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$4.97 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees21,644
Next Earnings Date1/16/2020 (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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 24th. View Fastenal's Dividend History.
When did Fastenal's stock split? How did Fastenal's stock split work?
Fastenal's stock split on Wednesday, May 22nd 2019. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, April 18th 2019. The newly created shares were payable 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, October, 11th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. Fastenal had a net margin of 14.77% and a return on equity of 32.03%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.34 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 12-month target prices for Fastenal's stock. Their predictions range from $30.00 to $41.00. On average, they expect Fastenal's share price to reach $34.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.1%. 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, 10 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Fastenal.
Has Fastenal been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about FAST stock have been trending very negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Fastenal earned a media sentiment score of -3.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. 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), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), WESCO International (WCC), Aircastle (AYR), 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.63%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.54%), Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (0.25%), CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.20%), Harvey Investment Co. LLC (0.12%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.11%). Company insiders that own Fastenal stock include Charles S Miller, Daniel L Florness, Daniel L Johnson, Gary A Polipnick, 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 Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, Strs Ohio, Stonebridge Capital Management Inc., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Wealthfront Advisers LLC, Meeder Asset Management Inc. and Wiley BROS. Aintree Capital LLC. Company insiders that have sold Fastenal company stock in the last year include Daniel L Florness, John Lewis Soderberg, Leland J Hein, Michael John Dolan, Nicholas J Lundquist, Sheryl Ann Lisowski, Terry Modock Owen and Willard D Oberton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Fastenal.
Which institutional investors are buying Fastenal stock?
FAST stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC, Riverbridge Partners LLC, Brinker Capital Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., First Financial Bank Trust Division, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have bought Fastenal stock in the last two years include Daniel L Florness, Daniel L Johnson, 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 $36.79.
How big of a company is Fastenal?
Fastenal has a market capitalization of $21.10 billion and generates $4.97 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $751.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.32 on an earnings per share basis. Fastenal employs 21,644 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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