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Fastenal (FAST) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$45.78 -0.93 (-1.99%)
Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$46.62 +0.84 (+1.85%)
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Fastenal - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
9
Buy
5

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Fastenal in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 15 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 4 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for FAST.

Consensus Price Target

$47.41
3.56% Upside
According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fastenal, the average price target is $47.41. The highest price target for FAST is $82.00, while the lowest price target for FAST is $35.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 3.56% from the current price of $45.78.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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FAST Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/11/24 to 10/11/25
1 Month Ago
9/11/24 to 9/11/25
3 Months Ago
7/13/24 to 7/13/25
1 Year Ago
10/12/23 to 10/11/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$47.41$46.82$48.45$34.44
Forecasted Upside3.56% Upside-1.08% Downside11.98% Upside-10.32% Downside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold

FAST Analyst Recommendations By Month

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FAST Price Targets by Month

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Fastenal Stock vs. The Competition

TypeFastenalRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.33
2.16
2.52
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside3.56% Upside56.96% Upside177.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
10/7/2025Barclays
3 of 5 stars
Guy Hardwick
Not Rated
Initiated CoverageNeutralPositive$49.00+3.27%
9/4/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 of 5 stars
Patrick Baumann
Patrick Baumann
Not Rated
Boost TargetNeutral$41.00 ➝ $46.00-7.16%
8/21/2025Northcoast Research
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 Initiated CoverageNeutral
8/7/2025Baird R W
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 UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
8/7/2025Robert W. Baird
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UpgradeNeutralOutperform$47.00 ➝ $55.00+17.57%
7/15/2025Loop Capital
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 Reiterated RatingHold
7/15/2025Stephens
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Boost TargetEqual Weight$40.00 ➝ $45.00-0.16%
7/14/2025Wolfe Research
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Reiterated RatingPositive
7/3/2025Morgan Stanley
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Set TargetEqual Weight$40.00-6.52%
7/3/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Set Target$82.00+91.63%
3/10/2025William Blair
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UpgradeMarket PerformOutperform
12/11/2024Hsbc Global Res
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DowngradeHoldModerate Sell
12/11/2024HSBC
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 DowngradeHoldReduce$35.00-12.25%
12/6/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetHold$37.00 ➝ $42.50+3.96%
11/13/2024UBS Group
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$35.50 ➝ $44.00+4.77%
10/7/2024Bank of America
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$42.50+21.12%

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Should I Buy Fastenal Stock? FAST Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Fastenal pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Fastenal
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Fastenal:

  • Fastenal recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.29, exceeding expectations, which indicates strong financial performance and potential for growth.
  • The company has shown a significant revenue increase of 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year, suggesting robust demand for its products.
  • Fastenal's current stock price is around $47.78, which is near its twelve-month high, indicating strong market confidence.
  • With a return on equity of 32.33%, Fastenal demonstrates effective management and profitability, which can attract investors looking for solid returns.
  • The company maintains a healthy net margin of 15.30%, reflecting its ability to convert revenue into profit efficiently.

Fastenal
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Fastenal for these reasons:

  • Fastenal's dividend payout ratio is 84.62%, which may indicate that the company is returning a large portion of its earnings to shareholders rather than reinvesting in growth.
  • Insider selling has been notable, with executives selling over 111,000 shares recently, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's future performance.
  • The stock has a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 45.94, suggesting that it may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
  • Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold," indicating uncertainty about its future performance.
  • The company has a relatively low insider ownership of 0.37%, which may suggest that executives do not have significant personal investment in the company's success.

FAST Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fastenal is $47.41, with a high forecast of $82.00 and a low forecast of $35.00.

15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fastenal in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" FAST shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FAST, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Fastenal's stock has a predicted upside of 3.56% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Fastenal's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

Fastenal has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Loop Capital, Northcoast Research, Robert W. Baird, Stephens, Weiss Ratings, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Fastenal more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Fastenal is 2.33 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.16. Learn more on how FAST compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:FAST) was last updated on 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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