Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.16x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FAST is 0.99. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FAST is 572.48M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.52% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FAST on May 08, 2025 was 3.73M shares.
FAST) stock’s latest price update
Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) has experienced a decline in its stock price by 0.00 compared to its previous closing price of 78.50. However, the company has seen a fall of -3.05% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-05-07 that What’s something that receives more attention from investors than is probably warranted? A single quarterly earnings result would probably be near the top of the list.
FAST’s Market Performance
Fastenal Co (FAST) has experienced a -3.05% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 8.79% rise in the past month, and a 6.74% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.17% for FAST. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.26% for FAST’s stock, with a simple moving average of 4.89% for the last 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 1.01% 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 -7.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.16%, as shares surge +10.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.23% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FAST fell by -3.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $80.31. In addition, Fastenal Co saw 9.16% 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 SATTERLEE SCOTT, who sale 9,670 shares at the price of $79.51 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, SATTERLEE SCOTT now owns 25,000 shares of Fastenal Co, valued at $768,868 using the latest closing price.
SCOTT A. SATTERLEE, the Director of Fastenal Co, proposed sale 9,670 shares at $79.51 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that SCOTT A. SATTERLEE is holding shares at $768,867 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 5.95. 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 seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
