Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, Fastenal Company (FAST) trades at $52.99, up 30.0% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $38.97 to $54.96; the price is 3.6% below that high. It is 3.6% below its all-time high of $54.96, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +589.2%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 11.7% above its 200-day average of $47.44, and its 50-day average is above the 200-day too: an uptrend on both averages. Its 30-day volatility is 20.7% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 43.1 and a dividend yield of 1.96%. Fastenal Company (FAST) has confirmed its next earnings report for January 19, 2027, before the market opens (date from Yahoo Finance, listed on our January 2027 earnings calendar).
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Fastenal Company (FAST) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/fast
Where it trades today
trading 88% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Fastenal Company (FAST) is 3.6% below its all-time high of $54.96, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +589.2%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- FAST closes above its 50-day average ($50.65), and the 50-day sits above the 200-day ($47.44): on both averages the chart reads as an uptrend.
- At $52.99, FAST is 3.6% below its 1-year high of $54.96, set on November 5, 2026, and 36.0% above its 1-year low of $38.97 (November 21, 2025).
- Over the past month FAST rose 5.0%, from $50.49 to $52.99.
- FAST trades at 43.1x its last twelve months of earnings and 37.6x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 14.7% higher.
- Its P/E is 36.1% above the 31.7x of GWW, the other industrial distribution company we track.
- FAST's 30-day volatility, 20.7% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.3%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.66: over five years of monthly returns, FAST moved about 0.66% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- A close under the 50-day average, $50.65 (−4.4% from the last close), would turn the read to a pullback; under the 200-day, $47.44 (−10.5%), the longer rise is in question.
- A close above $54.96 (+3.7%) would be a new 1-year high; below $38.97 (−26.5%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for FAST, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under industrial distribution among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for FAST by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for FAST. Last refresh: Nov 8, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Industrial Distribution.
What Fastenal Company does
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The…
What analysts expect
FAST carries a hold consensus from 13 analysts, with an average price target of $51.15 versus $52.99 today (-3.5%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
FAST generated $9.08B in trailing revenue (15.5% year over year), with a 15.6% net margin, and $916.44M of free cash flow, against $239.80M of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.20B | $3.69B | $1.66B | $1.26B | $1.10 | $1.05B |
| 2024 | $7.55B | $3.40B | $1.51B | $1.15B | $1.00 | $946.80M |
| 2023 | $7.35B | $3.35B | $1.53B | $1.16B | $1.01 | $1.26B |
| 2022 | $6.98B | $3.22B | $1.45B | $1.09B | $0.94 | $767.20M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
FAST is in 22 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in SCHD: 1.49% of the fund, holding #25 of 100.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
FAST beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under industrial distribution among the assets we track (GWW).
GWWW.W. Grainger$1440.70$67.45BWhat the chart is saying
In an uptrend, 3.6% under its 1-year high with no resistance above.
uptrend- Price is 4.6% above its 50-day average and 11.7% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 59 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- Nothing above has stopped it this year; the nearest floor is $52.53 (-0.9%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is FAST valued right now?
Fastenal Company trades at 43.1 times its last twelve months of earnings and 37.6 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: in an uptrend, 3.6% under its 1-year high with no resistance above. Price is 4.6% above its 50-day average and 11.7% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of FAST?
Based on 30-day volatility of 20.7%, FAST has MEDIUM risk. Its beta of 0.66 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does FAST pay dividends?
Yes, Fastenal Company has a dividend yield of 1.96%.
How far is FAST from its all-time high?
Fastenal Company is 3.6% below its all-time high of $54.96, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +589.2%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
When does Fastenal Company report earnings?
Fastenal Company (FAST) reports its next quarterly earnings on Tuesday, January 19, 2027, before the market opens. The company has confirmed the date; it comes from Yahoo Finance's earnings data and is listed on the Portfolio Terminal January 2027 earnings calendar. For that quarter, the analysts' consensus Yahoo Finance reports is earnings of $0.30 per share.
Which ETFs hold FAST?
22 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Fastenal Company. The largest weights: SCHD (1.49%), XLI (1.10%), VO (0.56%), QQQ (0.26%) and QQQM (0.26%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is FAST?
0.09%, as of September 30, 2026: FAST is holding #200 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.86 in Fastenal Company.
What is the analyst price target for FAST?
The average analyst price target for Fastenal Company (FAST) is $51.15 based on 13 analyst estimates, about 3.5% below the current price of $52.99. The published range runs from $39.90 to $61.00.
How much revenue does FAST generate?
Fastenal Company reported $9.08B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 15.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 15.6%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare FAST with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.