NYSE:FSS Federal Signal (FSS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trending Stocks Sent To You In Real Time (From Huge Alerts) (Ad) Free FSS Stock Alerts $84.54 +2.15 (+2.61%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$83.28▼$84.6150-Day Range$73.98▼$84.5452-Week Range$49.82▼$85.98Volume364,139 shsAverage Volume433,527 shsMarket Capitalization$5.16 billionP/E Ratio32.89Dividend Yield0.57%Price Target$70.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Federal Signal alerts: Email Address Federal Signal MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.6% Downside$70.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.61% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.59Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth11.53%From $2.95 to $3.29 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.73 out of 5 starsMulti-Sector Conglomerates Sector13th out of 20 stocksMotor Vehicles & Car Bodies Industry16th out of 25 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFederal Signal has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $70.50, Federal Signal has a forecasted downside of 16.6% from its current price of $84.54.Amount of Analyst CoverageFederal Signal has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.61% of the float of Federal Signal has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFederal Signal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Federal Signal has recently increased by 27.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFederal Signal has a dividend yield of 0.59%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFederal Signal has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Federal Signal is 18.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Federal Signal will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.59% next year. This indicates that Federal Signal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FSS. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFederal Signal has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Federal Signal this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for FSS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Federal Signal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Federal Signal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.10% of the stock of Federal Signal is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.73% of the stock of Federal Signal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Federal Signal are expected to grow by 11.53% in the coming year, from $2.95 to $3.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Federal Signal is 32.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Federal Signal is 32.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 7.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFederal Signal has a P/B Ratio of 5.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The Environment Solutions Group segment is involved in the manufacture and supply of street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaners, vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks, and water blasting equipment. The Safety and Security Systems Group segment offers comprehensive systems and products that law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency medical services, campuses, military facilities, and industrial sites use to protect people and property. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.Read More FSS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FSS Stock News HeadlinesMarch 22, 2024 | wsj.comFederal Signal Corp.March 14, 2024 | benzinga.comLooking Into Federal Signal's Recent Short InterestMarch 28, 2024 | MarketBeat (Ad)Your $200 account credit is about to expireUpdate to MarketBeat All Access and Save $300 on Your Annual SubscriptionMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comWHO 13 signal will be interrupted Tuesday afternoon due to maintenanceMarch 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFederal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent ResultsFebruary 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSeaport Global Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Federal Signal (FSS)February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFederal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Federal Signal Corp Earnings CallMarch 28, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The AI Defense Stock Set to SoarTo protect our interests, The Pentagon has partnered with this small AI defense contractor - creating some of the most powerful AI defenses ever made.February 27, 2024 | msn.comFederal Signal Non-GAAP EPS of $0.74 beats by $0.08, revenue of $448M beats by $19.42MFebruary 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comFederal Signal Q4 Profit Rises, Beats Estimates - UpdateFebruary 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFederal Signal Corporation 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 27, 2024 | prnewswire.comFederal Signal Completes Record Year with Impressive Fourth Quarter Results, including 15% Net Sales Growth, 35% Operating Income Increase and Strong Cash Generation; Issues 2024 OutlookFebruary 26, 2024 | msn.comFederal Signal Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 24, 2024 | benzinga.comFederal Signal Stock (NYSE:FSS), Insider Trading ActivityFebruary 20, 2024 | marketwatch.comFederal Signal Increases Qtrly Dividend 20% to 12c/ShrFebruary 20, 2024 | msn.comFederal Signal raises dividend by 20% to $0.12February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFederal Signal Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend by 20%February 20, 2024 | prnewswire.comFederal Signal Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend by 20%February 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFederal Signal to Present at Raymond James 45th Annual Institutional Investors ConferenceFebruary 19, 2024 | prnewswire.comFederal Signal to Present at Raymond James 45th Annual Institutional Investors ConferenceFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFederal Signal to Host Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call on February 27, 2024February 9, 2024 | benzinga.comHow Is The Market Feeling About Federal Signal?February 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comITT (ITT) Q4 Earnings Meet EstimatesFebruary 5, 2024 | msn.comFSS chief threatens to expel firms that ignore customers' lossesJanuary 29, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comFederal Signal Corporation (FSS)January 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Be Adding Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) To Your Watchlist Today?See More Headlines Receive FSS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Federal Signal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2024Today3/27/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMulti-Sector Conglomerates Industry Motor vehicles & car bodies Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks Current SymbolNYSE:FSS CUSIP31385510 CIK277509 Webwww.federalsignal.com Phone(630) 954-2000Fax630-954-2030Employees4,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$70.50 High Stock Price Target$75.00 Low Stock Price Target$66.00 Potential Upside/Downside-16.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.57 Trailing P/E Ratio32.89 Forward P/E Ratio28.66 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$157.40 million Net Margins9.14% Pretax Margin11.78% Return on Equity16.88% Return on Assets9.74% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio2.91 Quick Ratio1.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.72 billion Price / Sales2.99 Cash Flow$3.67 per share Price / Cash Flow23.01 Book Value$16.44 per share Price / Book5.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares61,020,000Free Float59,130,000Market Cap$5.16 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.03 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Jennifer L. Sherman (Age 59)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.45MMr. Ian A. Hudson (Age 48)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $946.79kMr. Mark D. Weber (Age 66)Senior VP & COO Comp: $1.22MMs. Lauren B. Elting (Age 42)VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $460.31kMs. Diane I. Bonina (Age 60)VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $600kMr. Felix M. Boeschen (Age 29)VP of Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGriffonNYSE:GFFWorthington EnterprisesNYSE:WORIcahn EnterprisesNASDAQ:IEPAtlanta BravesNASDAQ:BATRAAtlanta BravesNASDAQ:BATRKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHighPoint Advisor Group LLCBought 3,611 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.006%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Bought 244 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.011%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 60,696 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.950%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 32,227 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.679%American International Group Inc.Sold 279 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.054%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FSS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Federal Signal stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Federal Signal in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" FSS shares. View FSS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Federal Signal's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Federal Signal's shares. Their FSS share price targets range from $66.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $70.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 16.6%. View analysts price targets for FSS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FSS shares performed in 2024? Federal Signal's stock was trading at $76.74 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FSS stock has increased by 10.2% and is now trading at $84.54. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Federal Signal? Federal Signal saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 958,000 shares, an increase of 27.4% from the February 29th total of 752,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 343,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Federal Signal's Short Interest. When is Federal Signal's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our FSS earnings forecast. How were Federal Signal's earnings last quarter? Federal Signal Co. (NYSE:FSS) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The conglomerate reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.07. The conglomerate had revenue of $448.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.45 million. Federal Signal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.88% and a net margin of 9.14%. Federal Signal's revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.57 earnings per share. How often does Federal Signal pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Federal Signal? Federal Signal announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Read our dividend analysis for FSS. Is Federal Signal a good dividend stock? Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.59%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 18.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FSS will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.59% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FSS. What ETFs hold Federal Signal's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) stock in their portfolio include First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR), Tema American Reshoring ETF (RSHO), Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (PFUT), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (PSCI), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO), Fidelity Women's Leadership ETF (FDWM), Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV). What guidance has Federal Signal issued on next quarter's earnings? Federal Signal updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.850-3.050 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.910. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion. What is Dennis J. Martin's approval rating as Federal Signal's CEO? 33 employees have rated Federal Signal Chief Executive Officer Dennis J. Martin on Glassdoor.com. Dennis J. Martin has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Federal Signal own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Federal Signal investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Ford Motor (F), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL) and D.R. Horton (DHI). Who are Federal Signal's major shareholders? Federal Signal's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.96%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.95%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.94%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (2.22%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (1.37%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (1.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Dennis J Martin, Ian A Hudson, Jennifer L Sherman, Lauren B Elting and Mark Weber. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Federal Signal? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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