Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)Industrials | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | Downers Grove, United States | NYSE
113.47 USD
+0.47
(0.416%)
⇧
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 11:23 a.m. EDT
The business is fundamentally robust with double-digit revenue and earnings growth alongside a fortress-like balance sheet, yet the stock is currently trading below its key moving averages, creating a technical headwind. While the low payout ratio leaves ample room for future capital allocation, the current dividend yield is minimal. Speculators are positioning for volatility with heavy option activity at the 125 strike, suggesting a battle for control rather than a clear directional bet. Despite the technical drag, the earnings beat and analyst price targets suggest the market may soon recognize the value of this high-quality industrial operator. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.040398 |
| AutoETS | 0.040544 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.040680 |
| AutoTheta | 0.042773 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 50% |
| H-stat | 0.16 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.175 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.02 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-13 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-13 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 32.223 |
| Revenue per Share | 40.262 |
| Market Cap | 6,926,391,808 |
| Trailing P/E | 24.45 |
| Forward P/E | 19.63 |
| Beta | 1.23 |
| Profit Margins | 11.66% |
| Website | https://www.federalsignal.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 11:23 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for volatility rather than a clear directional breakout. Call volume is surging at the 125 strike, indicating bullish intent, while put volume matches this intensity at the same level, creating a standoff. Open interest is heavily concentrated at the 130 strike for calls, acting as a psychological ceiling, while deep in-the-money puts show new flow, suggesting a perceived floor around 90 to 100. Implied volatility remains elevated across expirations, reflecting uncertainty.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.12% | 0.52% | 0.55% | 0.66% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 0.150000 | 0.119190 |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.150000 | 0.134735 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.150000 | 0.142288 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.140000 | 0.127574 |
| 2025-08-15 | 0.140000 | 0.112504 |
| 2025-05-16 | 0.140000 | 0.146812 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.140000 | 0.181394 |
| 2024-11-15 | 0.120000 | 0.134363 |
| 2024-08-16 | 0.120000 | 0.126077 |
| 2024-05-16 | 0.120000 | 0.138937 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.120000 | 0.154222 |
| 2023-11-16 | 0.100000 | 0.145858 |
| 2023-08-17 | 0.100000 | 0.166667 |
| 2023-05-18 | 0.100000 | 0.183857 |
| 2023-03-16 | 0.090000 | 0.174622 |
| 2022-11-17 | 0.090000 | 0.182408 |
| 2022-08-18 | 0.090000 | 0.210872 |
| 2022-05-19 | 0.090000 | 0.268657 |
| 2022-03-17 | 0.090000 | 0.266036 |
| 2021-11-18 | 0.090000 | 0.195482 |
| 2021-08-19 | 0.090000 | 0.233463 |
| 2021-05-20 | 0.090000 | 0.217077 |
| 2021-03-18 | 0.090000 | 0.232078 |
| 2020-11-18 | 0.080000 | 0.248370 |
| 2020-08-20 | 0.080000 | 0.246078 |
| 2020-05-14 | 0.080000 | 0.308880 |
| 2020-03-17 | 0.080000 | 0.286841 |
| 2019-11-12 | 0.080000 | 0.239521 |
| 2019-08-13 | 0.080000 | 0.259656 |
| 2019-05-14 | 0.080000 | 0.314713 |
| 2019-03-15 | 0.080000 | 0.317334 |
| 2018-11-09 | 0.080000 | 0.351031 |
| 2018-08-13 | 0.080000 | 0.316331 |
| 2018-05-14 | 0.080000 | 0.345722 |
| 2018-03-02 | 0.070000 | 0.322581 |
| 2017-11-13 | 0.070000 | 0.334608 |
| 2017-08-11 | 0.070000 | 0.382723 |
| 2017-05-10 | 0.070000 | 0.411281 |
| 2017-03-08 | 0.070000 | 0.492264 |
| 2016-11-10 | 0.070000 | 0.492958 |
| 2016-08-12 | 0.070000 | 0.553797 |
| 2016-05-13 | 0.070000 | 0.541377 |
| 2016-02-26 | 0.070000 | 0.462963 |
| 2015-11-13 | 0.070000 | 0.426829 |
| 2015-08-04 | 0.060000 | 0.418118 |
| 2015-05-15 | 0.060000 | 0.393959 |
| 2015-03-05 | 0.060000 | 0.396040 |
| 2014-11-07 | 0.030000 | 0.192061 |
| 2014-08-08 | 0.030000 | 0.203528 |
| 2014-05-09 | 0.030000 | 0.215517 |
| 2010-12-07 | 0.060000 | 0.899550 |
| 2010-09-10 | 0.060000 | 1.067616 |
| 2010-06-15 | 0.060000 | 0.900901 |
| 2010-03-09 | 0.060000 | 0.679502 |
| 2009-12-09 | 0.060000 | 1.043478 |
| 2009-09-11 | 0.060000 | 0.825309 |
| 2009-06-10 | 0.060000 | 0.727273 |
| 2009-03-10 | 0.060000 | 1.530612 |
| 2008-12-10 | 0.060000 | 0.789474 |
| 2008-09-10 | 0.060000 | 0.395257 |
| 2008-06-11 | 0.060000 | 0.450789 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.060000 | 0.484261 |
| 2007-12-12 | 0.060000 | 0.521286 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.060000 | 0.420168 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.060000 | 0.383632 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.060000 | 0.400802 |
| 2006-12-12 | 0.060000 | 0.379747 |
| 2006-09-12 | 0.060000 | 0.371517 |
| 2006-06-13 | 0.060000 | 0.408998 |
| 2006-03-13 | 0.060000 | 0.342661 |
| 2005-12-13 | 0.060000 | 0.379747 |
| 2005-09-13 | 0.060000 | 0.344432 |
| 2005-06-13 | 0.060000 | 0.375940 |
| 2005-03-11 | 0.060000 | 0.385604 |
| 2004-12-13 | 0.100000 | 0.582072 |
| 2004-09-13 | 0.100000 | 0.539374 |
| 2004-06-14 | 0.100000 | 0.565291 |
| 2004-03-11 | 0.100000 | 0.532481 |
| 2003-12-10 | 0.100000 | 0.630915 |
| 2003-09-09 | 0.200000 | 1.002506 |
| 2003-06-10 | 0.200000 | 1.067806 |
| 2003-03-11 | 0.200000 | 1.426533 |
| 2002-12-11 | 0.200000 | 1.092896 |
| 2002-09-10 | 0.200000 | 0.987167 |
| 2002-06-11 | 0.200000 | 0.784929 |
| 2002-03-12 | 0.200000 | 0.784314 |
| 2001-12-12 | 0.195000 | 0.911215 |
| 2001-06-12 | 0.195000 | 0.875617 |
| 2001-03-13 | 0.195000 | 0.812839 |
| 2000-12-13 | 0.190000 | 0.912913 |
| 2000-08-15 | 0.190000 | 0.894118 |
| 2000-05-09 | 0.190000 | 0.971246 |
| 2000-02-16 | 0.190000 | 1.235772 |
| 1999-12-10 | 0.185000 | 1.179283 |
| 1999-08-16 | 0.185000 | 0.862974 |
| 1999-05-11 | 0.185000 | 0.720195 |
| 1999-02-16 | 0.185000 | 0.795699 |
| 1998-12-10 | 0.178000 | 0.739740 |
| 1998-08-14 | 0.178000 | 0.786740 |
| 1998-05-11 | 0.178000 | 0.818391 |
| 1998-02-17 | 0.178000 | 0.778142 |
| 1997-12-11 | 0.168000 | 0.817021 |
| 1997-08-18 | 0.168000 | 0.655610 |
| 1997-05-12 | 0.168000 | 0.655610 |
| 1997-02-18 | 0.168000 | 0.646154 |
| 1996-12-12 | 0.145000 | 0.582915 |
| 1996-08-19 | 0.145000 | 0.604167 |
| 1996-05-10 | 0.145000 | 0.555024 |
| 1996-02-15 | 0.145000 | 0.549763 |
| 1995-12-06 | 0.125000 | 0.537634 |
| 1995-08-09 | 0.125000 | 0.549451 |
| 1995-05-01 | 0.125000 | 0.558659 |
| 1995-02-08 | 0.125000 | 0.617284 |
| 1994-12-05 | 0.105000 | 0.500000 |
| 1994-08-08 | 0.105000 | 0.556291 |
| 1994-05-02 | 0.105000 | 0.538462 |
| 1994-02-08 | 0.105000 | 0.513761 |
| 1993-12-06 | 0.090000 | 0.442396 |
| 1993-08-06 | 0.090000 | 0.487310 |
| 1993-04-30 | 0.090000 | 0.524590 |
| 1993-02-08 | 0.090000 | 0.505263 |
| 1992-12-07 | 0.078750 | 0.512195 |
| 1992-08-07 | 0.078750 | 0.541935 |
| 1992-05-01 | 0.078750 | 0.521739 |
| 1992-02-10 | 0.078500 | 0.460073 |
| 1991-12-09 | 0.067500 | 0.490909 |
| 1991-08-09 | 0.067500 | 0.548223 |
| 1991-05-03 | 0.067500 | 0.553846 |
| 1991-02-08 | 0.045000 | 0.376307 |
| 1990-12-10 | 0.055000 | 0.571429 |
| 1990-08-13 | 0.055000 | 0.634615 |
| 1990-05-04 | 0.055000 | 0.754286 |
| 1990-02-08 | 0.036667 | 0.552306 |
| 1989-12-11 | 0.046667 | 0.740093 |
| 1989-08-14 | 0.046667 | 0.792458 |
| 1989-05-05 | 0.046667 | 0.831689 |
| 1989-02-08 | 0.046667 | 0.898402 |
| 1988-12-12 | 0.040404 | 0.941176 |
| 1988-08-10 | 0.040404 | 0.935672 |
| 1988-05-06 | 0.040404 | 0.958083 |
| 1988-02-08 | 0.044444 | 1.086409 |
| 1987-12-11 | 0.036731 | 1.176473 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.05818391 |
| Address1 | 1,333 Butterfield Road |
| Address2 | Suite 500 |
| All Time High | 134.51 |
| All Time Low | 1.282244 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 489,740 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 425,000 |
| Average Volume | 425,000 |
| Average Volume10Days | 489,740 |
| Beta | 1.232 |
| Bid | 109.57 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 24.698 |
| 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 | 113.47 |
| Current Ratio | 2.739 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 114.803 |
| Day Low | 110.91 |
| Debt To Equity | 32.223 |
| Display Name | Federal Signal |
| Dividend Date | 1,787,788,800 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.53 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,304,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,304,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.207 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.206 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,277,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,277,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,277,000 |
| Ebitda | 499,800,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.20417999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.705 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.002 |
| Enterprise Value | 7,349,391,360 |
| Eps Current Year | 5.23102 |
| Eps Forward | 5.779 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.64 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,786,665,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 117.7588 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.2887955 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.03642017 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -5.818391 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 134.51 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -21.039993 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.15641956 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 101.19 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 12.279999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.12135585 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 101.19 - 134.51 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.59 |
| Float Shares | 59,512,519 |
| Forward Eps | 5.779 |
| Forward P E | 19.634886 |
| Free Cashflow | 194,724,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 5,800 |
| Fullday Change | 0.47000122 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.41593027 |
| Fullday Price | 113.47 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.29167998 |
| Gross Profits | 714,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.02568 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.04923 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 61,041,611 |
| Industry | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery |
| Industry Disp | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery |
| Industry Key | farm-heavy-construction-machinery |
| Ir Website | http://www.federalsignal.com/Investors_2040.asp |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,786,665,600 |
| 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 | 6,926,391,808 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_271329 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 285,400,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,912,962,445 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 8 |
| Open | 113.04 |
| Operating Cashflow | 372,500,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.17650999 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.125 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.41 |
| Phone | 630 954 2000 |
| Previous Close | 113.0 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 21.691755 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.5942993 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.829524 |
| Profit Margins | 0.11659 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.124 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.470001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.41593 |
| Regular Market Day High | 114.803 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 110.91 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 110.91 - 114.803 |
| Regular Market Open | 113.04 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 113.0 |
| Regular Market Price | 113.47 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,402 |
| Regular Market Volume | 668,144 |
| Return On Assets | 0.117510006 |
| Return On Equity | 0.20608 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.187 |
| Revenue Per Share | 40.262 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 61,041,611 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.062 |
| Shares Short | 3,784,692 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 4,058,132 |
| Short Name | Federal Signal Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0855 |
| Short Ratio | 8.88 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IL |
| Symbol | FSS |
| Target High Price | 155.0 |
| Target Low Price | 132.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 145.625 |
| Target Median Price | 146.5 |
| Total Cash | 62,800,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.029 |
| Total Debt | 485,800,000 |
| Total Revenue | 2,447,899,904 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.58 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.005132743 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.64 |
| Trailing P E | 24.454742 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.4142 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 115.7168 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.2467957 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.01941633 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 668,144 |
| Website | https://www.federalsignal.com |
| Zip | 60,515 |