Federal Signal (FSS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.89 per share and revenue of $580.80 million for the quarter. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.800 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The conglomerate reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $597.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $551.36 million. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 20.14% and a net margin of 11.31%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. On average, analysts expect Federal Signal to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Federal Signal Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of FSS opened at $116.10 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.33. Federal Signal has a 1 year low of $74.11 and a 1 year high of $132.89. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $112.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $113.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 3.02 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Federal Signal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Federal Signal’s dividend payout ratio is 14.96%.

Institutional Trading of Federal Signal

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FSS. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Federal Signal by 140.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 243 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in Federal Signal by 3,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 256 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Federal Signal by 50.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 331 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Federal Signal in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Federal Signal in the third quarter worth $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on FSS shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Federal Signal in a report on Monday, December 29th. CJS Securities upgraded Federal Signal from a “market perform” rating to a “market outperform” rating and set a $140.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. KeyCorp upgraded Federal Signal from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Federal Signal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.75.

Federal Signal Company Profile

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, is a diversified industrial company that designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of products and services for municipal, commercial and industrial customers worldwide. Founded in 1901 in Chicago, the company has grown through a combination of organic investment and strategic acquisitions to become a leading provider of environmental management and safety and security solutions.

Federal Signal operates through two primary business segments.