Fastenal Company
FAST
NASDAQ·Industrials·Industrial - Distribution·Mkt cap $56.9B
$49.60
▲ +0.75%
P/E
42.03
Mkt Cap
$56.9B
52-Wk Range
$38.97–$52.92
52-Week Range
$38.97 - $52.92
P/E
Fwd P/E
Beta
Div Yield
Avg Vol
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Price action
Price chart
Up 2.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Extensive distribution network
- Local market presence
- Comprehensive product inventory
- Customer-focused service model
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
- Premium valuation to Industrial Distribution peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Manufacturing sector recovery
Value
Premium valuation to Industrial Distribution peers
Momentum
Strong
+7.8% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
1.94% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying FAST right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 12, 2026
JUL 14, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.33 vs $0.33 consensus (+0.4% surprise). Revenue of $2.4B vs $2.3B expected (+2.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+0.4%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+4%
+3%
+9%
+12%
+11%
+12%
+15%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$1.9B
$1.8B
$2.0B
$2.1B
$2.1B
$2.0B
$2.2B
$2.4B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
44.6%
Operating
21.0%
Profit
16.0%
Wall Street consensus
4 analysts · 50% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
50%
Hold
25%
Sell
25%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Wolfe Research · Jul 9, 2026
vs Industry
How FAST stacks vs Industrial - Distribution
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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