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After finishing at $47.85 in the prior trading day, Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) closed at $48.7, up 1.78%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.94 million shares were traded. FAST stock price reached its highest trading level at $48.77 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $47.79.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of FAST by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 235.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 63.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.12 and its Current Ratio is at 4.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.08.
On August 07, 2025, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $55.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 15 ’25 when Drazkowski William Joseph sold 6,842 shares for $48.67 per share. The transaction valued at 333,012 led to the insider holds 11,994 shares of the business.
WILLIAM DRAZKOWSKI bought 6,842 shares of FAST for $333,012 on Aug 15 ’25. On Aug 12 ’25, another insider, FLORNESS DANIEL L, who serves as the CEO of the company, sold 84,612 shares for $48.44 each. As a result, the insider received 4,098,673 and left with 565,036 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FAST now has a Market Capitalization of 55889903616 and an Enterprise Value of 56197304320. As of this moment, Fastenal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 47.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 39.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.56. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 14.68. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.229 whereas that against EBITDA is 32.269.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FAST is 0.95, which has changed by 0.3637637 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1529237 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FAST has reached a high of $50.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $34.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.37%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 6.32M shares per day over the past 3-months and 6013040 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.15B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.15B. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.77% stake in the company. Shares short for FAST as of 1757894400 were 24264136 with a Short Ratio of 3.84, compared to 1755216000 on 24709243. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 24264136 and a Short% of Float of 2.42.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, FAST’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.825, compared to 0.85 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01724138. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.17. . The current Payout Ratio is 77.86% for FAST, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-29 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-29. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2025-05-22 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Fastenal Co (FAST) reflects the combined expertise of 13.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.27, with high estimates of $0.28 and low estimates of $0.26.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.13 and $1.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.11. EPS for the following year is $1.23, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $1.29 and $1.14.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $2.13B in revenue for . The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.16B to a low estimate of $2.1B. As of . The current estimate, Fastenal Co’s year-ago sales were $1.91BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.05B. There is a high estimate of $2.1B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.02B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FAST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.3B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.92B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.19B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.55BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.93B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.34B and the low estimate is $8.4B.
