FAST - Fastenal Company - Stock Forecast

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FAST is currently covered by 10 analysts with an average price target of $49.57. This is a potential downside of $3.42 (-6.45%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $52.99.

Fastenal Company's activity chart (see below) currently has 315 price targets and 251 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of FAST is 70% HOLD, 23.33% BUY and 6.67% SELL.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 85.71% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 251.45 days.

Highest price target for FAST is $60, Lowest price target is $45, average price target is $49.57.

Most recent stock forecast was given by DAVID MANTHEY from BAIRD on 15-Oct-2026. First documented stock forecast 13-Nov-2007.

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:

Michael Hoffman Michael Mcginn John Eade Sabrina Abrams Kevin Marek Blake Hirschman Sam Darkatsh Ryan Cieslak

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of FAST, 21 are a HOLD (70%), 7 are a BUY (23.33%), 2 are a SELL (6.67%).

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 06-Feb-2026

$60

$7.01 (13.23%)

$51

23 days ago
(15-Oct-2026)

41/44 (93.18%)

$9.62 (19.09%)

424

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Chris Dankert (D.A. DAVIDSON)

Hold Since 02-Jun-2017

$51

$-1.99 (-3.76%)

$46

23 days ago
(15-Oct-2026)

16/17 (94.12%)

$0.62 (1.23%)

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Nigel Coe (WOLFE)

Sell Since 12-Jul-2021

$51

$-1.99 (-3.76%)

$31

1 months 23 days ago
(15-Sep-2026)

6/6 (100%)

$1.59 (3.22%)

141

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Guy Hardwick (BARCLAYS)

Hold Since 08-Oct-2025

$46

$-6.99 (-13.19%)

$47

3 months 22 days ago
(16-Jul-2026)

9/9 (100%)

$-0.42 (-0.90%)

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Chris Snyder (MORGAN STANLEY)

Hold Since 15-Sep-2020

$52

$-0.99 (-1.87%)

$48

3 months 22 days ago
(16-Jul-2026)

14/14 (100%)

$5.58 (12.02%)

139

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

On average it took 251 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 85.71%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on FAST (Fastenal Company)?

David Manthey

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

David Manthey works at BAIRD and has 40 price targets and 23 ratings on FAST

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

David Manthey with the highest potential upside of $7.01

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

Robert Mccarthy with the lowest potential downside of -$39.74