FAST

Fastenal

FAST

Attention (50-day avg)0%

Attention rank (50-day avg)#1,295

Bullish sentiment (50-day avg)100%

Price to earnings ratio43.2

Market capitalization57.9B

Earnings per share1.17

Dividend yield (TTM)2.06%

Revenue (annual)8.2B

Net income (annual)1.3B

Social

What share of all stock conversation is about FAST?

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Attention	0% 0	0% 0	0% 0	0% -0.01

Apr 13

Fastenal (FAST) reported Q1 EPS of $0.30, in-line with consensus, and revenue of $2.2B, also in-line with consensus.
The company expects 2026 property and equipment investment, net of proceeds, to range from $310M to $330M, an increase from $230.6M in 2025.
Fastenal's Q1 results showed steady growth and share gains, but lack of upside and mixed demand signals limit conviction, with the stock down 2-7.5% in recent days.

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Sentiment

Of the messages about FAST that take a side, what share is each?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Bullish	—	100%	100% 0	80.03% -7.26
Bearish	—	0%	0% 0	19.97% +7.26

Bullish· Jul 14

Fastenal's Q2 results beat expectations, with a 29% increase in EPS and 8.6% YoY revenue growth.
The company's strong sales and margin improvements were driven by customer signings and digital expansion, despite sluggish market conditions.
Fastenal's Q2 performance has led to a significant price increase, with the stock trading 5.5% higher pre-market and confirming breakout potential.

Bearish· Apr 11

Fastenal's earnings miss is a sign of slowing economic activity, with growth expectations being low and growth being even lower.
The company's underlying demand remains difficult, and the quarter's cadence was choppy, despite positive trends with larger customers.
Fastenal's CEO attributed the earnings miss to poor demand, which is a significant problem, and the stock has dropped 7.7% pre-market.

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Topics

Of the messages about FAST that carry a topic, what share is each?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y
Macro	—	—	44.57%	48.68%
Earnings	—	—	10.87%	0.96%
Technical Analysis	—	—	0%	0.8%
Analysts	—	—	44.57%	48.7%
Announcements	—	—	0%	0.87%
Controversies	—	—	0%	0%

Earnings· Jan 20

Fastenal's Q4 earnings met expectations with an adjusted EPS of $0.26, a 12.1% YoY increase, and revenue of $2.03B, an 11.1% YoY increase.
The company's strong growth in sales from manufacturing customers and continued momentum in digital footprint initiatives contributed to its performance.
Fastenal's Q4 revenue missed estimates, but the company's earnings per share (EPS) was in line with expectations, with a 12.1% YoY increase.

Analysts· Jul 13

Raymond James upgraded FAST to strong-buy with a $50.00 PT.
UBS AG also upgraded FAST to strong-buy, and Credit Suisse reiterated its buy rating with a $52.00 PT.
Multiple analysts, including Raymond James, UBS AG, and Credit Suisse, upgraded or reiterated their buy ratings for FAST.

Announcements· Jan 20

Fastenal Company ($FAST) reported Q4-25 results with adj. EPS of $0.26, revenue of $2.03B, and net income of $294.1M.
The company saw strong growth in sales from manufacturing customers and continued momentum in digital footprint initiatives, with daily sales up over 11% in Q4.
Despite this, Fastenal's stock has been under pressure due to ongoing margin pressure from costs and customer mix, with net income below the historical record of $1.0B in 25'Q3.

Technical Analysis· Oct 11

$FAST has provided a great opening range breakout, making it a potential trend trade into midday, with a possible pullback to VWAP.
The stock has broken out of its 50D and 200D moving averages, indicating a strong technical signal, and is showing a strong oscillation of price within a defined range.
The stock's strong breakaway gap from earnings has triggered a potential new trend, and traders are waiting for a proper entry point after the trend starts, with some already scaling short in the 35.5-36 area.

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Community

Of the messages about FAST, what share comes from each group?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Regulars	—	0%	0%	14.18%
Newcomers	—	100%	100%	85.82%

Regulars· Jan 20

Fastenal's Q4 2025 results show a 11.1% year-over-year increase in revenue to $2.03 billion, with diluted net income per share of $0.26, in line with estimates.
Despite industrial production being sluggish, Fastenal's sales performance reflects improved customer contract signings since Q1 2024, contributing to the company's growth.
Fastenal's CEO, Daniel Florness, noted that the company has done an "excellent job" of being wrong in predicting pricing, and has learned to avoid discussing it, leaving the market to focus on other factors.

Newcomers· Jan 20

The newcomer is focused on the strong sales growth of Fastenal Company, with Q4 2025 sales reaching $2.03B, a 11.1% increase YoY.
The newcomer highlights the company's ability to defy the macro slowdown, with Q4 revenue and EPS growth driven by self-help measures.
The newcomer notes that Fastenal's FY25 results were impressive, with a gross margin of 45.0%, two-for-one stock split effective May 2025, and strong growth in sales from manufacturing customers.

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Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 3.72% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.36%. Currently, Fastenal has a market capitalization of $57.74 billion.

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Fastenal (FAST) Earned A Zacks Upgrade, Is The Stock Now Pricey?

Fastenal (FAST) just drew fresh attention after Zacks assigned the stock a Rank #2 rating, reflecting a stronger full year earnings outlook and a year-to-date return above the broader Industrial Products group. Recent trading tells a story of firm but cooling momentum for Fastenal. The share price has climbed 22.8% year to date and the 90 day share price return is 8.9%, while the 30 day share price return has slipped 3.1% as investors reassess risk and earnings expectations around the current...

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Fastenal Co.

Industrials
Industrial Distribution

Fastenal Co. is a wholesale distributor of industrial and construction supplies that serves manufacturing, maintenance, repair, operations, and non-residential construction customers. Fastenal Co. offers a broad product range that includes fasteners, safety supplies, tools, metalworking items, electrical and janitorial products, and other industrial consumables used across production sites, job sites, and facility operations. The company supports customers through a network of branches, customer-specific onsite locations, and inventory management solutions such as industrial vending and bin-stock programs. It also provides supply-chain services designed to simplify procurement, improve product availability, and support local service needs for business and institutional clients. Fastenal Co. plays an important role in the industrial distribution market by combining product breadth with point-of-use inventory support and embedded service capabilities.

Website

Location

2001 Theurer Boulevard

Winona, MN, 55987-1500

United States

Social

What share of all stock conversation is about FAST?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Attention	0% 0	0% 0	0% 0	0% -0.01

Apr 13

Fastenal (FAST) reported Q1 EPS of $0.30, in-line with consensus, and revenue of $2.2B, also in-line with consensus.
The company expects 2026 property and equipment investment, net of proceeds, to range from $310M to $330M, an increase from $230.6M in 2025.
Fastenal's Q1 results showed steady growth and share gains, but lack of upside and mixed demand signals limit conviction, with the stock down 2-7.5% in recent days.

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Sentiment

Of the messages about FAST that take a side, what share is each?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Bullish	—	100%	100% 0	80.03% -7.26
Bearish	—	0%	0% 0	19.97% +7.26

Bullish· Jul 14

Fastenal's Q2 results beat expectations, with a 29% increase in EPS and 8.6% YoY revenue growth.
The company's strong sales and margin improvements were driven by customer signings and digital expansion, despite sluggish market conditions.
Fastenal's Q2 performance has led to a significant price increase, with the stock trading 5.5% higher pre-market and confirming breakout potential.

Bearish· Apr 11

Fastenal's earnings miss is a sign of slowing economic activity, with growth expectations being low and growth being even lower.
The company's underlying demand remains difficult, and the quarter's cadence was choppy, despite positive trends with larger customers.
Fastenal's CEO attributed the earnings miss to poor demand, which is a significant problem, and the stock has dropped 7.7% pre-market.

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Topics

Of the messages about FAST that carry a topic, what share is each?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y
Macro	—	—	44.57%	48.68%
Earnings	—	—	10.87%	0.96%
Technical Analysis	—	—	0%	0.8%
Analysts	—	—	44.57%	48.7%
Announcements	—	—	0%	0.87%
Controversies	—	—	0%	0%

Earnings· Jan 20

Fastenal's Q4 earnings met expectations with an adjusted EPS of $0.26, a 12.1% YoY increase, and revenue of $2.03B, an 11.1% YoY increase.
The company's strong growth in sales from manufacturing customers and continued momentum in digital footprint initiatives contributed to its performance.
Fastenal's Q4 revenue missed estimates, but the company's earnings per share (EPS) was in line with expectations, with a 12.1% YoY increase.

Analysts· Jul 13

Raymond James upgraded FAST to strong-buy with a $50.00 PT.
UBS AG also upgraded FAST to strong-buy, and Credit Suisse reiterated its buy rating with a $52.00 PT.
Multiple analysts, including Raymond James, UBS AG, and Credit Suisse, upgraded or reiterated their buy ratings for FAST.

Announcements· Jan 20

Fastenal Company ($FAST) reported Q4-25 results with adj. EPS of $0.26, revenue of $2.03B, and net income of $294.1M.
The company saw strong growth in sales from manufacturing customers and continued momentum in digital footprint initiatives, with daily sales up over 11% in Q4.
Despite this, Fastenal's stock has been under pressure due to ongoing margin pressure from costs and customer mix, with net income below the historical record of $1.0B in 25'Q3.

Technical Analysis· Oct 11

$FAST has provided a great opening range breakout, making it a potential trend trade into midday, with a possible pullback to VWAP.
The stock has broken out of its 50D and 200D moving averages, indicating a strong technical signal, and is showing a strong oscillation of price within a defined range.
The stock's strong breakaway gap from earnings has triggered a potential new trend, and traders are waiting for a proper entry point after the trend starts, with some already scaling short in the 35.5-36 area.

Generated by AI

Community

Of the messages about FAST, what share comes from each group?

	1 Day1D	1 Week1W	1 Month1M	1 Year1Y	50-Day MAclick to plot	200-Day MAclick to plot
Regulars	—	0%	0%	14.18%
Newcomers	—	100%	100%	85.82%

Regulars· Jan 20

Fastenal's Q4 2025 results show a 11.1% year-over-year increase in revenue to $2.03 billion, with diluted net income per share of $0.26, in line with estimates.
Despite industrial production being sluggish, Fastenal's sales performance reflects improved customer contract signings since Q1 2024, contributing to the company's growth.
Fastenal's CEO, Daniel Florness, noted that the company has done an "excellent job" of being wrong in predicting pricing, and has learned to avoid discussing it, leaving the market to focus on other factors.

Newcomers· Jan 20

The newcomer is focused on the strong sales growth of Fastenal Company, with Q4 2025 sales reaching $2.03B, a 11.1% increase YoY.
The newcomer highlights the company's ability to defy the macro slowdown, with Q4 revenue and EPS growth driven by self-help measures.
The newcomer notes that Fastenal's FY25 results were impressive, with a gross margin of 45.0%, two-for-one stock split effective May 2025, and strong growth in sales from manufacturing customers.

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Fastenal

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Apr 13

Bullish· Jul 14

Bearish· Apr 11

Earnings· Jan 20

Analysts· Jul 13

Announcements· Jan 20

Technical Analysis· Oct 11

Regulars· Jan 20

Newcomers· Jan 20

Fastenal Co. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors

What You Need To Know Ahead of Fastenal's Earnings Release

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Fastenal 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today - Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST)

Fastenal (FAST) Earned A Zacks Upgrade, Is The Stock Now Pricey?

Nasdaq-100® Inside the Index: Fastenal (FAST)

Fastenal Co. stock rises Monday, still underperforms market

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Fastenal Co.

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Fastenal Co. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors

What You Need To Know Ahead of Fastenal's Earnings Release

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Fastenal 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today - Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST)

Fastenal (FAST) Earned A Zacks Upgrade, Is The Stock Now Pricey?

Nasdaq-100® Inside the Index: Fastenal (FAST)

Fastenal Co. stock rises Monday, still underperforms market

Also Discussed

Social

Apr 13

Bullish· Jul 14

Bearish· Apr 11

Earnings· Jan 20

Analysts· Jul 13

Announcements· Jan 20

Technical Analysis· Oct 11

Regulars· Jan 20

Newcomers· Jan 20