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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$182.89
+1.1%
$176.22
$145.02
$198.33
$41.78B1.091.30 million shs1.09 million shs
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$42.86
+2.0%
$41.05
$30.68
$43.13
$48.18B0.966.03 million shs5.57 million shs
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
$87.67
+2.0%
$84.24
$72.06
$92.86
$14.37B1.06801,438 shs709,939 shs
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1,051.00
+1.0%
$1,058.71
$888.75
$1,227.66
$49.97B1.18249,604 shs268,805 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
+0.40%+2.12%+1.31%+5.37%+8.69%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
+0.10%+1.69%+1.67%+8.23%+33.67%
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
-0.15%+0.76%+1.59%+1.96%+8.51%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
+1.10%+0.16%-4.30%+4.71%+15.27%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
4.0031 of 5 stars
1.35.02.52.02.51.71.9
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
3.8132 of 5 stars
2.02.03.32.41.52.51.3
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
3.6968 of 5 stars
1.33.04.22.42.52.50.6
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
3.4364 of 5 stars
1.12.03.31.33.62.51.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
2.64
Moderate Buy$197.898.20% Upside
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
2.09
Hold$40.40-5.74% Downside
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
2.60
Moderate Buy$93.006.08% Upside
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
2.17
Hold$1,123.136.86% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest GWW, FAST, AME, and GGG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/18/2025
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
Wolfe Research
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Initiated CoverageOutperform
5/27/2025
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$36.00 ➝ $38.00
5/27/2025
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$1,100.00 ➝ $1,125.00
5/23/2025
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$38.00 ➝ $40.00
5/22/2025
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$76.00 ➝ $38.00
5/16/2025
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Mizuho
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Set Price Target$212.00
5/7/2025
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Robert W. Baird
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$197.00 ➝ $190.00
5/5/2025
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$196.00 ➝ $200.00
5/2/2025
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$194.00 ➝ $201.00
5/2/2025
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$1,097.00 ➝ $1,144.00
4/15/2025
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Stephens
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$37.50 ➝ $40.00
(Data available from 7/1/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$6.94B6.08$8.60 per share21.27$41.74 per share4.38
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$7.55B6.52$1.18 per share36.33$3.15 per share13.61
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
$2.11B6.93$3.39 per share25.84$15.25 per share5.75
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$17.17B2.94$44.76 per share23.48$76.04 per share13.82
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
$1.38B$6.1129.9323.662.7120.43%16.75%10.90%7/30/2025 (Estimated)
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$1.15B$1.0042.6518.393.9015.13%31.99%24.36%7/14/2025 (Estimated)
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
$486.08M$2.8330.9827.062.9122.70%19.42%16.17%7/23/2025 (Estimated)
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$1.91B$38.9526.9823.462.7211.08%51.28%22.00%8/1/2025 (Estimated)

Latest GWW, FAST, AME, and GGG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/23/2025Q2 2025
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
$0.78N/AN/AN/A$590.57 millionN/A
7/14/2025Q2 2025
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.28N/AN/AN/A$2.07 billionN/A
5/1/2025Q1 2025
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$1.69$1.75+$0.06$1.52$1.74 billion$1.73 billion
5/1/2025Q1 2025
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$9.51$9.86+$0.35$9.86$4.31 billion$4.31 billion
4/23/2025Q1 2025
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
$0.68$0.70+$0.02$0.72$526.98 million$528.28 million
4/11/2025Q1 2025
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.26$0.26N/A$0.52$1.94 billion$1.96 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
$1.240.68%N/A20.29%6 Years
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.882.05%N/A88.00%26 Years
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
$1.101.25%N/A38.87%29 Years
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
$9.040.86%N/A23.21%55 Years

Latest GWW, FAST, AME, and GGG Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/9/2025
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
quarterly$0.27501.3%7/21/20257/21/20258/6/2025
5/8/2025
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
quarterly$0.310.73%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/2025
4/30/2025
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
quarterly$2.260.89%5/12/20255/12/20256/1/2025
4/10/2025
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
quarterly$0.442.32%4/25/20254/25/20255/23/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.15
1.41
0.86
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.03
4.28
2.14
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
N/A
3.61
2.53
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
0.59
2.74
1.60

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
87.43%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
81.38%
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
93.88%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
80.70%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
0.57%
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.37%
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
2.19%
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
6.10%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AMETEK, Inc. stock logo
AME
AMETEK
21,500230.88 million229.56 millionOptionable
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
23,7021.15 billion1.14 billionOptionable
Graco Inc. stock logo
GGG
Graco
4,300167.13 million163.47 millionOptionable
W.W. Grainger, Inc. stock logo
GWW
W.W. Grainger
26,00048.04 million45.11 millionOptionable

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AMETEK stock logo

AMETEK NYSE:AME

$182.89 +1.93 (+1.07%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$183.05 +0.16 (+0.09%)
As of 05:27 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.

Fastenal stock logo

Fastenal NASDAQ:FAST

$42.86 +0.86 (+2.05%)
Closing price 04:00 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.

Graco stock logo

Graco NYSE:GGG

$87.67 +1.70 (+1.98%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Graco Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, control, dispense, and spray fluid and powder materials worldwide. The Contractor segment offers sprayers to apply paint to walls and other structures; two-component proportioning systems that are used to spray polyurethane foam and polyurea coatings; and viscous coatings to roofs, as well as markings on roads, parking lots, athletic fields, and floors. The Industrial segment provides liquid finishing equipment, paint circulating and supply pumps, paint circulating advanced control systems, plural component coating proportioners, and accessories and spare parts; equipment that pumps, meters, mixes and dispenses sealant, adhesive, and composite materials; and gel-coat equipment, chop and wet-out systems, resin transfer molding systems and applicators, and precision dispensing solutions. It also offers powder finishing products to coat powder finishing on metals under the Gema and SAT brands. The Process segment provides pumps to move and dispense chemicals, water, wastewater, petroleum, food, lubricants, and other fluids; pressure valves used in the oil and natural gas industry, other industrial processes, and research facilities; and chemical injection pumping solutions for injection of chemicals into producing oil wells and pipelines. It also supplies pumps, hose reels, meters, valves, and accessories for fast oil change facilities, service garages, fleet service centers, automobile dealerships, auto parts stores, truck builders, and heavy equipment service centers; and systems, components, and accessories for the automatic lubrication of bearings, gears, and generators in industrial and commercial equipment, compressors, turbines, and on- and off-road vehicles. It sells its products through distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and home center channels, as well as to end-users. The company was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

W.W. Grainger stock logo

W.W. Grainger NYSE:GWW

$1,051.00 +10.76 (+1.03%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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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.