
FAST
Fastenal Co
- Overview
- Forecast
- Valuation
- Earnings

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Candle
1D
5D
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
5Y
High
48.100
Open
48.060
VWAP
47.60
Vol
5.51M
Mkt Cap
54.80B
Low
47.255
Amount
262.23M
EV/EBITDA(TTM)
31.46
Total Shares
572.55M
EV
54.79B
EV/OCF(TTM)
48.90
P/S(TTM)
7.06
Fastenal Company is engaged in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies. The Company is a distributor of threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers, as well as miscellaneous supplies and hardware, such as pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire rope, struts, rivets, and related accessories. Its business tools include Fastenal Managed Inventory (FMI), Bin stock (FASTStock and FASTBin) and Industrial vending (FASTVend). The Company also invests in digital solutions that aim to deliver value for its customers, leverage local inventory for same-day solutions, and provide service. It serves general and commercial contractors in non-residential end markets as well as farmers, truckers, railroads, oil exploration companies, oil production and refinement companies, mining companies, federal, state, and local governmental entities, schools, and certain retail trades.
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Market Estimates
Earnings Estimates
Revenue
YoY Chg
EPS
YoYChg
FY2026Q1
FY2025Q4
FY2025Q3
2.19B
+11.61%
0.298
+14.74%
2.05B
+12.35%
0.269
+17.08%
2.13B
+11.48%
0.295
+13.53%
Estimates Revision
The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Fastenal Company (FAST) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.93% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 19.21%.
Revenue Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward

+0.93%
In Past 3 Month
EPS Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward

+1.7%
In Past 3 Month
Stock Price
Go Up

+19.21%
In Past 3 Month
9 Analyst Rating

-13.97% Downside
Wall Street analysts forecast FAST stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FAST is 41.08 USD with a low forecast of 38.00 USD and a high forecast of 43.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Hold

-13.97% Downside
Current: 47.750

Low
38.00
Averages
41.08
High
43.00

-13.97% Downside
Current: 47.750

Low
38.00
Averages
41.08
High
43.00
BofA
Buy
maintain
$49
2025-07-16
Reason
BofA
Price Target
$49
2025-07-16
maintain
Buy
Reason
BofA raised the firm's price target on Fastenal to $49 from $42.50 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company beat consensus on sales, gross margin, and operating margin, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The stock trades at a large premium to peers, which reflects better operational performance that will continue, BofA argues.
JPMorgan
Neutral
maintain
$38 -> $41
2025-07-15
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$38 -> $41
2025-07-15
maintain
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan raised the firm's price target on Fastenal to $41 from $38 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The company's Q2 report came in above consensus but the stock "could take a breather," the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Stephens
Equal Weight
maintain
$40 -> $45
2025-07-15
Reason
Stephens
Price Target
$40 -> $45
2025-07-15
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Stephens raised the firm's price target on Fastenal to $45 from $40 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The price target change follows Fastenal's Q2 earnings report, the analyst says.
Baird
Baird
Neutral
maintain
$43 -> $47
2025-07-15
Reason
Baird
Baird
Price Target
$43 -> $47
2025-07-15
maintain
Neutral
Reason
Baird raised the firm's price target on Fastenal to $47 from $43 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following Q2 results which suggested company specific factors continue to show improvement.
Loop Capital
Hold
maintain
$45 -> $47
2025-07-15
Reason
Loop Capital
Price Target
$45 -> $47
2025-07-15
maintain
Hold
Reason
Loop Capital raised the firm's price target on Fastenal to $47 from $45 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The company put up an even stronger Q2 result than the firm had previewed with its recent survey work, with operating margin expanding 80bps, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Ongoing market share gains are expected to continue, and combined with incremental price increases, Fastenal expects to deliver double-digit sales growth through the second half, the firm added.
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
maintain
$43 -> $45
2025-07-15
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$43 -> $45
2025-07-15
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Fastenal to $45 from $43 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.
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Valuation Metrics
The current forward P/E ratio for Fastenal Co (FAST.O) is 40.54, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 31.11. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Fastenal Co 's fair value, click here.
Forward PE
The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average PE
31.11
Current PE
40.54
Overvalued PE
35.01
Undervalued PE
27.20
Forward EV/EBITDA
The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
21.13
Current EV/EBITDA
27.80
Overvalued EV/EBITDA
23.64
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
18.61
Forward PS
The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average PS
4.78
Current PS
6.34
Overvalued PS
5.34
Undervalued PS
4.22
Financials
Annual
Quarterly
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+8.56%
2.08B
Total Revenue
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+12.72%
436.10M
Operating Profit
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+12.85%
330.30M
Net Income after Tax
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+16.00%
0.29
EPS - Diluted
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+3.67%
209.30M
Free Cash Flow
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+0.58%
45.32
Gross Profit Margin - %
FY2025Q2
YoY :
-27.06%
11.27
FCF Margin - %
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+3.93%
15.88
Net Margin - %
FY2025Q2
YoY :
-0.93%
30.76
ROIC
Trading Trends
Insider
Insiders areSelling! The selling amount has increased 1213.92% over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
3.8M
USD
5
3-6
Months
10.9M
USD
4
6-9
Months
15.0M
USD
10
0-12
Months
15.6M
USD
10
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
Hedge Fund
Hedge Funds areBuying! The buying amount has increased 2836.19% over the last quarter.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
Volume
0
3-6
Months
1.0M
Volume
8
6-9
Months
377.3K
Volume
14
0-12
Months
0.0
Volume
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
Volume
Months
3-6
7
1.4M
Volume
Months
6-9
9
46.8K
Volume
Months
0-12
0
0.0
Volume
Months
Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
USD
0
3-6
Months
8.0K
USD
1
6-9
Months
0.0
USD
0
0-12
Months
0.0
USD
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
1
8.0K
USD
Months
Insider
Insiders areSelling! The selling amount has increased 1213.92% over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
3.8M
USD
5
3-6
Months
10.9M
USD
4
6-9
Months
15.0M
USD
10
0-12
Months
15.6M
USD
10
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
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FAQ

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The current price of FAST is 47.75 USD — it has decreased -0.38 % in the last trading day.

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