FSS · Federal Signal Corp /De/
$118.32
-2.06 (-1.71%)
At close · Aug 28
Market Cap
$7.35B
Shares
61.04M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$120.38
Open$122.69
Day$118.74–122.69
52W close$104.77–133.86
Avg vol 30d399K
Short int4.2M · 6.9% float · 10.3d
Short vol61%
Last earningsDec 31, 2025
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 30, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.5 · calm
Equity put/call 0.39
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+5%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
46
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
54%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−3%
trailing
6-month return
+11%
trailing
YTD return
+11%
this year
Relative strength
−4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $122 › 200d $115 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +75 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$3.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
6.95% of float · ▲ +3.0% MoM · 10.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
468 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+17%
Y/Y
Gross margin
29%
expanding
EPS growth
+15%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$227.1M
Valuation
P/E 25.9
in line
Buyback
$225.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$502.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
35%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−19%
past year
ATR
3.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
Effective tax rate
· fourth quarter
25% – 26%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2023
Net sales
· full year 2024
$1.85B – $1.9B
Adjusted EPS
· full year 2024
$2.85 – $3.05
Tax rate
· full year 2024
25% – 26%
Guided vs delivered
· last 3 settled
Net sales
full year 2024
guided $1.85B – $1.9B
$1.86B
In line
Net sales outlook range
full-year
guided $1.65B – $1.72B
$1.72B
Beat +2.2%
Net sales
full-year
guided $1.41B – $1.44B
$1.43B
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+5%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
46
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
54%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $122 › 200d $115 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +75 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$3.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
6.95% of float · ▲ +3.0% MoM · 10.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
468 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $105
Now $120 · 54%
Range high $134
vs 200-day avg +5%
vs 50-day avg -2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSS
this stock
Federal Signal Corp /De/
|
$7.35B | +10.9% | +17.1% | 25.9 | 6.9% |
|
CAT
Caterpillar Inc
|
$376.41B | +42.6% | +4.3% | 35.3 | 1.4% |
|
DE
Deere & Co
|
$167.82B | +33.7% | -11.7% | 34.6 | 1.9% |
|
SNHIY
Sany Heavy Industries Co., Ltd./ADR
|
$87.81B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
|
PCAR
Paccar Inc
|
$66.55B | +15.6% | -15.5% | 26.6 | 2.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSS | -1.3% | -3.4% | +10.7% | -3.7% | +10.9% |
| SPY | +1.1% | +4.0% | +14.7% | +3.2% | +13.1% |
| vs SPY | -2.4% | -7.3% | -4.0% | -6.9% | -2.2% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.15
/ share · ex Aug 14, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.59
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.49%
Buyback programs
· 2 active
· as of Mar 13, 2020
Authorized (total)
$225.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
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CUSIP
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