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The closing price of Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) was $42.75 for the day, up 0.99% from the previous closing price of $42.33. In other words, the price has increased by $0.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 15.65 million shares were traded. FAST stock price reached its highest trading level at $43.485 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.46.
Ratios:
Our analysis of FAST’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 170.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 50.84. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.19 and its Current Ratio is at 4.26. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.13 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.08.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Barclays on October 08, 2025, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $49.
Robert W. Baird Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on August 07, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $55.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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 49078431744 and an Enterprise Value of 49307631616. As of this moment, Fastenal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 35.09. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.06. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.13 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 12.60. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.165 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.465.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FAST is 0.96, which has changed by 0.09939563 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13724327 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 $35.31. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.82%.
Shares Statistics:
FAST traded an average of 6.41M shares per day over the past three months and 8036280 shares per day over the past ten days. 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 85.72% stake in the company. Shares short for FAST as of 1759190400 were 25848771 with a Short Ratio of 4.03, compared to 1756425600 on 25224369. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 25848771 and a Short% of Float of 2.5700000000000003.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.85, FAST has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.85. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02008032. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.16. . The current Payout Ratio is 77.86% for FAST, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-29 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-10-28. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2025-05-22 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 13.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.29, with high estimates of $0.3 and low estimates of $0.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.11 and $1.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.09. EPS for the following year is $1.22, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $1.29 and $1.14.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in . The current quarter, according to 10 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.05B to a low estimate of $2.02B. As of . The current estimate, Fastenal Co’s year-ago sales were $1.82BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.17B. There is a high estimate of $2.19B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.15B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FAST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.23B, 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 $8.94B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.34B and the low estimate is $8.4B.
