56
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.005072004
lastDividendValue 0.15
lastDividendDate 2026-03-13
dividendDate 2026-03-26

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.51870704
Address1 1,333 Butterfield Road
Address2 Suite 500
All Time High 132.89
All Time Low 1.282244
Ask 118.47
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 458,090
Average Daily Volume3 Month 464,962
Average Volume 464,962
Average Volume10Days 458,090
Beta 1.332
Bid 108.6
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 4
Book Value 22.693
City Downers Grove
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 114.24
Current Ratio 3.023
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 115.25
Day Low 111.51
Debt To Equity 43.025
Display Name Federal Signal
Dividend Date 1,774,483,200
Dividend Rate 0.6
Dividend Yield 0.53
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,471,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,471,200
Earnings Growth 0.242
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.216
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,465,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,465,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,465,800
Ebitda 434,700,000
Ebitda Margins 0.19936001
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.223
Enterprise To Revenue 3.434
Enterprise Value 7,486,762,496
Eps Current Year 4.7
Eps Forward 5.35143
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.01
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 112.7208
Fifty Day Average Change 1.5191956
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.013477508
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 51.870705
Fifty Two Week High 132.89
Fifty Two Week High Change -18.650002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14034165
Fifty Two Week Low 71.92
Fifty Two Week Low Change 42.32
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5884316
Fifty Two Week Range 71.92 - 132.89
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.67
Float Shares 59,300,796
Forward Eps 5.35143
Forward P E 21.347565
Free Cashflow 101,162,496
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.28947002
Gross Profits 631,200,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02558
Held Percent Institutions 1.03638
Implied Shares Outstanding 60,892,151
Industry Pollution & Treatment Controls
Industry Disp Pollution & Treatment Controls
Industry Key pollution-treatment-controls
Ir Website http://www.federalsignal.com/Investors_2040.asp
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Last Dividend Value 0.15
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 762,566,400
Last Split Factor 4:3
Long Business Summary Federal Signal Corporation 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. It operates through two segments, Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group. The company offers street sweepers, sewer cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders, safe-digging trucks, dump truck bodies, and trailers, as well as waterblasting, road-marking, line-removal, metal extraction support equipment, and multi-purpose maintenance vehicles under the ELGIN, VACTOR, GUZZLER, TRUVAC, WESTECH, JETSTREAM, BLASTERS, MARK RITE LINES, HOG, NEW WAY, TRACKLESS, OX BODIES, CRYSTEEL, J-CRAFT, DURACLASS, RUGBY, TRAVIS, OSW, NTE, WTB, GROUND FORCE, TOWHAUL, BUCKS, AND SWITCH-N-GO brands; and provides refuse and recycling collection vehicles through a dealer network or direct sales to service customers. It is also involved in sale of parts, service and repair, equipment rentals, and training. The company also provides systems for community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications; public safety equipment, such as vehicle lightbars and sirens, industrial signaling equipment, public warning systems, and general alarm/public address systems under the Federal Signal, Federal Signal VAMA, and Victor brand names through wholesalers, distributors, independent manufacturer representatives, original equipment manufacturers, and direct sales force, as well as independent foreign distributors. Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Long Name Federal Signal Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 6,956,319,232
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_271329
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 246,600,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 6,723,102,391
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 112.28
Operating Cashflow 254,700,000
Operating Margins 0.16078
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.1397
Peg Ratio 1.68
Phone 630 954 2000
Post Market Change -0.47000122
Post Market Change Percent -0.41141564
Post Market Price 113.77
Post Market Time 1,776,468,309
Previous Close 110.41
Price Eps Current Year 24.306383
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 5.034151
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.1902404
Profit Margins 0.11309
Quick Ratio 1.26
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change 3.82999
Regular Market Change Percent 3.46888
Regular Market Day High 115.25
Regular Market Day Low 111.51
Regular Market Day Range 111.51 - 115.25
Regular Market Open 112.28
Regular Market Previous Close 110.41
Regular Market Price 114.24
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 346,396
Return On Assets 0.10649
Return On Equity 0.19205
Revenue Growth 0.265
Revenue Per Share 35.863
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 60,892,151
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.05
Shares Short 3,046,744
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 3,155,331
Short Name Federal Signal Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0691
Short Ratio 5.62
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol FSS
Target High Price 150.0
Target Low Price 125.0
Target Mean Price 138.0
Target Median Price 140.0
Total Cash 63,700,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.046
Total Debt 594,600,000
Total Revenue 2,180,499,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.005072004
Trailing Eps 4.01
Trailing P E 28.488775
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.6833
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 115.70595
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.46595
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.012669616
Type Disp Equity
Volume 346,396
Website https://www.federalsignal.com
Zip 60,515