FAST - Fastenal Company - Stock Forecast

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FAST is currently covered by 8 analysts with an average price target of $49.84. This is a potential upside of $2.54 (5.37%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $47.3.

Fastenal Company's activity chart (see below) currently has 243 price targets and 184 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of FAST is 71.43% HOLD, 21.43% BUY and 7.14% SELL.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 89.61% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 292.48 days.

Highest price target for FAST is $52, Lowest price target is $41, average price target is $46.83.

Most recent stock forecast was given by DAVID MANTHEY from BAIRD on 06-Mar-2026. First documented stock forecast 22-Jan-2008.

What is Fastenal?

Fastenal is a wholesale distributor of industrial and construction supplies.

What are the products or services of Fastenal?

Fasteners – threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and washers.
Safety Products – personal protective equipment (PPE), first aid supplies, and spill control products.
Tools- drills, saws, hammers, and wrenches.
Janitorial and Sanitation Products – soaps, disinfectants, and trash bags.
Electrical Products – wires, cables, connectors, and electrical tools.
Abrasives and Cutting Tools – grinding wheels, sandpaper, and saw blades.
Hydraulics and Pneumatics – hoses, cylinders, pumps, and valves.
Material Handling Products – pallet jacks, casters, and dollies.
Welding Products – machines, rods, and helmets.
Raw Materials – metals, plastics, and composites.

Fastenal’s Performance History

Fastenal was founded in 1967 and went public in 1987.

Best performing analysts who are covering FAST - Fastenal Company:

Samuel Darkatsh Michael Hoffman John Eade Michael Mcginn Kevin Marek Ryan Cieslak Sam Darkatsh Tommy Moll Blake Hirschman Hamzah Mazari

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of FAST, 10 are a HOLD (71.43%), 3 are a BUY (21.43%), 1 are a SELL (7.14%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

David Manthey (BAIRD)

Buy Since 07-Aug-2025

$52

$4.7 (9.94%)

$55

2 days ago
(06-Mar-2026)

30/32 (93.75%)

$4.7 (9.94%)

283

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Stephen Volkmann (JEFFERIES)

Buy Since 15-Dec-2025

$52

$4.7 (9.94%)

$42.5

2 months 21 days ago
(15-Dec-2025)

6/7 (85.71%)

$9.65 (22.79%)

131

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Sam Darkatsh (RAYMOND JAMES)

Sell Since 04-Jun-2021

6 months 3 days ago
(05-Sep-2025)

5/5 (100%)

$3.49 (23.25%)

386

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Patrick Baumann (JPMORGAN)

Hold Since 14-Jul-2023

$46

$-1.3 (-2.75%)

$41

6 months 4 days ago
(04-Sep-2025)

5/9 (55.56%)

$-3.73 (-7.50%)

97

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Amit Mehrotra (UBS)

Hold Since 13-Nov-2024

$41

$-6.3 (-13.32%)

$44

7 months 21 days ago
(15-Jul-2025)

2/2 (100%)

$-3.44 (-7.74%)

175

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What is FAST (Fastenal Company) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 292.48 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 89.61

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on FAST (Fastenal Company) with a proven track record?

SAMUEL DARKATSH

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on FAST (Fastenal Company)?

Samuel Darkatsh works at RAYMOND JAMES and has 1 price targets and 1 ratings on FAST

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on FAST (Fastenal Company)?

Stephen Volkmann with highest potential upside - $4.7

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on FAST (Fastenal Company)?

Andrew Buscaglia with lowest potential downside - -$32.05