The stock of Fastenal Co (FAST) has gone down by -0.43% for the week, with a 6.33% rise in the past month and a 5.53% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.11%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.33% for FAST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.46% for FAST’s stock, with a 8.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) is 40.05x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FAST is 0.96. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for FAST is 572.50M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.48% of that float. On April 22, 2025, FAST’s average trading volume was 3.67M shares.
FAST) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) has decreased by -1.58 when compared to last closing price of 81.58. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.43% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-04-21 that Fastenal CEO Dan Florness joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of President Trump’s tariff policy, why he’s raising prices as part of a new strategy to manage the impact of new tariffs, and more.
Analysts’ Opinion of FAST
Stifel gave a rating of “Hold” to FAST, setting the target price at $86 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
FAST Trading at 5.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FAST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.11%, as shares surge +7.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.56% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FAST fell by -0.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $77.61. In addition, Fastenal Co saw 11.65% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FAST starting from Drazkowski William Joseph, who sale 15,000 shares at the price of $81.31 back on Apr 14 ’25. After this action, Drazkowski William Joseph now owns 5,997 shares of Fastenal Co, valued at $1,219,642 using the latest closing price.
WILLIAM J. DRAZKOWSKI, the Officer of Fastenal Co, proposed sale 15,000 shares at $81.31 during a trade that took place back on Apr 14 ’25, which means that WILLIAM J. DRAZKOWSKI is holding shares at $1,219,642 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FAST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fastenal Co stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.37. Equity return is now at value 32.35, with 24.49 for asset returns.
Based on Fastenal Co (FAST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 216.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.51 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.28.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Fastenal Co (FAST) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
