Fastenal Company FAST
At closeNov 4, 2026, 5:18 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 5:18 PM ET
- YTD
- +32.59%
- 1 year
- +28.84%
- Market cap
- 61.05B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 9.08B
- Profit margin
- 15.62%
- EPS (ttm)
- 1.23
- Shares out
- 1.15B
- P/E ratio
- 43.26
- Forward P/E
- 37.72
- Dividend
- 1.04 (1.99%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 27, 2026
- YTD return
- +32.59%
- 1-year return
- +28.84%
- Volume
- 10.84M
- Avg volume
- 7.25M
- Open
- 53.50
- Previous close
- 52.33
- Day's range
- 51.99 – 53.86
- 52-week range
- 38.97 – 53.86
- Beta
- 0.66
- Analysts
- Hold
- Price target
- 51.07 (-4.0%)
- Earnings date
- Jan 19, 2027
2Y +14.17 (+36.30%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 60.28B
- PEG ratio
- 3.38
- Price / sales
- 6.72
- Price / book
- 14.71
- Dividend yield
- 1.99%
- Payout ratio
- 78.05%
- Revenue growth
- 15.50%
- Free cash flow
- 916.44M
- Total cash
- 211.90M
- Total debt
- 451.70M
- Return on equity
- 35.26%
- Short % of float
- 3.68%
- 50-day average
- 50.52
- 200-day average
- 47.30
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 39.90
- Target (mean)
- 51.07
- Target (high)
- 60.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy6
- Hold7
- Sell2
- Strong sell3
Next earnings
Jan 19, 2027
Expected Jan 19, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.30434.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.31 | — | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.3398 | 0.35 | +0.01 | +3.00% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.3286 | 0.33 | 0.00 | +0.43% |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.2987 | 0.30 | 0.00 | +0.44% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.2591 | 0.26 | 0.00 | +0.35% |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.2971 | 0.29 | -0.01 | -2.39% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Argus Research | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 15, 2026 | DA Davidson | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Bernstein | main | Underperform | Underperform |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Baird | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
About Fastenal Company
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial Distribution
- Country
- United States
- Website
- fastenal.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCIUS MICHAEL J | Director | Stock Gift | Aug 12, 2026 | 71,298 |
| DRAZKOWSKI WILLIAM JOSEPH | Officer | Sale | Aug 14, 2025 | 22,594 |
| FLORNESS DANIEL LARS | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Aug 11, 2025 | 608,092 |
| JANSEN JAMES C | Officer | Sale | Nov 21, 2024 | 46,188 |
| JOHNSON DANIEL L. | Director | Purchase | Nov 16, 2025 | 22,190 |
| LUNDQUIST NICHOLAS J | Director | Sale | Nov 7, 2024 | 500,000 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.26% | 106,297,179 | 5.66B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 74,919,565 | 3.99B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.66% | 64,893,489 | 3.45B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.92% | 56,438,968 | 3.00B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.74% | 42,893,434 | 2.28B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3.45% | 39,561,324 | 2.11B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 36,443,059 | 1.94B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 2.74% | 31,394,153 | 1.67B | Aug 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.59% | 29,748,394 | 1.58B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.17% | 24,876,666 | 1.32B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 2.09% | 23,969,642 | 1.28B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 15,289,997 | 813.58M | Sep 29, 2026 |