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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$224.75
+0.7%
$224.97
$174.43
$243.18
$51.46B1.031.40 million shs891,694 shs
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
$74.12
+0.4%
$81.85
$65.10
$151.03
$7.98B1.493.00 million shs1.92 million shs
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$43.94
+0.9%
$45.06
$38.97
$50.63
$50.44B0.756.53 million shs5.58 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.00%-1.28%-4.42%-3.78%+26.50%
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
0.00%+5.53%-17.74%-32.85%-31.71%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.00%+1.57%-3.32%-4.93%+7.88%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$224.75
+0.7%
$224.97
$174.43
$243.18
$51.46B1.031.40 million shs891,694 shs
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
$74.12
+0.4%
$81.85
$65.10
$151.03
$7.98B1.493.00 million shs1.92 million shs
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$43.94
+0.9%
$45.06
$38.97
$50.63
$50.44B0.756.53 million shs5.58 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.00%-1.28%-4.42%-3.78%+26.50%
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
0.00%+5.53%-17.74%-32.85%-31.71%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.00%+1.57%-3.32%-4.93%+7.88%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
2.79
Moderate Buy$252.3312.27% Upside
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
2.21
Hold$101.8837.44% Upside
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
2.23
Hold$49.7713.27% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest FAST, AME, and BLDR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/20/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
5/14/2026
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
UpgradeHold
5/4/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Reiterated RatingBuy$265.00 ➝ $275.00
5/4/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$220.00 ➝ $230.00
5/4/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Reiterated RatingBuy$265.00
5/4/2026
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
Lower Price TargetHold$85.00 ➝ $80.00
5/4/2026
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
Lower Price TargetMarket Perform$100.00 ➝ $93.00
5/4/2026
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
Lower Price TargetHold$102.00 ➝ $81.00
5/1/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Set Price Target$244.00
5/1/2026
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
Set Price Target$121.00
5/1/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Set Price Target$270.00
(Data available from 5/24/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$7.40B6.96$9.36 per share24.01$47.64 per share4.72
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
$15.19B0.52$12.31 per share6.02$37.23 per share1.99
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$8.20B6.15$1.25 per share35.09$3.48 per share12.63
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$1.48B$6.6233.9525.633.1520.11%16.63%11.06%7/30/2026 (Estimated)
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
$435.20M$2.6128.4013.031.781.97%14.89%5.52%7/30/2026 (Estimated)
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$1.26B$1.1438.5432.072.8015.39%33.25%25.49%7/13/2026 (Estimated)

Latest FAST, AME, and BLDR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2026Q1 2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$1.90$1.97+$0.07$1.74$1.91 billion$1.93 billion
4/30/2026Q1 2026
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
$0.39$0.27-$0.12-$0.43$3.17 billion$3.29 billion
4/13/2026Q1 2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.2967$0.30+$0.0033$0.30$2.19 billion$2.20 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$1.360.61%+11.49%20.54%6 Years
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.962.18%+4.68%84.21%26 Years

Latest FAST, AME, and BLDR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/7/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
quarterly$0.340.59%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/2026
4/10/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
quarterly$0.242.15%4/28/20264/28/20265/26/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.10
1.14
0.72
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
1.15
1.76
1.09
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.03
4.39
2.34

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
87.43%
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
95.53%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
81.38%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.54%
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
2.70%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.28%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
22,500229.20 million227.97 millionOptionable
Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock logo
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
28,000107.56 million104.66 millionOptionable
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
24,4891.15 billion1.14 billionOptionable

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AMETEK stock logo

AMETEK NYSE:AME

$224.75 +1.58 (+0.71%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$224.58 -0.18 (-0.08%)
As of 05/22/2026 07:07 PM Eastern
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AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and internationally. The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets; power quality monitoring and c devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power and electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, and sensors for gas turbines and dashboard instruments; heavy trucks, instrumentation, and controls for the food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, power supplies, embedded computing, monitoring, fuel and fluid measurement, and data acquisition systems for aerospace and defense industry. Its EMG segment offers engineered medical components and devices, automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects; single-use and consumable surgical instruments, implantable components, and drug delivery systems; engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, and automation; high-purity powdered metals, strips and foils, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for thermal management, military and commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; motors for commercial appliances, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers; and operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. AMETEK, Inc. was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Builders FirstSource stock logo

Builders FirstSource NYSE:BLDR

$74.12 +0.26 (+0.36%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$74.12 +0.00 (+0.00%)
As of 05/22/2026 07:27 PM Eastern
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Builders FirstSource, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional homebuilders, sub-contractors, remodelers, and consumers in the United States. It offers lumber and lumber sheet goods comprising dimensional lumber, plywood, and oriented strand board products that are used in on-site house framing; manufactured products, such as wood floor and roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood products; and windows, and interior and exterior door units, as well as interior trims and custom products comprising intricate mouldings, stair parts, and columns under the Synboard brand name. The company also provides specialty building products and services, including vinyl, composite and wood siding, exterior trims, metal studs, cement, roofing, insulation, wallboards, ceilings, cabinets, and hardware products; turn-key framing, shell construction, design assistance, and professional installation services. In addition, it offers software products, such as drafting, estimating, quoting, and virtual home design services, which provide software solutions to retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and homebuilders. The company was formerly known as BSL Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Builders FirstSource, Inc. in October 1999. Builders FirstSource, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Irving, Texas.

Fastenal stock logo

Fastenal NASDAQ:FAST

$43.94 +0.41 (+0.94%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$43.75 -0.19 (-0.43%)
As of 05/22/2026 07:44 PM Eastern
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Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It also offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.