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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$307.46
+0.1%
$282.03
$218.48
$317.10
$11.36B0.86269,423 shs186,126 shs
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$227.66
-0.1%
$225.06
$174.43
$243.18
$52.18B1.031.34 million shs1.03 million shs
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$43.26
$45.36
$38.97
$50.63
$49.66B0.756.26 million shs4.65 million shs
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1,271.77
-0.1%
$1,135.50
$906.52
$1,286.56
$60.04B1.04280,233 shs282,894 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.00%-0.44%+5.48%+9.88%+30.27%
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.00%-1.94%-3.74%-0.91%+24.54%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.00%-2.06%-5.50%-6.79%+4.20%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
0.00%+3.11%+9.23%+12.50%+15.36%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$307.46
+0.1%
$282.03
$218.48
$317.10
$11.36B0.86269,423 shs186,126 shs
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$227.66
-0.1%
$225.06
$174.43
$243.18
$52.18B1.031.34 million shs1.03 million shs
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$43.26
$45.36
$38.97
$50.63
$49.66B0.756.26 million shs4.65 million shs
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1,271.77
-0.1%
$1,135.50
$906.52
$1,286.56
$60.04B1.04280,233 shs282,894 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.00%-0.44%+5.48%+9.88%+30.27%
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.00%-1.94%-3.74%-0.91%+24.54%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.00%-2.06%-5.50%-6.79%+4.20%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
0.00%+3.11%+9.23%+12.50%+15.36%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
2.83
Moderate Buy$313.672.02% Upside
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
2.79
Moderate Buy$252.3310.84% Upside
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
2.23
Hold$49.7715.05% Upside
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
2.22
Hold$1,199.13-5.71% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest GWW, FAST, AIT, and AME Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/12/2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Boost Price TargetUnderweight$1,047.00 ➝ $1,171.00
5/11/2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Boost Price TargetOverweight$1,300.00 ➝ $1,355.00
5/8/2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Boost Price TargetSector Perform$1,170.00 ➝ $1,337.00
5/4/2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
UpgradeBuy (B-)Buy (B)
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
5/1/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Set Price Target$244.00
5/1/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Set Price Target$270.00
5/1/2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Boost Price TargetOutperform$259.00 ➝ $260.00
4/29/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Boost Price TargetOutperform$300.00 ➝ $350.00
(Data available from 5/18/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$4.56B2.49$12.04 per share25.53$48.43 per share6.35
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$7.40B7.05$9.34 per share24.37$46.42 per share4.90
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$8.20B6.06$1.25 per share34.55$3.43 per share12.61
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$17.94B3.35$45.32 per share28.06$87.09 per share14.60
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$392.99M$10.5929.0326.232.938.34%21.64%12.91%N/A
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$1.48B$6.6234.3925.963.2020.11%16.63%11.06%7/30/2026 (Estimated)
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$1.26B$1.1437.9531.582.7615.39%33.25%25.49%7/13/2026 (Estimated)
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1.71B$37.1834.2125.462.359.70%47.87%21.84%8/4/2026 (Estimated)

Latest GWW, FAST, AIT, and AME Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2026Q1 2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$10.21$11.65+$1.44$11.65$4.58 billion$4.74 billion
4/30/2026Q1 2026
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$1.90$1.97+$0.07$1.74$1.91 billion$1.93 billion
4/28/2026Q3 2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.63$2.65+$0.02$2.65$1.23 billion$1.25 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
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.040.66%+5.67%19.26%16 Years
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$1.360.60%+11.49%20.54%6 Years
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.962.22%+4.68%84.21%26 Years
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$9.960.78%+8.25%26.79%55 Years

Latest GWW, FAST, AIT, and AME 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
4/29/2026
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
quarterly$2.490.81%5/11/20265/11/20266/1/2026
4/21/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
quarterly$0.510.66%5/15/20265/15/20265/29/2026
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
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.19
2.95
1.97
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.10
1.14
0.72
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.03
4.39
2.34
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
0.55
2.69
1.60

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
93.52%
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
87.43%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
81.38%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
80.70%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
1.60%
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.54%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.28%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
6.30%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
6,80036.96 million36.37 millionOptionable
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
22,500229.20 million227.97 millionOptionable
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
24,4891.15 billion1.14 billionOptionable
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
22,10047.21 million44.24 millionOptionable

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Applied Industrial Technologies stock logo

Applied Industrial Technologies NYSE:AIT

$307.46 +0.29 (+0.09%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$307.17 -0.29 (-0.09%)
As of 04:09 AM Eastern
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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It operates in two segments, Service Center Based Distribution, and Engineered Solutions. The company distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, advanced automation products, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, automation solutions, tools, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies; and motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, valves, fittings, process instrumentation, actuators, and hoses, filtration supplies, as well as other related supplies for general operational needs of customers' machinery and equipment. It also operates fabricated rubber shops and service field crews that install, modify, and repair conveyor belts and rubber linings, as well as offer hose assemblies. In addition, the company provides technical support services; engages in the distribution of fluid power and industrial flow control products; advanced automation solutions, including machine vision, robotics, motion control, and smart technologies. It distributes industrial products through a network of service centers. The company serves various industries, including agriculture and food processing, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, fabricated metals, forest products, industrial machinery and equipment, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, primary metals, technology, transportation, and utilities, as well as government entities. The company was formerly known as Bearings, Inc. and changed its to name to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in 1997. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

AMETEK stock logo

AMETEK NYSE:AME

$227.66 -0.24 (-0.10%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$227.88 +0.21 (+0.09%)
As of 06:20 AM 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.

Fastenal stock logo

Fastenal NASDAQ:FAST

$43.26 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$43.02 -0.24 (-0.57%)
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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.

W.W. Grainger stock logo

W.W. Grainger NYSE:GWW

$1,271.77 -0.70 (-0.06%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$1,271.30 -0.47 (-0.04%)
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W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.