Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and other industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, such as bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers, which are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Building materials, hardware, garden supply & mobile home dealers
Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone507-454-5374
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.33 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees21,948
Next Earnings Date4/9/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fastenal's stock symbol?
Fastenal trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FAST."
How often does Fastenal pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Fastenal?
Fastenal announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. This is a boost from Fastenal's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. View Fastenal's Dividend History.
When did Fastenal's stock split? How did Fastenal's stock split work?
Shares of Fastenal split before market open on Wednesday, May 22nd 2019. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, April 18th 2019. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, May 21st 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of Fastenal stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
How were Fastenal's earnings last quarter?
Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) issued its earnings results on Friday, January, 17th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.31. The business earned $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. Fastenal had a net margin of 14.83% and a return on equity of 31.16%. Fastenal's quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.60 EPS. View Fastenal's Earnings History.
When is Fastenal's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FAST?
12 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Fastenal's shares. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $377.00. On average, they expect Fastenal's stock price to reach $78.63 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 107.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Fastenal.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Fastenal?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fastenal in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Fastenal.
Has Fastenal been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about FAST stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Fastenal earned a daily sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Fastenal.
Who are some of Fastenal's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Fastenal include W W Grainger (GWW), United Rentals (URI), Watsco (WSO), Air Lease (AL), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), GATX (GATX), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Aircastle (AYR), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), WESCO International (WCC), Kaman (KAMN), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), MRC Global (MRC) and DXP Enterprises (DXPE).
What other stocks do shareholders of Fastenal own?
Who are Fastenal's key executives?
Fastenal's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Daniel L. Florness, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Holden Lewis, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Ms. Reyne K. Wisecup, Sr. EVP of HR & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Terry Modock Owen, Sr. Exec. VP of Sales Operations (Age 51)
- Mr. Jeffery M. Watts, Exec. VP of International Sales (Age 47)
Who are Fastenal's major shareholders?
Fastenal's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (5.60%), State Street Corp (5.30%), Route One Investment Company L.P. (2.11%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.83%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.55%) and Cantillon Capital Management LLC (1.08%). Company insiders that own Fastenal stock include Charles S Miller, Daniel L Florness, Daniel L Johnson, Darren R Jackson, Holden Lewis, James C Jansen, John Lewis Soderberg, Leland J Hein, Michael J Ancius, Michael John Dolan, Nicholas J Lundquist, Sheryl Ann Lisowski, Stephen L Eastman, Terry Modock Owen, Willard D Oberton and William Joseph Drazkowski. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Fastenal.
Which institutional investors are selling Fastenal stock?
FAST stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bares Capital Management Inc., Route One Investment Company L.P., Raymond James & Associates, Schroder Investment Management Group, Tikehau Investment Management, State Street Corp, Wedgewood Partners Inc. and Alliancebernstein L.P.. Company insiders that have sold Fastenal company stock in the last year include Charles S Miller, Daniel L Florness, John Lewis Soderberg, Leland J Hein, Nicholas J Lundquist, Sheryl Ann Lisowski, Terry Modock Owen, Willard D Oberton and William Joseph Drazkowski. View Insider Buying and Selling for Fastenal.
Which institutional investors are buying Fastenal stock?
FAST stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Madison Asset Management LLC, Mawer Investment Management Ltd., Principal Financial Group Inc., Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS, UBS Group AG, Franklin Resources Inc. and Geode Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Fastenal stock in the last two years include Daniel L Florness, Daniel L Johnson, Darren R Jackson, Holden Lewis, Michael J Ancius, Stephen L Eastman, Terry Modock Owen and William Joseph Drazkowski. View Insider Buying and Selling for Fastenal.
How do I buy shares of Fastenal?
Shares of FAST can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Fastenal's stock price today?
One share of FAST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.97.
How big of a company is Fastenal?
Fastenal has a market capitalization of $21.80 billion and generates $5.33 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $790.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.38 on an earnings per share basis. Fastenal employs 21,948 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Fastenal.
What is Fastenal's official website?
How can I contact Fastenal?
Fastenal's mailing address is 2001 THEURER BLVD, WINONA MN, 55987. The company can be reached via phone at 507-454-5374 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Fastenal (NASDAQ FAST)
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