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Fastenal Co

FAST

49.660USD

-0.520-1.04%
Close 08/29, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
56.99BMarket Cap
49.49P/E TTM

Fastenal Co

49.660

-0.520-1.04%

TradingKey Stock Score

Financial Health

Valuation Dimension

Forecast

Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peers

TradingKey Stock Score

Financial Health

Valuation Dimension

Forecast

Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peers

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated2025-08-29

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively weak.Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high.Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold.Despite a weak stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
83 / 258
Overall Ranking
176 / 4751
Industry
Industrial Goods

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analysts' Target

Based on 17 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
44.358
Target Price
-11.60%
Upside Space
Disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Fastenal Company is engaged in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies. The Company is a distributor of threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers, as well as miscellaneous supplies and hardware, such as pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire rope, struts, rivets, and related accessories. Its business tools include Fastenal Managed Inventory (FMI), Bin stock (FASTStock and FASTBin) and Industrial vending (FASTVend). The Company also invests in digital solutions that aim to deliver value for its customers, leverage local inventory for same-day solutions, and provide service. It serves general and commercial contractors in non-residential end markets as well as farmers, truckers, railroads, oil exploration companies, oil production and refinement companies, mining companies, federal, state, and local governmental entities, schools, and certain retail trades.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 77.64%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 77.64%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 47.88, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 1.01B shares, decreasing 0.29% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 148.65M shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-08-29

The company's current financial score is 6.32, which is lower than the Industrial Goods industry's average of 7.07. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.96B, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.39%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 0.34%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.32
Change
0

Financials

2.10

Related Indicators

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

7.16

Operational Efficiency

7.53

Growth Potential

7.29

Shareholder Returns

7.51

Valuation Dimension

Currency: USD Updated2025-08-29

The company’s current valuation score is 4.80, which is higher than the Industrial Goods industry's average of 2.75. Its current P/E ratio is 48.40, which is 43.08% below the recent high of 69.26 and -14.59% above the recent low of 55.47.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.80
Change
0.8

Valuation Dimension

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 83/258
No Data

Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-08-29

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.50, which is lower than the Industrial Goods industry's average of 7.61. The average price target for Fastenal Co is 45.00, with a high of 55.00 and a low of 18.50.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.50
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 17 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
44.358
Target Price
-11.60%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

74
Total
6
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Fastenal Co
FAST
17
Parker-Hannifin Corp
PH
24
Xylem Inc
XYL
22
Pentair PLC
PNR
21
Dover Corp
DOV
20
WW Grainger Inc
GWW
19
1
2
3
...
15

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Momentum

Currency: USD Updated2025-08-29

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.20, which is higher than the Industrial Goods industry's average of 7.98. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 52.27 and the support level at 46.50, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.14
Change
-0.18

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.037
Buy
RSI(14)
60.020
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
62.311
Sell
ATR(14)
0.830
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
43.514
Neutral
Williams %R
31.596
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.376
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(4)
Neutral(0)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
50.054
Sell
MA10
49.835
Sell
MA20
48.724
Buy
MA50
46.083
Buy
MA100
55.011
Sell
MA200
65.838
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-08-29

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is lower than the Industrial Goods industry's average of 7.63. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 87.71%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.89%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 148.65M shares, representing 12.95% of shares outstanding, with 3.07% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
146.14M
+1.41%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
68.48M
+1.39%
State Street Global Advisors (US)
54.42M
-2.89%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
45.23M
+8.91%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
35.31M
+4.35%
Invesco Capital Management (QQQ Trust)
23.70M
-0.36%
Walter Scott & Partners Ltd.
24.01M
-4.35%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
14.53M
+2.93%
Principal Global Investors (Equity)
13.18M
+2.63%
Invesco Capital Management LLC
Star Investors
11.57M
+5.44%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-08-29

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Industrial Goods export-driven industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 3.23, which is lower than the Industrial Goods industry's average of 4.39. The company's beta value is 0.97. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.23
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.97
VaR
+2.17%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+51.81%
240-Day Volatility
+75.55%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.16%
120 days
+7.40%
5 years
+9.76%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-1.99%
120 days
-4.76%
5 years
-6.50%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+4.57
120 days
+2.16
5 years
+0.90
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+51.81%
3 years
+51.81%
5 years
+51.81%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.54
3 years
+0.05
5 years
+0.02
Skewness
240 days
+1.66
3 years
+0.96
5 years
+0.35
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+75.55%
5 years
+39.93%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.13%
5 years
+2.45%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+348.37%
240 days
+348.37%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+16.38%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+11.72%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.53%
120 days
+0.44%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+57.87%
60 days
+64.84%
120 days
+35.15%

Peers

Currency: USD Updated2025-08-29
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