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Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Apr 25, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$80.73
Change
-$1.37 (-1.67%)
Capitalization
44.16B

FAST stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Fastenal opened its first fastener store in 1967 in Winona, Minnesota... Show more

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Apr 24, 2025

FAST's RSI Oscillator recovers from oversold territory

The RSI Indicator for FAST moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 24 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 24 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 11, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on FAST as a result. In of 82 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for FAST just turned positive on April 11, 2025. Looking at past instances where FAST's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

FAST moved above its 50-day moving average on April 09, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where FAST advanced for three days, in of 339 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

FAST may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 8 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where FAST declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for FAST entered a downward trend on April 14, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 52, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. FAST’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: FAST's P/B Ratio (13.089) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (4.278). P/E Ratio (37.926) is within average values for comparable stocks, (34.609). FAST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.955) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.470). Dividend Yield (0.019) settles around the average of (0.025) among similar stocks. FAST's P/S Ratio (5.974) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.551).

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FAST is expected to pay dividends on May 23, 2025

Fastenal Company FAST Stock Dividends
A dividend of $0.44 per share will be paid with a record date of May 23, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of April 25, 2025. The last dividend of $0.43 was paid on February 28. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST).

Industry description

Companies in this industry handle the wholesale shipments for the manufacturer of a product. They have warehouses and distribution centers, and they ship products directly to the retailer. Digitization, increasing competition, emerging customer demand, and product innovation are some of shifts that the industry has been facing in recent times – something that is potentially creating needs/opportunities for business model revisions or transformations. Data, analytics, and technology are becoming increasingly important for whole distributors in anticipating and analyzing consumer needs, and therefore planning their business strategies accordingly. Fastenal Company, W.W. Grainger, Inc., Genuine Parts Company and Pool Corporation are some of the largest names in the business.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Wholesale Distributors Industry is 8.02B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 70.2K to 49.98B. GWW holds the highest valuation in this group at 49.98B. The lowest valued company is SCOO at 70.2K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Wholesale Distributors Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was -6%. KHDHF experienced the highest price growth at 11%, while WSO experienced the biggest fall at -11%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Wholesale Distributors Industry was -9%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -12% and the average quarterly volume growth was 65%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 46
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 63
Profit Risk Rating: 51
Seasonality Score: 4 (-100 ... +100)
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an operator of industrial hardware supply stores

Industry WholesaleDistributors

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Industry
Wholesale Distributors
Address
2001 Theurer Boulevard
Phone
+1 507 454-5374
Employees
23201
Web
https://www.fastenal.com