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Fastenal Company
FAST
NASDAQ·Industrials·Industrial - Distribution·Mkt cap $54.8B
$48.60
▲ +1.78%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$38.97 - $50.63
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Up 11.9% 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
Stable
+3.1% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Modest
1.93% 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: Apr 10, 2026
APR 13, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.30 vs $0.30 consensus (+0.4% surprise). Revenue of $2.2B vs $2.2B expected (+0.2%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+0.4%
Next: Apr 10, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+4%
+3%
+9%
+12%
+11%
+12%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$1.9B
$1.9B
$1.8B
$2.0B
$2.1B
$2.1B
$2.0B
$2.2B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
44.6%
Operating
20.3%
Profit
15.4%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 67% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
67%
Hold
33%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$46.00
▼ -5.3% vs $48.60
Latest: Jefferies · Jun 4, 2026
3 analysts covering