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Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Sep 5, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$47.99
Change
-$2.28 (-4.54%)
Capitalization
55.08B

FAST Fastenal Co Forecast, Technical & Fundamental 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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a Summary for FAST with price predictions
Sep 04, 2025

FAST sees MACD Histogram just turned negative

FAST saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on August 29, 2025. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 50 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 50 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for FAST moved out of overbought territory on August 26, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 48 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 61 cases where FAST's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

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 .

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 04, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on FAST as a result. In of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. 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 333 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 281 cases where FAST Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

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 65, 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 (14.472) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (4.122). P/E Ratio (46.367) is within average values for comparable stocks, (39.320). FAST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.992) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.351). Dividend Yield (0.018) settles around the average of (0.031) among similar stocks. FAST's P/S Ratio (7.097) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.602).

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published Earnings

FAST is expected to report earnings to rise 2.21% to 29 cents per share on October 13

Fastenal Co FAST Stock Earnings Reports
Q3'25
Est.
$0.30
Q2'25
Beat
by $0.01
Q1'25
Est.
$0.52
Q4'24
Missed
by $0.02
Q3'24
Beat
by $0.01
The last earnings report on July 14 showed earnings per share of 28 cents, beating the estimate of 28 cents. With 9.38M shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 55.08B.
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published Dividends

FAST paid dividends on August 26, 2025

Fastenal Co FAST Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.22 per share was paid with a record date of August 26, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of July 29, 2025. Read more...
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published General Information

General Information

an operator of industrial hardware supply stores

Industry ElectronicsDistributors

Profile
Fundamentals
Details
Industry
Wholesale Distributors
Address
2001 Theurer Boulevard
Phone
+1 507 454-5374
Employees
23201
Web
https://www.fastenal.com
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Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, FAST has been closely correlated with GWW. These tickers have moved in lockstep 70% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is a high statistical probability that if FAST jumps, then GWW could also see price increases.

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Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To FAST
1D Price
Change %
FAST100%
-4.54%
GWW - FAST
70%
Closely correlated
-3.36%
TRNS - FAST
27%
Poorly correlated
+0.68%
IDDWF - FAST
27%
Poorly correlated
N/A
RUSMF - FAST
23%
Poorly correlated
+1.13%
MSM - FAST
18%
Poorly correlated
-0.42%
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Correlation & Price change

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1W
1M
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6M
1Y
5Y
Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To FAST
1D Price
Change %
FAST100%
-4.54%
FAST
(2 stocks)
40%
Loosely correlated
-3.95%
Electronics Distributors
(40 stocks)
27%
Poorly correlated
+3.54%