Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 39.96x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FAST is at 1.01. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for FAST is 572.50M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.52% of that float. The average trading volume for FAST on April 29, 2025 was 3.65M shares.
FAST) stock’s latest price update
Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST)’s stock price has dropped by -0.77 in relation to previous closing price of 80.73. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -0.22% in its stock price over the last five trading days. https://247wallst.com reported 2025-04-28 that Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Wall Street Bullish on GOOGL 1:06 pm by Gerelyn Terzo Wall Street analysts are getting increasingly bullish on Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) stock, which is tacking on 2% in today’s market. Bank of America is bullish on GOOGL, raising its price target to $200 per share from $185 with a “buy” rating attached. Citi also raised its price target on GOOGL to $200 in the wake of the company’s strong quarterly results. Piper Sandler predicts GOOGL price will hit $195 and has an “overweight” rating on shares. Wells Fargo analysts lifted their price target on the stock to $175 with an “equal weight” rating. GOOGL stock is currently hovering at $163 per share. Markets Attempt Gains 12:08 pm by Gerelyn Terzo The stock market is attempting to move higher, including a 0.36% gain in the Nasdaq Composite. Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is holding onto 2% gains while Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) is soaring by 8%, helping to lift the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite as autonomous driving makes its way closer to the mainstream. Tesla shares are up 24% over the past five-day stretch. Resilient Consumers 11:21 am by Gerelyn Terzo Consumer sentiment surprisingly improved toward the end of April amid a resilient consumer despite the tariff uncertainty. The University of Michigan published the final reading of its consumer sentiment index, which rose 52.2 compared with its initial view of 50.8 earlier this month. Economists were expecting the reading to remain flat. Nevertheless, the index fell sharply from March levels and has been on the decline in 2025. Today is the ex-dividend date for Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), CSW Industrials (CSWI) and Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST). After a three-day winning streak, the markets are getting off to a slower start, with all three of the major stock market averages meandering between positive and negative ground this morning. Small-cap stocks are out front with a 2% jump in the Russell 2000 index. Google parent Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is tacking on 4% after yesterday afternoon’s strong earnings print. Mag 7 stock Alphabet beat consensus estimates on both the top and bottom lines, in response to which shares have been soaring ever since. Alphabet reported $2.81 per share on revenue of $90.2 billion compared with Wall Street estimates of $2.01 per share on revenue of $89.1 billion. Bank of America’s Michael Harnett is bearish on stocks due to the trade uncertainties, advising investors to remain defensive, sell the SPX/US$ rallies and buy price dips in gold. Here’s a look at the performance as of morning trading: Dow Jones Industrial Average: Down 61.79 (-0.18%) Nasdaq Composite: Down 8.78 (-0.07%) S&P 500: Down 5.01 (-0.09%) Tech Roundup Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) beat on the top and bottom lines with better than expected profits and revenue. But the markets are focused on the outlook, and Intel’s revenue guidance for the current quarter fell shy of consensus estimates, sending shares lower by 7% this morning. T-Mobile (Nasdaq: TMUS) shares are under pressure, falling 9% after the company revealed disappointing subscriber numbers in its quarterly print despite beating on the top and bottom lines. Pony AI (Nasdaq: PONY) shares are continuing their wild ride, soaring 17.7% today after yesterday’s double-digit percentage rally. Market Movers Goldman Sachs has upgraded its rating on financial services stock Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) to “buy” from “neutral,” citing “durable EPS growth.” Citizens JMP has started coverage on fintech stock SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI) with a “market outperform” rating and a $17 price target attached, implying there is runway for gains of nearly 40%. Citi likes Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI) and has started coverage with a “neutral” rating owing to “positive AI server demand.” The post Live Nasdaq Composite: GOOGL (Nasdaq: GOOGL) Rises, INTC (Nasdaq: INTC) Sinks on Tech Earnings Day appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.
FAST’s Market Performance
Fastenal Co (FAST) has seen a -0.22% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 3.06% gain in the past month and a 5.03% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.52% for FAST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.94% for FAST’s stock, with a 7.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 4.13% 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 -5.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.33%, as shares surge +5.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FAST fell by -0.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $78.58. In addition, Fastenal Co saw 11.40% 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 Broersma Anthony Paul, who sale 5,568 shares at the price of $81.19 back on Apr 25 ’25. After this action, Broersma Anthony Paul now owns 0 shares of Fastenal Co, valued at $452,060 using the latest closing price.
FLORNESS DANIEL L, the CEO of Fastenal Co, sale 50,000 shares at $82.12 during a trade that took place back on Apr 24 ’25, which means that FLORNESS DANIEL L is holding 282,518 shares at $4,106,085 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 6.07. 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
In conclusion, Fastenal Co (FAST) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
