Federal Signal Corp(FSS)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
FSS is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.33.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±7.7%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 0 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 3 of those 11 times.
- Jul '26Beat▲ +11.3%
- Apr '26Beat▲ +8.7%
- Feb '26Beat▲ +2.1%
- Oct '25Beat▼ -10.8%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +18.2%
- Apr '25Beat▲ +7.6%
- Oct '24Beat▼ -3.8%
- Jul '24Beat▲ +2.0%
- Apr '24Beat▼ -4.6%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +2.6%
- Nov '23Beat▲ +9.3%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did FSS fall after beating earnings?
3 of FSS's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
FSS beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 3 times. In 2 of the 3 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.
- Oct 30, 2025EPS beat +5.6%stock -10.8% next day
- It had risen 9.8% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.1% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -10.8%.
- Oct 31, 2024EPS beat +4.8%stock -3.8% next day
- It opened 1.4% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Apr 30, 2024EPS beat +14.3%stock -4.6% next day
- It had risen 3.9% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was FSS's earnings move already priced in?
FSS's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does FSS hold its opening gap after earnings?
FSS's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 11 reports FSS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 11 times (18%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 9; gaps down recovered 0 of 2.
- Jul 30, 2026HeldOpened +8.0%, closed +11.3%
- Apr 29, 2026HeldOpened +13.4%, closed +8.7%
- Feb 25, 2026FadedOpened +5.6%, closed +2.1%
- Oct 30, 2025ReversedOpened +2.1%, closed -10.8%
- Jul 30, 2025HeldOpened +12.1%, closed +18.2%
- Apr 30, 2025HeldOpened +4.1%, closed +7.6%
- Feb 26, 2025HeldOpened -2.4%, closed -11.9%
- Oct 31, 2024HeldOpened -1.4%, closed -3.8%
What the history says
- FSS has beaten EPS estimates in 6 straight quarters.
FSS earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Before open | $1.29 | $1.42 | +10.1% | +11.34% | +15.43% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Before open | $0.88 | $1.18 | +34.1% | +8.72% | +8.83% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Before open | $1.10 | $1.16 | +5.5% | +2.08% | -0.48% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Before open | $1.08 | $1.14 | +5.6% | -10.78% | -11.14% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Before open | $1.06 | $1.17 | +10.4% | +18.21% | +16.89% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Before open | $0.73 | $0.76 | +4.1% | +7.63% | +14.43% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Before open | $0.87 | $0.87 | 0.0% | -11.87% | -10.44% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Before open | $0.84 | $0.88 | +4.8% | -3.79% | -3.80% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Before open | $0.84 | $0.95 | +13.1% | +1.96% | +3.00% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Market hours | $0.56 | $0.64 | +14.3% | -4.56% | -3.37% |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Before open | $0.66 | $0.74 | +12.1% | +2.59% | -0.24% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Before open | $0.66 | $0.71 | +7.6% | +9.30% | +11.42% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.33, revenue $668.23M.
FSS Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Federal Signal Corp's reported history
FSS is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.33.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, FSS beat the consensus estimate 11 times (92%), missed 0 and landed in line 1. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 6 counted quarters.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, FSS moved an average of ±7.7% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 67% of the time; the largest gain was 18.2% and the largest drop -11.9%.
FSS fell in the first session after 3 of its last 11 EPS beats (27%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 3 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, FSS moved an average of +0.6% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 25% of the time, averaging +0.6%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 50% of the time, averaging +1.2%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 11 reports FSS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 11 times (18%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · FSS: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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