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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$43.26
-1.6%
$45.36
$38.97
$50.63
$50.49B0.756.49 million shs4.65 million shs
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
$178.50
-3.8%
$178.92
$151.38
$211.98
$7.64B1.34362,667 shs189,120 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
-1.64%-2.06%-2.57%-6.79%+7.46%
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
-3.79%-5.29%+3.44%-14.70%+9.85%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$43.26
-1.6%
$45.36
$38.97
$50.63
$50.49B0.756.49 million shs4.65 million shs
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
$178.50
-3.8%
$178.92
$151.38
$211.98
$7.64B1.34362,667 shs189,120 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
-1.64%-2.06%-2.57%-6.79%+7.46%
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
-3.79%-5.29%+3.44%-14.70%+9.85%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
2.23
Hold$49.7715.05% Upside
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
2.60
Moderate Buy$214.7520.31% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest SSD and FAST Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/12/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
UpgradeHold (C+)Buy (B-)
4/28/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$200.00 ➝ $210.00
4/28/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
Boost Price TargetNeutral$200.00 ➝ $212.00
4/28/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$200.00 ➝ $210.00
4/28/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
Boost Price TargetOutperform$216.00 ➝ $220.00
4/28/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
Boost Price TargetBuy$205.00 ➝ $217.00
4/21/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
Lower Price TargetOutperform$216.00
4/20/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
Initiated CoverageBuy$205.00
4/16/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$44.00 ➝ $45.00
4/14/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Reiterated RatingUnderperform$42.00
4/14/2026
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Lower Price TargetUnderperform$46.00 ➝ $45.00
(Data available from 5/16/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$8.20B6.06$1.23 per share35.13$3.48 per share12.43
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
$2.33B3.15$10.09 per share17.69$50.04 per share3.57
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$1.26B$1.1437.9531.582.8015.39%33.25%25.49%7/13/2026 (Estimated)
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
$345.08M$8.5320.9317.89N/A14.92%17.72%11.72%7/27/2026 (Estimated)

Latest SSD and FAST Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/27/2026Q1 2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
$1.84$2.13+$0.29$2.13$550.08 million$587.96 million
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
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.962.22%+4.68%84.21%26 Years
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
$1.160.65%+10.56%13.60%11 Years

Latest SSD and FAST Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/6/2026
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
quarterly$0.300.62%7/2/20267/2/20267/23/2026
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
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.03
4.39
2.34
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
0.17
3.40
2.02

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
81.38%
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
93.68%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.28%
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
0.34%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Fastenal Company stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
24,4891.15 billion1.14 billionOptionable
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. stock logo
SSD
Simpson Manufacturing
5,54541.14 million41.00 millionOptionable

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Fastenal NASDAQ:FAST

$43.26 -0.72 (-1.64%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$43.28 +0.02 (+0.03%)
As of 05/15/2026 06:44 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

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.

Simpson Manufacturing stock logo

Simpson Manufacturing NYSE:SSD

$178.50 -7.14 (-3.85%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$178.72 +0.22 (+0.12%)
As of 05/15/2026 04:26 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells structural solutions for wood, concrete, and steel connections. The company offers wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, and pre-fabricated lateral systems for use in light-frame construction; and concrete construction products comprising adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, carbide drill bits, powder actuated tools, fiber-reinforced materials, and other repair products for use in concrete, masonry, and steel construction, as well as grouts, coatings, sealers, mortars, fiberglass and fiber-reinforced polymer systems, and asphalt products for use in concrete construction repair, and strengthening and protection products. It also provides connectors and lateral products for wood framing, timber and offsite construction, structural steel construction, and cold-formed steel applications; and mechanical and adhesive anchors for concrete and masonry construction applications. In addition, the company offers engineering and design services, as well as software solutions that facilitate the specification, selection, and use of its products. It markets its products to the residential construction, light industrial and commercial construction, infrastructure construction, remodeling, and do-it-yourself markets in the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Portugal, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.