Fastenal Company FAST
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51.91 USD -0.64 -1.22%
At close · Oct 30
51.97 +0.06 +0.12%
After hours · Oct 30, 5:21 PM ET
51.86 Day range 53.30
39.15 52-week range 52.73
- YTD
- +29.35%
- 1 year
- +24.93%
- Open
- 52.96
- Prev close
- 52.55
- Mkt cap
- 59.56B
- Vol
- 11.23M
- Avg vol
- 7.31M
- EPS
- 1.23
- P/E
- 42.20
- Div yield
- 1.98%
More statistics
- Low
- 51.86
- High
- 53.30
- Forward P/E
- 36.86
- Beta
- 0.69
- Short ratio
- 4.57
- Inst. own
- 87.60%
- Dividend
- 1.04
- Ex-div date
- Oct 27, 2026
- Earnings
- Jan 19, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 50.45
- 200-d avg
- 47.17
- 1y target
- 51.07
YTD chart
Events in this range
- Jan 20, 2026Earnings: 0.26; estimate 0.2591; surprise 0.35%
- Jan 29, 2026Dividend: 0.24
- Apr 13, 2026Earnings: 0.3; estimate 0.2987; surprise 0.44%
- Apr 28, 2026Dividend: 0.24
- Jul 14, 2026Earnings: 0.33; estimate 0.3286; surprise 0.43%
- Jul 16, 2026Rating: Barclays · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Jul 16, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Jul 28, 2026Dividend: 0.26
- Oct 14, 2026Earnings: 0.35; estimate 0.3398; surprise 3%
- Oct 15, 2026Rating: Baird · Outperform → Outperform
- Oct 15, 2026Rating: Bernstein · Underperform → Underperform
- Oct 15, 2026Rating: DA Davidson · Neutral → Neutral
- Oct 21, 2026Rating: Argus Research · Buy → Buy
- Oct 28, 2026Dividend: 0.26
Signals (56)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 16, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 15, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 8, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 7, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 1, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 30, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 22, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 3, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 20, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 7, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 23, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 17, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 16, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 15, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 8, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 25, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 18, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 17, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 17, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 3, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 2, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 29, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 27, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 22, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 30, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 28, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 27, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 24, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 23, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 22, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 17, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 15, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 14, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 13, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 8, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 7, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 31, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 31, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 26, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 25, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 24, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 20, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 19, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 13, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 4, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 2, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 29, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 21, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 20, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 15, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 9, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 8, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 7, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 5, 2026 | 10 months ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 59.67B
- Enterprise value
- 60.53B
- Trailing P/E
- 42.28
- Forward P/E
- 36.86
- PEG ratio
- 3.39
- Price / sales
- 6.57
- Price / book
- 14.38
- EPS (TTM)
- 1.23
- Beta
- 0.69
- Dividend yield
- 1.98%
- Payout ratio
- 78.05%
- Profit margin
- 15.62%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 9.08B
- Revenue growth
- 15.50%
- Free cash flow
- 916.44M
- Total cash
- 211.90M
- Total debt
- 451.70M
- Return on equity
- 35.26%
- Shares outstanding
- 1.15B
- Short % of float
- 3.68%
- 50-day average
- 50.45
- 200-day average
- 47.17
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
Hold
Price target (mean) 51.07 -1.6% downside
Now 51.91
- Target (low)
- 39.90
- Target (mean)
- 51.07
- Target (high)
- 60.00
Ratings (0m) 18 6 buy · 7 hold · 5 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy6
- Hold7
- Sell2
- Strong sell3
Next earnings
Jan 19, 2027
Expected Jan 19, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.30434.
Financials — quick view
FAST Revenue — quarterly 2.46B
FAST Net income — quarterly 401.60M
FAST EPS — quarterly 0.35
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 | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Aug 14, 2025 | 22,594 |
| FLORNESS DANIEL LARS | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Aug 11, 2025 | 608,092 |
| JANSEN JAMES C | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | 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 | 5.53B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 74,919,565 | 3.90B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.66% | 64,893,489 | 3.38B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.92% | 56,438,968 | 2.94B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.74% | 42,893,434 | 2.23B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3.45% | 39,561,324 | 2.06B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 36,443,059 | 1.90B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 2.74% | 31,394,153 | 1.63B | Aug 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.59% | 29,748,394 | 1.55B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.17% | 24,876,666 | 1.29B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 2.09% | 23,969,642 | 1.25B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 15,289,997 | 795.23M | Sep 29, 2026 |