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Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Aug 18, 12:58 PM (EDT)
Price
$48.91
Change
+$0.02 (+0.04%)
Capitalization
56.1B

FAST stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Fastenal began as an industrial retailer, expanding its product portfolio from nuts and bolts to cutting tools, safety equipment, and janitorial supplies... Show more

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These past five trading days, the stock lost 0.00% with an average daily volume of 0 shares traded.The stock tracked a drawdown of 0% for this period. FAST showed earnings on July 14, 2025. You can read more about the earnings report here.
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a Summary for FAST with price predictions
Aug 15, 2025

Momentum Indicator for FAST turns positive, indicating new upward trend

FAST saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on August 08, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 84 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 84 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for FAST just turned positive on August 11, 2025. Looking at past instances where FAST's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 52 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where FAST advanced for three days, in of 334 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 271 cases where FAST Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 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 .

FAST broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 14, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding 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 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 64, placing this stock slightly better than average.

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 (14.728) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (4.097). P/E Ratio (47.227) is within average values for comparable stocks, (39.856). FAST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.371) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.426). Dividend Yield (0.017) settles around the average of (0.031) among similar stocks. FAST's P/S Ratio (7.225) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.485).

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published Dividends

FAST is expected to pay dividends on August 26, 2025

Fastenal Co FAST Stock Dividends
A dividend of $0.22 per share will be paid with a record date of August 26, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of July 29, 2025. The last dividend of $1.32 was paid on May 23. Read more...
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Notable companies

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

Industry description

Electronics distributors are companies that are involved in distribution of one or more of the following: electronic components, computer products/ peripherals and software products & services. Several electronics distributors are also becoming the point of contact for technical/pre- & post-sale support in many cases, in an attempt to bolster their position in the market. Tariffs and/or cross-border trade barriers are some of the potential threats to the electronics supply chain, but that could also potentially lead to re-directing to markets where tariffs/restrictions are lower depending on demand. The industry is also vulnerable in the event of economic slowdowns. Arrow Electronics, Inc., SYNNEX Corporation and Versum Materials, Inc. are some of the major electronics distributors in the U.S.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Electronics Distributors Industry is 7.97B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 23.01K to 56.1B. FAST holds the highest valuation in this group at 56.1B. The lowest valued company is OMPS at 23.01K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Electronics Distributors Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 10%. REZI experienced the highest price growth at 15%, while ADRZY experienced the biggest fall at -6%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Electronics Distributors Industry was 22%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -5% and the average quarterly volume growth was 26%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 47
P/E Growth Rating: 45
Price Growth Rating: 52
SMR Rating: 65
Profit Risk Rating: 63
Seasonality Score: -37 (-100 ... +100)
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an operator of industrial hardware supply stores

Industry ElectronicsDistributors

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