Fastenal (FAST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $50.18 -0.02 (-0.04%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.09 -0.09 (-0.18%) As of 07:58 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Fastenal Short Interest DataFastenal (FAST) has a short interest of 25.45 million shares, representing 2.23% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.47% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.3, indicating that it would take 4.3 days of the average trading volume of 6.57 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest25,450,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest25,330,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+0.47%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.17 billionShort Interest Ratio4.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares1,147,637,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.23%Today's Trading Volume3,719,544 sharesAverage Trading Volume6,570,062 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average57% Short Selling Fastenal? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Fastenal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFAST Short Interest Over TimeFAST Days to Cover Over TimeFAST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Fastenal Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202525,450,000 shares $1.17 billion +0.5%2.2%4.3 $46.13 7/15/202525,330,000 shares $1.14 billion -9.1%N/A4.1 $45.13 6/30/202527,850,000 shares $1.17 billion -6.5%2.4%4.2 $42.00 6/15/202529,770,000 shares $1.26 billion +6.3%2.6%4.5 $42.17 5/31/202528,010,000 shares $1.16 billion -1.4%4.9%4 $41.31 5/15/202528,410,000 shares $1.16 billion +93.5%5.0%3.8 $40.94 4/30/202514,680,000 shares $1.19 billion +1.6%2.6%4 $80.97 4/15/202514,450,000 shares $1.18 billion +1.6%2.5%4 $81.65 3/31/202514,220,000 shares $1.10 billion +3.6%2.5%4 $77.55 3/15/202513,730,000 shares $1.03 billion +0.6%2.4%4.2 $75.26 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FAST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fastenal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202513,650,000 shares $1.03 billion +1.0%2.4%4.4 $75.73 2/15/202513,520,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.7%2.4%4.8 $74.78 1/31/202513,160,000 shares $963.84 million +7.5%2.3%4.6 $73.24 1/15/202512,240,000 shares $909.06 million +1.6%2.1%4.3 $74.27 12/31/202412,050,000 shares $866.52 million +6.5%2.1%4.3 $71.91 12/15/202411,310,000 shares $887.50 million -6.0%2.0%4.1 $78.47 11/30/202412,030,000 shares $1.01 billion -5.9%2.1%4.6 $83.56 11/15/202412,780,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.7%2.2%4.8 $81.85 10/31/202413,270,000 shares $1.04 billion -4.3%2.3%5.2 $78.18 10/15/202413,860,000 shares $1.07 billion +4.8%2.4%5.4 $76.91 9/30/202413,220,000 shares $944.17 million -9.9%2.3%5.1 $71.42 9/15/202414,670,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.8%2.6%5.4 $69.82 8/31/202414,130,000 shares $964.80 million +6.1%2.5%5 $68.28 8/15/202413,320,000 shares $887.51 million -4.1%2.3%4.3 $66.63 7/31/202413,890,000 shares $982.72 million -13.0%2.4%4.3 $70.75 7/15/202415,960,000 shares $1.08 billion +11.2%2.8%4.8 $67.83 6/30/202414,350,000 shares $901.75 million -21.6%2.5%4.1 $62.84 6/15/202418,300,000 shares $1.15 billion +35.9%3.2%5.2 $63.05 5/31/202413,470,000 shares $888.75 million +5.0%2.4%3.7 $65.98 5/15/202412,830,000 shares $859.35 million -16.3%2.3%3.6 $66.98 4/30/202415,320,000 shares $1.04 billion -10.6%2.7%4.2 $67.94 4/15/202417,140,000 shares $1.19 billion -8.6%3.0%4.4 $69.39 3/31/202418,750,000 shares $1.45 billion +2.2%3.3%4.8 $77.14 3/15/202418,350,000 shares $1.38 billion -1.6%3.2%4.8 $75.03 2/29/202418,640,000 shares $1.36 billion -1.6%3.3%4.7 $73.01 2/15/202418,950,000 shares $1.33 billion -3.3%3.3%5 $70.15 1/31/202419,600,000 shares $1.34 billion +7.3%3.4%5.3 $68.23 1/15/202418,260,000 shares $1.16 billion -5.3%3.2%5.1 $63.52 12/31/202319,290,000 shares $1.25 billion +3.1%3.4%5.4 $64.77 12/15/202318,710,000 shares $1.20 billion +5.0%3.3%5.3 $64.16Out of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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Short interest is the volume of Fastenal shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 25,450,000 shares of FAST short. 2.23% of Fastenal's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fastenal's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Fastenal? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FAST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Fastenal's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Fastenal? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Fastenal: Squarepoint Ops LLC, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Fastenal? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.23% of Fastenal's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Fastenal's short interest increasing or decreasing? Fastenal saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,450,000 shares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous total of 25,330,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Fastenal's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.23% of Fastenal's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fastenal: Tecnoglass Inc. (10.28%), AMETEK, Inc. (0.98%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (5.61%), Graco Inc. (1.95%), GMS Inc. (2.41%), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (2.17%), The Home Depot, Inc. (1.08%), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (2.10%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1.44%), MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (5.98%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Fastenal stock? Short selling FAST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fastenal as its price is falling. FAST shares are trading down $0.06 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Fastenal? A short squeeze for Fastenal occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FAST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Fastenal's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FAST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Tecnoglass Short Squeeze AMETEK Short Squeeze Builders FirstSource Short Squeeze Graco Short Squeeze GMS Short Squeeze W.W. Grainger Short Squeeze Home Depot Short Squeeze Illinois Tool Works Short Squeeze Lowe's Companies Short Squeeze MSC Industrial Direct Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FAST) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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