At the time of writing, Fastenal Co [FAST] stock is trading at $39.96, up 0.65%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The FAST shares have lost -3.15% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -7.05%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Fastenal Co [NASDAQ: FAST] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 13, 2025, when Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. Previously, Bernstein started tracking the stock with Underperform rating on November 12, 2025, and set its price target to $38. On October 08, 2025, Barclays initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned a price target of $49 on the stock. Northcoast started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating. Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to an Outperform but $55 remained the price target by the analyst firm on August 07, 2025. Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to Peer Perform for this stock on April 03, 2025. In a note dated March 10, 2025, William Blair upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Fastenal Co fluctuated between $35.31 and $50.63. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $63.25 within the next 12 months. Fastenal Co [NASDAQ: FAST] shares were valued at $39.96 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 58.28% based on the average FAST price forecast.
Analyzing the FAST fundamentals
According to Fastenal Co [NASDAQ:FAST], the company’s sales were 8.00B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 11.68% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.45% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.2%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.2%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.15%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.24, Equity is 0.33 and Total Capital is 0.38. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.13.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 39.57 points at the first support level, and at 39.17 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 40.23, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 40.49.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Fastenal Co [NASDAQ:FAST] has a current ratio of 4.26. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 2.19 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.35. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.74, the price to book ratio is 11.78 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 37.46.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved HSU Hsenghung Sam, Director, that happened on Nov 13 ’25 when 1000.0 shares were purchased. Director, Eastman Stephen L. completed a deal on Nov 12 ’25 to buy 1000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director HSU Hsenghung Sam bought 1000.0 shares on Oct 16 ’25.
