Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 41.11x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FAST is at 0.99. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 2 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 May 06, 2025 was 3.70M shares.
FAST) stock’s latest price update
Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.37 in relation to its previous close of 82.12. However, the company has experienced a 2.88% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-03 that I track 50 high-quality dividend growth stocks to identify opportune investments, updating valuation ratings daily to focus on attractive opportunities. Despite a market sell-off, my investable universe outperformed SPY and SCHD year-to-date, with a loss of -1.83% compared to -5.49% and -4.64%. This month, 17 stocks had valuation rating changes; 10 were upgrades, including Jack Henry & Associates, West Pharma, and EOG Resources, all with strong expected returns.
FAST’s Market Performance
Fastenal Co (FAST) has experienced a 2.88% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 5.65% rise in the past month, and a 11.80% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.45% for FAST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.50% for FAST’s stock, with a 10.28% 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 6.26% 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 -2.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.99%, as shares surge +10.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.22% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FAST rose by +2.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $79.63. In addition, Fastenal Co saw 14.62% 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 1.69 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 6.25. 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.
