FAST Stock Fastenal Company
BUY US · NasdaqGSIndustrial vending, customer retention, and distribution density support consistent share gains and cash returns.
Future value: $51.07 (-2.67%) · 6-12 months · analyst consensus
Signal breakdown
- ▸Defensive execution and industrial recovery support positive earnings momentum.
- ▸Above 50-day MA (+4.07%)
- ▸Above 200-day MA — long-term uptrend
- ▸Near 52-week high (96.8% of range) — strength
- ▾Trading above its price target — limited upside
Is FAST a buy right now?
Trend: FAST is trading above the 50-day average (+4.07%), RSI 47 — neutral momentum, with a 3-month return of +9.09%.
Valuation & quality: Fastenal Company trades on a trailing P/E of 42.7, forward P/E 37.2, PEG 3.35, price-to-book 14.51; fundamentals show net margin 15.6%, return on equity 35.3%, revenue growth 15.5% year on year.
Analyst consensus: 13 analysts have a mean 12-month price target of $51.07 (-2.7% vs the last close; range $39.90 – $60.00), consensus rating “hold”.
Income: trailing dividend yield 1.98%.
Our screen: BUY (score 2) — Industrial vending, customer retention, and distribution density support consistent share gains and cash returns.
Computed from end-of-day data; not personal advice.
12-month price chart
Monthly returns
| Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.80% | -3.20% | -1.60% | +8.70% | -0.70% | +3.40% | +0.40% | +5.90% |
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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.
Sector: Industrials · Industry: Industrial Distribution · United States · 21,749 employees · Website
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