Fastenal
FAST
Market cap $53.3B

46.41 USD

-0.19

0.41%

At close Jul 30, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

45.74

-0.67

1.44%

1 day

-0.41%

5 days

-2.07%

1 month

10.50%

3 months

14.62%

6 months

23.79%

Year to date

30.51%

1 year

30.92%

5 years

97.83%

10 years

354.11%

About: Fastenal began as an industrial retailer, expanding its product portfolio from nuts and bolts to cutting tools, safety equipment, and janitorial supplies. It transitioned into a distributor by building out a dense network of branches close to its business customers. Once a customer becomes large enough, Fastenal installs vending machines and its own personnel on-site. Today, these on-site locations exceed Fastenal's branch count and remain the firm's main focus for expansion. Fastenal acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for its industrial customers, offering value-added services along with a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies.

Employees: 21,807

Industrials Industrial Distribution

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Funds holding %

of 7,323 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

46% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 85

27% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $176M | Put options by funds: $138M

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 [Q4 2024] → 21 (+2) [Q1 2025]

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.6B [Q4 2024] → $36.6B (+$2.08B) [Q1 2025]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,210 [Q4 2024] → 1,225 (+15) [Q1 2025]

0.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.56% [Q4 2024] → 82.42% (-0.14%) [Q1 2025]

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 441 | Existing positions reduced: 475

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Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$40

14%

downside

Avg. target

$44

6%

downside

High target

$47

1%

upside

5 analyst ratings

0 positive

0%

5 neutral

100%

0 negative

0%

JP Morgan Patrick Baumann	12%downside $41	Neutral Maintained	15 Jul 2025
Baird David Manthey	1%upside $47	Neutral Maintained	15 Jul 2025
Stephens & Co. Tommy Moll	3%downside $45	Equal-Weight Maintained	15 Jul 2025
Loop Capital Chris Dankert	3%downside $45	Hold Maintained	8 Jul 2025
Morgan Stanley Chris Snyder	14%downside $40	Equal-Weight Maintained	23 May 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 28 articles about FAST published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

ASHTY vs. FAST: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Investors looking for stocks in the Industrial Services sector might want to consider either Ashtead Group PLC (ASHTY) or Fastenal (FAST). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

ASHTY vs. FAST: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

CNBC Television

Final Trades: Rocket Companies, Toll Brothers, Fastenal and the VIX

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Final Trades: Rocket Companies, Toll Brothers, Fastenal and the VIX

Zacks Investment Research

Fastenal (FAST) Reliance on International Sales: What Investors Need to Know

Explore how Fastenal's (FAST) revenue from international markets is changing and the resulting impact on Wall Street's predictions and the stock's prospects.

Fastenal (FAST) Reliance on International Sales: What Investors Need to Know

CNBC Television

Josh Brown's Best Stocks in the Market: Fastenal

Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to spotlight another name in his "Best Stocks in the Market".

Josh Brown's Best Stocks in the Market: Fastenal

Embedded, Efficient, And Expensive: Fastenal's Growth Story With A Premium Tag

Fastenal delivered strong Q2 results, driven by big-ticket customer growth, market share gains, and expanding digital sales footprint. Operating leverage from its digital solutions is boosting margins and keeping SG&A growth in check. Risks include a slowdown in new FMI device signings and elevated inventory.

Embedded, Efficient, And Expensive: Fastenal's Growth Story With A Premium Tag

Fastenal Surges After Earnings Beat, Tariff Risks Loom

Fastenal Co. NASDAQ: FAST stock is up more than 4.5% in early trading after the company reported a double-beat in its second quarter earnings report. The company delivered a slight beat on both the top and bottom lines.

Fastenal Surges After Earnings Beat, Tariff Risks Loom

Fastenal Company: Premium Valuation Means No Room For Error

Maintaining a Hold rating on Fastenal due to premium valuation—38.7x forward earnings leaves no margin of safety despite strong recent results. Self-help initiatives are driving sustained outperformance, with a turnaround in fasteners and accelerating national account wins supporting the growth thesis. Lingering macroeconomic weakness and a downward revision in FMI device guidance highlight real external headwinds that could limit near-term upside.

Fastenal Company: Premium Valuation Means No Room For Error

Fastenal Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Upbeat Earnings

Fastenal Company FAST reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Monday.

Fastenal Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Upbeat Earnings

Fastenal Q2 Earnings: Record Quarterly Sales, Shares Fairly Valued

Shares in Fastenal rose to new all-time highs after delivering strong Q2 results. The company reported $2B in quarterly sales for the first time in company history. Rising sales growth has come despite a soft macroeconomic backdrop.

Fastenal Q2 Earnings: Record Quarterly Sales, Shares Fairly Valued

The Motley Fool

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For more than three decades, investors have pretty consistently had a next-big-thing trend or game-changing innovation to captivate their attention. In rare instances, more than one hit trend can exist on Wall Street at the same time.

Wall Street's Premier Stock-Split Stocks of 2025 Have Gained Up to 137,000% Since Their IPOs and Show No Signs of Slowing Down

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