Skip to main content

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) Stock Analysis

Momentum Cont setup

HoldModerate Confidence

Industrials · Pollution & Treatment Controls

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $124.76, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

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,... Read more

$124.76+12.2% A.UpsideScore 6.5/10#1 of 5 Pollution & Treatment Controls
Entry $112.54(50-day MA)Stop $104.66Target $126.32(resistance)A.R:R -0.3:1Setup A.R:R 1.7:1
Analyst target$138.00+10.6%7 analysts
$126.32our TP
$124.76price
$138.00mean
$150

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $124.76, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $125.01 has reached target $126.32. No upside to wait for. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost earnings 0.80, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Earnings estimates trending UP
Strong growth profile
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)27.6
P/E (Fwd)22.5
Mkt Cap$7.4B
EV/EBITDA16.7
Profit Mgn11.6%
ROE20.5%
Rev Growth34.9%
Beta
Dividend0.49%
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.55bullish
IV47%normal

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·2 ceiling hits

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
1.7
Gap
5.0
52w Position
8.9
GatesA.R:R -0.3=NEGATIVEMomentum 6.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST EARNINGS 0.80EARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMomentum ContSuitability: Moderate
RSI
63 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $105.33Resistance $128.90

Price Targets

$105
$113
$126
A.Upside+1.3%
A.R:R-0.3:1
Setup A.R:R (at entry)1.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionMedium conviction
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-4.0% upside)
! NEWS_MOD=+1: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-29 (nulld)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first
Loading history...
Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FSS stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $124.76, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $125.01 has reached target $126.32. No upside to wait for. Target $126.32 (+1.3%), stop $104.66 (−19.2%), A.R:R -0.3:1. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the FSS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $126.32 (+12.2% upside). Target $126.32 (+1.3%), stop $104.66 (−19.2%), A.R:R -0.3:1. Stop-loss: $104.66.

What are the risks of investing in FSS?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Is FSS overvalued or undervalued?

Federal Signal Corporation trades at a P/E of 27.6 (forward 22.5). TrendMatrix value score: 4.8/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about FSS?

10 analysts cover FSS with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $138.

What does Federal Signal Corporation do?Federal Signal Corporation designs, manufactures, and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for...

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.

Related stocks: CECO (CECO Environmental Corp.) · ZWS (Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp) · VLTO (Veralto Corp) · PCT (PureCycle Technologies, Inc.)