FAST · Fastenal Company
$47.64
+1.52% last session
End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-29
Market cap
$55B
Enterprise value
$55B
Trailing P/E
41.1
Forward P/E
34.5
Dividend yield
2.0%
Beta
0.71
Avg volume
8M
Employees
22K
2D change
0.97%
5D change
—
10D change
5.74%
30D change
1.48%
60D change
8.82%
MTD change
0.73%
YTD change
21.17%
Analyst Outlook
Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.
Technical Analysis
Analyst sentiment over time — FAST
Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).
Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-16
Latest call per bank · past 12 months
Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight$52.00
+9.2% vs priceBarclays
Equal-Weight$46.00
-3.4% vs priceJefferies
Buy$52.00
+9.2% vs priceJP Morgan
Neutral$46.00
-3.4% vs priceRecent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $48.00 → $52.00 |
| 2026-07-16 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $47.00 → $46.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $46.00 |
| 2026-07-13 | Rothschild & Co | Initiates | Buy | $0.00 → $55.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $45.00 → $48.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $46.00 → $47.00 |
| 2026-06-16 | DA Davidson | Initiates | Neutral | $0.00 → $46.00 |
| 2026-06-03 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $45.00 → $46.00 |
Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.
Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28
- RSI (14): RSI is 61 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
- Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 5.4% above the 50-day MA ($45.63).
- Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 10.0% above the 200-day MA ($43.72).
- MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
- MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+0.11) — short-term momentum is improving.
- 52-week range: Price is within 5% of the 52-week high ($49.32).
FAST Price Chart
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Fundamentals
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.
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