Why Federal Signal Corporation’s (FSS) Stock Is Up 8.41%

By Jenna Brashear
July 30, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Federal Signal Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Federal Signal Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Federal Signal Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Federal Signal Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for FSS from analysts
  • FSS’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)

Before we jump into Federal Signal Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

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.

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Federal Signal Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 30, 2026, 12:30 PM, CST, Federal Signal Corporation’s stock price was $121.970.

Federal Signal Corporation is up 9.04% from its previous closing price of $111.860.

During the last market session, Federal Signal Corporation’s stock traded between $116.380 and $123.150. Currently, there are approximately 60.90 million shares outstanding for Federal Signal Corporation.

Federal Signal Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 25.4, which is low compared to the Machinery industry median of 28.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Federal Signal Corporation Stock Price History

Federal Signal Corporation’s (FSS) price is currently down 5.07% so far this month.

During the month of July, Federal Signal Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $134.510 and a low of $111.290.

Over the last year, Federal Signal Corporation has hit prices as high as $134.510 and as low as $101.185. Year to date, Federal Signal Corporation’s stock is up 12.32%.

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What Caused Federal Signal Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 29, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Federal Signal Corporation’s stock and 2 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Federal Signal Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Federal Signal Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Federal Signal Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Federal Signal Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 29, 2026, Federal Signal Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -2.99%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 39 and is considered to be Weak.

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Federal Signal Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 30, 2026, Federal Signal Corporation’s stock price is $121.970, which is up 9.04% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Federal Signal Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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