Fastenal Company (FAST) Stock Analysis
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Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $45.98, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Fastenal distributes industrial and construction supplies through 1,595 locations in 25 countries, primarily serving manufacturing and construction customers via Fastenal Managed Inventory (FMI), branch, and eBusiness channels. Revenue is B2B-focused with 2025 manufacturing... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $45.98, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.40, earnings proximity 33d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: conservative.
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updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Fastenal Company
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- NEWS Fastenal Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
- NEWS Bank of New York Mellon Corp Sells 3,426,006 Shares of Fastenal Company $FAST - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Fastenal (FAST) Experiences Significant Decline in Stock Price - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS BTIG reiterates Buy on Climb Bio stock after FDA Fast Track nod - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS MUFG Securities EMEA plc Purchases 25,135 Shares of Fastenal Company $FAST - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
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Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $45.98, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $46.82 (+1.8%), stop $44.04 (−4.4%), A.R:R -1.7:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $46.82 (+1.8% upside). Target $46.82 (+1.8%), stop $44.04 (−4.4%), A.R:R -1.7:1. Stop-loss: $44.04.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Expensive valuation.
Fastenal Company trades at a P/E of 40.7 (forward 33.5). TrendMatrix value score: 3.2/10. Verdict: Hold.
23 analysts cover FAST with a consensus score of 2.9/5. Average price target: $47.
What does Fastenal Company do?Fastenal distributes industrial and construction supplies through 1,595 locations in 25 countries, primarily serving...
Fastenal distributes industrial and construction supplies through 1,595 locations in 25 countries, primarily serving manufacturing and construction customers via Fastenal Managed Inventory (FMI), branch, and eBusiness channels. Revenue is B2B-focused with 2025 manufacturing segment sales of approximately $6.2 billion; it employs 24,489 people.