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Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) closed the day trading at $80.28 up 0.21% from the previous closing price of $80.11. In other words, the price has increased by $0.21 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.69 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of FAST, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 198.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 53.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.14 and its Current Ratio is at 4.28. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.13 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.09.
Stifel Downgraded its Buy to Hold on December 11, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $86.
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 Apr 25 ’25 when Broersma Anthony Paul sold 5,568 shares for $81.19 per share. The transaction valued at 452,060 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
FLORNESS DANIEL L sold 50,000 shares of FAST for $4,106,085 on Apr 24 ’25. The CEO now owns 282,518 shares after completing the transaction at $82.12 per share. On Apr 25 ’25, another insider, ANTHONY P BROERSMA, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,568 shares for $81.19 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Fastenal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 33.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 12.48.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FAST has reached a high of $84.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $61.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.80%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 573.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 572.50M. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.07% stake in the company.
