Federal Signal Corp (NYSE: FSS)’s stock price has soared by 0.92 in relation to previous closing price of 79.37. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 5.56% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-03-09 that One of my favorite “stocked ponds” to fish in when I’m looking for new investments is niche-leading businesses that fill a unique void in the world. If managed well, stocks with this trait often deliver long-term outperformance by dominating their smaller, less-focused-upon industries.
Is It Worth Investing in Federal Signal Corp (NYSE: FSS) Right Now?
Federal Signal Corp (NYSE: FSS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FSS is at 1.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FSS is 59.56M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.06% of that float. The average trading volume for FSS on March 27, 2025 was 515.64K shares.
FSS’s Market Performance
The stock of Federal Signal Corp (FSS) has seen a 5.56% increase in the past week, with a 0.15% rise in the past month, and a -11.64% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.54% for FSS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.61% for FSS’s stock, with a -11.64% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FSS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FSS stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for FSS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for FSS in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $110 based on the research report published on December 24, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Neutral” to FSS, setting the target price at $66 in the report published on July 31st of the previous year.
FSS Trading at -10.26% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FSS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.24%, as shares sank -1.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FSS rose by +5.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $78.83. In addition, Federal Signal Corp saw -13.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FSS starting from SHERMAN JENNIFER L, who purchase 1,250 shares at the price of $82.32 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, SHERMAN JENNIFER L now owns 559,183 shares of Federal Signal Corp, valued at $102,900 using the latest closing price.
REICHELDERFER BRENDA, the Director of Federal Signal Corp, sale 25,685 shares at $92.99 during a trade that took place back on Aug 30 ’24, which means that REICHELDERFER BRENDA is holding 57,417 shares at $2,388,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FSS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Federal Signal Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 19.77, with 12.78 for asset returns.
Based on Federal Signal Corp (FSS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.18 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.92. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 22.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 341.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.66.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Federal Signal Corp (FSS) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
