Federal Signal (FSS.US) Price Target and Rating 2026/2027

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Federal Signal 2026 Price Target

The average price target for Federal Signal is $140.14. This price target represents the analysts' view of the stock price over the next 12 months. The stock may be undervalued, because the price target is higher than the current price. The stock is 0% below the target, which can point to potential returns within the next 12 months if the analysts' view proves right. Also consider the stock's valuation ratios such as P/E, P/S and P/B, plus the technical analysis further down the page, for the full picture.
⚠️ Don’t buy a stock just because of its price targetA price target is the analysts’ estimate of where the stock will trade in 12 months. That estimate is often wrong. A large study of US stocks from 2000 to 2009 found that only 38% of price targets had been met after 12 months. On average, the targets promised 15 percentage points more return than the stocks delivered. Use the price target together with the financials and the trend, not on its own.Source: Bradshaw, Brown and Huang (2013)

Is Federal Signal overvalued or undervalued?

Federal Signal is currently fairly valued with a gap of 0% relative to the price target.


The current price is $0.00, which places Federal Signal in the fairly valued category. The stock is considered undervalued when the price is below $126.13, and overvalued when the price exceeds $154.15.


The fair value range is defined as ±10% of the price target, because price targets are estimates rather than exact values. For Federal Signal, the fair value range lies between $126.13 and $154.15.


See the full price target analysis for Federal Signal →

Analyst Ratings for Federal Signal stock in 2026: Buy

7 analysts cover Federal Signal. There is broad agreement on a positive view — 85.7% recommend buying.

Consensus: Buy (4.43/5)
Strong Buy
4 (57.1%)
Buy
2 (28.6%)
Hold
1 (14.3%)
Strong Sell Sell Hold Buy Strong Buy
4.43 out of 5 based on 7 analysts

About Federal Signal – Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery

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. In addition, the company manufactures custom liquid vacuum tank (LVT) trucks. Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois. Read more about the company

Key Figures for Federal Signal

$7.0B Market cap
$2.5B Revenue
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
23.83 P/E
2.76 P/S
4.45 P/B
United States Listed on exchange

What kind of stock is Federal Signal?

Growth stock

Federal Signal is classified as a growth stock with quarterly earnings growth of 16.2% and strong long-term momentum of 0.0%.

Score Overview for Federal Signal

💰 Value Score 48/100 (Neutral)
⭐ Quality Score 62/100 (High)
🚀 Momentum Score 60/100 (High)
📊 Total Score 56/100

📈 Valuation

Federal Signal trades at a P/E ratio of 23.8, which is close to the market average. The forward P/E is 19.9 (16% lower), which suggests the market expects rising earnings. The P/S ratio is 2.8. The P/B ratio is 4.4. The PEG ratio is 1.24.

💵 Profitability & Growth

Federal Signal has a profit margin of 11.7% (solid) and an operating margin of 16.7%. Return on equity (ROE) is 20.5% — excellent return on equity. Return on assets (ROA) is 12.1%. The latest quarterly earnings grew 16.2% year over year.

🏦 Financial Health

The Piotroski score is 6 out of 9 — good financial health. Altman Z2 is 6.57 (healthy balance sheet — low risk). The debt-to-equity ratio (D/E) is 48.8% — low debt, a solid balance sheet.

🚀 Momentum & Short Interest

Short interest is 9.53% — elevated, some investors are betting on a decline.

Federal Signal Dividend

How much does Federal Signal pay in dividends?

Federal Signal does not currently pay a dividend. This may be because the company reinvests its profits in growth, or because there is not enough profit for dividend payments. You can find more information about the dividend policy on the company's website.

Historical Dividend Payments for Federal Signal

No historical dividend payments are registered for this stock.

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No historical dividend payments available.

Insider Trading in Federal Signal 2026: Mostly sells

In 2026, insiders at Federal Signal have made 17 transactions – split into 3 purchases and 14 sales. On a net basis, insiders took $23,987,314 out of the stock. Active insiders include Maue Richard A, SHERMAN JENNIFER L, REICHELDERFER BRENDA and others.

Last 3 Months: No trades

There has been no insider trading in the last 3 months.

All Transactions: Mostly sells

Insiders have sold considerably more than they have bought. At large companies this can be due to planned sales (10b5-1 plans) and is not necessarily a negative signal.

Across the last 17 transactions: 3 purchases and 14 sales. A net $23,987,314 out of the stock.

Latest purchase: Maue Richard A bought 2,000 shares at $110.77 each on 2026-03-10. The stock has since risen 4.1%.

Latest sale: REICHELDERFER BRENDA sold 6,070 shares at $131.02 each on 2026-08-04.

Who is buying: Maue Richard A, SHERMAN JENNIFER L.

Who is selling: REICHELDERFER BRENDA, Bonina Diane, WEBER MARK, MARTIN DENNIS J, Elting Lauren B and others.

Latest Insider Trades in Federal Signal (2026)

The table shows the last 17 reported insider transactions in Federal Signal. Green rows are purchases, red rows are sales. The data is based on official filings.

Transaction date Name Type Number of shares Price per share (USD) Total amount (USD)
2026-08-04 REICHELDERFER BRENDA Sell 6,070 131.02 795,291
2026-08-04 Bonina Diane Sell 14,856 130.44 1,937,817
2026-08-03 Bonina Diane Sell 4,408 128.75 567,530
2026-03-10 Maue Richard A Buy 2,000 110.77 221,540
2025-11-06 WEBER MARK Sell 51,187 111.56 5,710,422
2025-02-28 SHERMAN JENNIFER L Buy 1,250 82.32 102,900
2024-08-30 REICHELDERFER BRENDA Sell 25,685 92.99 2,388,448
2023-11-09 WEBER MARK Sell 56,944 64.67 3,682,568
2023-11-08 WEBER MARK Sell 4,500 63.45 285,525
2023-08-02 MARTIN DENNIS J Sell 32,191 61.47 1,978,781

Who is buying and selling Federal Signal shares in 2026?

The following insiders have bought shares in Federal Signal: Maue Richard A, SHERMAN JENNIFER L. In total, $421,320 was bought across 3 transactions. The following insiders have sold shares: REICHELDERFER BRENDA, Bonina Diane, WEBER MARK, MARTIN DENNIS J, Elting Lauren B and others. In total, $24,408,634 was sold across 14 transactions. Insider trades are legal transactions in which executives and board members buy or sell shares of their own company. These transactions are reported to the SEC and are publicly available.

Federal Signal Short Selling 2026: 9.5% Sold Short

High short interest: 9.5% of the free float
Short % of free float
9.5%
Assessment
High short interest
Short squeeze risk
Moderate
Data source
EODHD
Reported about twice a month
The stock has a high share of short selling. Between 5-10% of the freely traded shares are sold short, which suggests some investors are betting on falling prices. Positive surprises can lead to a moderate short squeeze.

What does this mean for you as an investor?
A short interest of 9.5% means that 9.5% of the freely traded shares in Federal Signal have been borrowed and sold by investors betting on falling prices.

Short interest comes from our data provider EODHD. The figure is reported about twice a month; we check it every trading day.
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When Does Federal Signal Report Earnings?

The next earnings date for Federal Signal is not yet available. Check the company's investor calendar for more information.



Technical Analysis of Federal Signal 2026 – Signal: Hold

Overall Technical Signal: Hold

Based on trend analysis (SMA50/SMA200) and MACD trend (positive/negative on a daily + weekly basis). Updated November 15, 2026.

Trend Analysis of Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation is in a short-term uptrend. The price of $115.36 is 0.4% above the 20-day average ($114.92). Medium term, the picture is positive: the price is 0.7% above the 50-day average ($114.58). Long term, the stock is 0.2% below the 200-day average ($115.54), which signals a long-term downtrend.

Death Cross: The 50-day average (114.58) is below the 200-day average (115.54), which is a classic bearish signal for Federal Signal Corporation.

Is Federal Signal Corporation overbought or oversold?

Federal Signal Corporation has an RSI of 50.8, right in the middle of the neutral zone. There is no clear buying or selling pressure.

MACD Analysis for Federal Signal Corporation

Daily MACD: MACD is positive (0.189), which means the short-term trend is bullish (the 12-day EMA is above the 26-day EMA). MACD is above the signal line (0.084) by 0.105, which confirms rising momentum in the uptrend.

Weekly MACD: MACD5 is negative (-0.308), which indicates a broader bearish long-term trend. MACD5 is below the signal line (0.283) by 0.591, which confirms continued negative long-term momentum.

Overall MACD assessment: The daily and weekly MACD give conflicting signals. The short-term trend is bullish, but the long-term trend is still bearish. Wait until the weekly MACD also crosses the zero line before acting.

Risk Profile for Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation has an annual standard deviation of 28.0%, which classifies the stock as Balanced. There is some volatility, but the price is relatively stable.

Overall Technical Conclusion for Federal Signal Corporation

Trend: Neutral/mixed.

MACD trend (zero line): Daily bullish (0.189). Weekly bearish (-0.308).

MACD momentum (signal): Daily rising. Weekly falling.

RSI: 50.8 – neutral.

Technical signal: Hold

The signals are mixed – trend and MACD point in different directions. Wait until MACD crosses the zero line in the direction of the trend before acting.

Who Owns Federal Signal?

The three largest owners of Federal Signal are BlackRock Inc (15.8%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.7%) and Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.3%). The percentage is their share of the stock, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: our data provider EODHD.

The 10 Largest Institutions

InstitutionStakeChange
BlackRock Inc15.77%+6.1%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.73%−4.2%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.34%−2.5%
State Street Corp4.01%+6.0%
Capital World Investors3.68%+2.7%
Geode Capital Management, LLC3.20%+8.7%
FMR Inc2.45%−9.4%
Neuberger Berman Group LLC2.36%+3.4%
Wasatch Advisors LP2.24%−9.4%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2.06%+2.3%

As of Sep 30, 2026. "Change" is the change in shares held since the holder's previous report.

The 5 Largest Funds

FundStakeChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF6.02%−0.1%
American Funds SMALLCAP World A4.16%+7.3%
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.18%+5.1%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.53%0.0%
Vanguard Small Cap Index2.25%+3.0%

As of Oct 30, 2026. A fund may be managed by one of the institutions above, so the two lists cannot be added together.

Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Signal stock in 2026

Should you buy Federal Signal stock now?
The technical signal for Federal Signal is currently Hold. Federal Signal trades at $0.00 as of Nov 15, 2026. The technical analysis shows the following: MACD is positive (bullish trend) at 0.189 with rising momentum (signal: 0.084); RSI is at 50.8 (neutral zone). This is a technical observation based on current data, not investment advice.
What is the price target for Federal Signal stock?
There is currently no active analyst price target for Federal Signal.
Is Federal Signal a dividend stock?
Yes, Federal Signal is a dividend stock with a dividend yield of 0.51%. The payout ratio is 11.8%, which is considered sustainable. The next dividend payment is scheduled for Dec 1, 2026.
What is the risk of Federal Signal stock?
Federal Signal is rated as a stock in the risk category Balanced. the annual standard deviation is 28.0%, which classifies the stock as Balanced.
Is Federal Signal overvalued?
Federal Signal has the following valuation ratios: a P/E ratio of 23.8 (moderately to highly valued), a P/S ratio of 2.8, a P/B ratio of 4.4.
Is Federal Signal overbought?
No, Federal Signal is not overbought. RSI is at 50.8 (neutral zone). The technical indicators show: RSI is at 50.8 (neutral zone between 30-70), which signals neither overbought nor oversold. In addition, MACD is positive with rising momentum (bullish).
When is the next Federal Signal earnings report?
The date of the next earnings report for Federal Signal has not been published yet. Check the company's investor calendar for updates.
Is Federal Signal shorted?
Yes, Federal Signal is shorted with 9.5% of the free float sold short. This is a high level of short selling, which suggests some investors are betting on falling prices. Positive surprises can lead to a moderate short squeeze. The figure comes from our data provider EODHD, is reported about twice a month, and we check it every trading day.
Are insiders buying Federal Signal stock?
No, insiders are not buying Federal Signal shares – they are net sellers. Across the last 17 reported transactions, the split is 3 purchases and 14 sales, with a net 23,987,314 USD sold. Active sellers include REICHELDERFER BRENDA, Bonina Diane, WEBER MARK and others. Insider selling can have several explanations (e.g. planned 10b5-1 sales, portfolio diversification or taxes), but sustained selling by several insiders is worth watching closely.
Is Federal Signal a good stock?
Based on our total score, Federal Signal is rated as a mediocre stock with a total score of 56 out of 100. The stock scores around average on value, quality and momentum – it sits near the median in our database. The score is made up of Value: 48/100, Quality: 62/100, Momentum: 60/100. In addition: a dividend of 0.51%. Whether now is the time to buy is a separate question: the technical signal is Hold. Whether Federal Signal is a good investment depends on your time horizon, risk profile and portfolio. This is a data-driven observation, not investment advice.
What is the outlook for Federal Signal stock?
The outlook for Federal Signal based on current data: the P/E ratio is 23.8 (moderate). Keep in mind that stock prices are affected by many factors, including earnings reports, the economy and market sentiment. Past returns are no guarantee of future returns.
Why is Federal Signal stock moving?
Federal Signal is moving right now. The technical indicators show: MACD is positive with rising momentum (bullish signal); short interest is 9.5% (high – many are betting on a decline); insiders have mostly been selling the stock recently. For the latest context, see our technical analysis and insider section above.
How high can Federal Signal go?
There is currently no active analyst price target for Federal Signal. The stock has traded between $100.93 and $134.17 over the last 52 weeks. The price is 100.0% below the 52-week high, which can indicate potential if the underlying fundamentals are intact. Keep in mind that price targets are estimates, not guarantees. Actual price moves depend on earnings, market conditions and unexpected events.
How low can Federal Signal fall?
We lack enough history to give a specific floor for Federal Signal. Remember: past price swings are no guarantee for the future — a stock can fall further than the last 52 weeks suggest, especially on profit warnings, sector crises or a market crash. Use stop-loss orders and spread your portfolio to limit losses in single stocks.
What does Federal Signal do?
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, Environmen... The company belongs to the Industrials sector, more specifically the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, is headquartered in United States, and is traded on the USA Stocks. See the key figures, earnings history and price development above to evaluate Federal Signal as an investment.
Did Federal Signal raise or lower its guidance?
Over the last 60 days we have not registered a guidance raise or cut from Federal Signal. The company can still adjust its guidance at quarterly reports or between reports — see the earnings history above.
Is Federal Signal making money or losing money?
Yes, Federal Signal is making money, not losing it. The company has a profit margin (the share of revenue left over as profit) of 11.7% — which is solid. The operating margin (profit before interest and taxes) is 16.7%. At a P/E ratio of 23.8, you currently pay 23.8 dollars for every dollar of the company's annual earnings. A consistently profitable company is usually more resilient than growth stocks that are not yet making money.
Can Federal Signal go bankrupt?
The bankruptcy risk of Federal Signal is rated as low. Altman Z2 (a model for assessing financial distress) is 6.57 — that places the company in the healthy zone. The company has a healthy balance sheet with limited debt relative to earnings and assets. The Piotroski score (financial health 0-9, higher is better) is 6 — which is average. Debt relative to equity is 49% (low). Remember: models like Altman Z2 are statistical — unexpected shocks (fraud, a sector collapse, lawsuits) can always happen. Spread your portfolio.
Does Federal Signal have a lot of debt?
No, Federal Signal has low debt relative to equity. The debt-to-equity ratio (D/E — interest-bearing debt to equity) is 49%. For the industrials sector, anything below 100% counts as low debt. Industrial companies often sit at 100-200% because of heavy production assets and long order books. Note: D/E levels are highly sector-specific — a bank at 300% debt is normal, a tech stock at 300% is extremely leveraged. Always compare with similar companies in the same sector. Can Federal Signal service its debt? Can service its debt without problems — the interest coverage ratio (how many times earnings can cover interest payments) is 20.8x, and net debt equals 0.7 years of earnings (EBITDA).

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