Fastenal Co (FAST) Stock Price & Analysis
Fastenal Co (FAST) rose 1.26% to USD 46.58 as of June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
FAST last closed at USD 46; the session ranged USD 46.02–46.94 on volume of 6,445,511 shares. Market capitalization is $53.48B, with a 52-week range of USD 38.97–50.63 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC)
| Price | USD 46.58 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▲ 1.26% (up) |
| Previous Close | USD 46 |
| Open | USD 46.27 |
| Day Range | USD 46.02 – 46.94 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 38.97 – 50.63 |
| Volume | 6,445,511 shares |
| Market Cap | $53.48B |
| Exchange | NMS |
Technical Analysis (FAST)
Nexqual's technical model rates FAST "STRONG BUY" based on 5 bullish and 0 bearish signals across 124 daily candles, as of June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
| Overall Signal | STRONG BUY |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 60.71 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 45.12) |
| MACD | 0.48 (positive) |
Analyst Ratings (FAST)
Wall Street analysts rate FAST "Hold" based on 11 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 46.72 (range USD 39.9–55), per Nexqual as of June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Hold |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 11 |
| Mean Target | USD 46.72 |
| High Target | USD 55 |
| Low Target | USD 39.9 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 5 / 6 / 5 |
Earnings (FAST)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-07-13 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.33 |
| Revenue Estimate | $2.33B |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.3 vs est 0.3 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.26 vs est 0.26 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 0.29 vs est 0.3 ▼ miss |
| 2025-06-30 | USD 0.29 vs est 0.27 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (FAST)
| Total Revenue | $8.44B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +12.40% |
| Gross Margin | +44.89% |
| Operating Margin | +20.33% |
| Profit Margin | +15.39% |
| ROE | +33.84% |
| Debt / Equity | 11.17 |
| Current Ratio | 4.39 |
| Total Cash | $308.60M |
| Total Debt | $445.50M |
| Free Cash Flow | $903.86M |
Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
Financial Health Score (FAST)
Nexqual rates Fastenal Co's overall financial health "Strong" across five dimensions, as of June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
| Growth | Solid — Revenue +9% YoY (annual) |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Strong — Gross margin 45%, operating 20% |
| Balance Sheet | Strong — $309M cash vs $446M debt |
| Cash Flow | Solid — FCF $904M, 11% margin |
| Efficiency | Strong — ROE 34%, ROA 21.2% |
Ownership (FAST)
| Insider Ownership | +0.09% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +88.15% |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.15B |
| Float | 1.14B |
| Short % of Float | +2.80% |
Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
Leadership (FAST)
Fastenal Co is led by Daniel L. Florness (age 62), CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
| CEO & Director | Daniel L. Florness (age 62) |
|---|---|
| President & Chief Sales Officer | Jeffery Michael Watts (age 53) |
| Senior EVP & CFO | Max H. Tunnicliff (age 46) |
| Senior Executive Vice President of Information Technology | John Lewis Soderberg (age 54) |
| Senior Executive Vice President of Sales | Charles S. Miller (age 51) |
Major Backers & Investors (FAST)
Notable institutional backers of Fastenal Co include Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, according to Nexqual as of June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.43% |
| Charles Schwab | 3.09% |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.24% |
| Invesco | 2.14% |
| Wellington Management | 1.45% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 21.89% |
| BlackRock | 10.41% |
| State Street | 6.04% |
| Geode Capital | 3.39% |
| BNY Mellon | 2.15% |
Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC.
From Fastenal Co's Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-05)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- It is an integrated platform that maintains customer-specific product catalogs, provides control and tracking of inventory levels, streamlines and consolidates procurement processes, and enables rich visualization and reporting in an environment with robust user controls.
- We believe our fully integrated distribution network allows us to manage the supply chain for all sizes of customers.
- In many cases, this provides insights that allow us to migrate transactional, 'non-sticky' (and traditionally high cost) online spend into a 'sticky' managed setting (such as our FMI programs).
- For instance, we have developed, and continue to develop, 'Mobility' applications (Apps), one example of which is our FASTScan and BinStock App, which provides several benefits.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: June 9, 2026 at 22:35 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.