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Fastenal Company (FAST)
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Fastenal Company (FAST) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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FAST Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
9Ratings
Moderate Buy
5 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
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Fastenal
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in the past 3 months
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FAST Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$48.43
▲(5.79% Upside)
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Fastenal Company in the last 3 months. The average price target is $48.43 with a high forecast of $55.00 and a low forecast of $42.00. The average price target represents a 5.79% change from the last price of $45.78.
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Highest Price Target$55.00Average Price Target$48.43Lowest Price Target$42.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Barclays Analyst forecast on FAST
Barclays
Barclays
$44$45
Hold
-1.70%
Downside
Reiterated
04/17/26
Barclays Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on FAST
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$52$50
Buy
9.22%
Upside
Reiterated
04/14/26
Fastenal price target lowered to $50 from $52 at BairdFastenal price target lowered to $50 from $52 at Baird
Jefferies
$52
Buy
13.59%
Upside
Reiterated
04/14/26
Analysts' Top Industrial Goods Picks: Fastenal Company (FAST), Flowserve (FLS)
KeyBanc
Hold
Reiterated
04/14/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), Nordex (Other OTC: NRDXF) and Schindler Holding AG (Other OTC: SHLAF)
Bernstein
$38$42
Sell
-8.26%
Downside
Reiterated
04/14/26
Bernstein Sticks to Its Sell Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on FAST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$48$55
Buy
20.14%
Upside
Reiterated
04/13/26
Bank of America Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
William Blair Analyst forecast on FAST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
04/13/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII), StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE: SARO) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST)
Argus Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Argus Research
Argus Research
$50
Buy
9.22%
Upside
Reiterated
01/23/26
Our rating on Fastenal Co. (NGS: FAST) is BUY. Our rating remains Buy with a target price of $50.
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on FAST
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$45
Hold
-1.70%
Downside
Reiterated
01/22/26
Fastenal: Pricing Power Erodes and Margins Disappoint, Justifying a Hold Amid Balanced Risk/Reward
UBS
$46
Hold
0.48%
Upside
Reiterated
01/20/26
Fastenal: Solid but Slowing Fundamentals and Premium Valuation Support a Balanced Hold Rating
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on FAST
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$46
Hold
0.48%
Upside
Reiterated
01/16/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST)
Wolfe Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
$43
Sell
-6.07%
Downside
Downgraded
11/13/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Experian (Other OTC: EXPGF), Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST)
Raymond James Analyst forecast on FAST
Raymond James
Raymond James
Sell
Reiterated
10/14/25
Have We Seen The Near Term Peak in Incremental Margins? We reiterate Underperform.
CFRA Analyst forecast on FAST
Unknown Analyst
CFRA
Not Ranked
CFRA
$40
Sell
-12.63%
Downside
Downgraded
10/02/25
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to a Sell Rating at CFRA
Northcoast Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Northcoast Research
Northcoast Research
Hold
Initiated
08/21/25
Fastenal initiated with a Neutral at NorthcoastFastenal initiated with a Neutral at Northcoast
Analyst Type
Any
Any
Human Analysts
Ranks
Any
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
Any
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Barclays Analyst forecast on FAST
Barclays
Barclays
$44$45
Hold
-1.70%
Downside
Reiterated
04/17/26
Barclays Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on FAST
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$52$50
Buy
9.22%
Upside
Reiterated
04/14/26
Fastenal price target lowered to $50 from $52 at BairdFastenal price target lowered to $50 from $52 at Baird
Jefferies
$52
Buy
13.59%
Upside
Reiterated
04/14/26
Analysts' Top Industrial Goods Picks: Fastenal Company (FAST), Flowserve (FLS)
KeyBanc
Hold
Reiterated
04/14/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), Nordex (Other OTC: NRDXF) and Schindler Holding AG (Other OTC: SHLAF)
Bernstein
$38$42
Sell
-8.26%
Downside
Reiterated
04/14/26
Bernstein Sticks to Its Sell Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on FAST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$48$55
Buy
20.14%
Upside
Reiterated
04/13/26
Bank of America Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
William Blair Analyst forecast on FAST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
04/13/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII), StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE: SARO) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST)
Argus Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Argus Research
Argus Research
$50
Buy
9.22%
Upside
Reiterated
01/23/26
Our rating on Fastenal Co. (NGS: FAST) is BUY. Our rating remains Buy with a target price of $50.
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on FAST
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$45
Hold
-1.70%
Downside
Reiterated
01/22/26
Fastenal: Pricing Power Erodes and Margins Disappoint, Justifying a Hold Amid Balanced Risk/Reward
UBS
$46
Hold
0.48%
Upside
Reiterated
01/20/26
Fastenal: Solid but Slowing Fundamentals and Premium Valuation Support a Balanced Hold Rating
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on FAST
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$46
Hold
0.48%
Upside
Reiterated
01/16/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST)
Wolfe Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
$43
Sell
-6.07%
Downside
Downgraded
11/13/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Experian (Other OTC: EXPGF), Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST)
Raymond James Analyst forecast on FAST
Raymond James
Raymond James
Sell
Reiterated
10/14/25
Have We Seen The Near Term Peak in Incremental Margins? We reiterate Underperform.
CFRA Analyst forecast on FAST
Unknown Analyst
CFRA
Not Ranked
CFRA
$40
Sell
-12.63%
Downside
Downgraded
10/02/25
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to a Sell Rating at CFRA
Northcoast Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Northcoast Research
Northcoast Research
Hold
Initiated
08/21/25
Fastenal initiated with a Neutral at NorthcoastFastenal initiated with a Neutral at Northcoast
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Best Analysts Covering Fastenal Company

3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
18/29 ratings generated profit
62%
Average Return
+5.01%
reiterated a xxx
rating 10 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 62.07% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.01% per trade.
1 Year
Ryan MerkelWilliam Blair
Success Rate
10/16 ratings generated profit
63%
Average Return
+6.78%
reiterated a buy rating 11 days ago
Copying Ryan Merkel's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 62.50% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.78% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
10/16 ratings generated profit
63%
Average Return
+6.12%
reiterated a xxx
rating 11 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 62.50% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.12% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.

FAST Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
17
25
25
19
24
Hold
14
10
9
7
5
Sell
5
6
3
2
1
Strong Sell
1
0
0
0
0
total
37
41
37
28
30
In the current month, FAST has received 24 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. FAST average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 48.43.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

FAST Financial Forecast

FAST Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for FAST is $0.32 with a range of $0.32 to $0.33. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.30. FAST beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year FAST has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for FAST is $0.32 with a range of $0.32 to $0.33. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.30. FAST beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year FAST has Performed in-line its overall industry.

FAST Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for FAST is $2.32B with a range of $2.27B to $2.36B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.20B. FAST beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 61.16% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year FAST has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for FAST is $2.32B with a range of $2.27B to $2.36B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.20B. FAST beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 61.16% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year FAST has Performed in-line its overall industry.

FAST Stock Forecast FAQ

What is FAST’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Fastenal Company’s 12-month average price target is 48.43.
    What is FAST’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Fastenal Company has 5.79% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
      Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
      Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
        How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
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          Is FAST a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Fastenal Company has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
            What is Fastenal Company’s price target?
            The average price target for Fastenal Company is 48.43. This is based on 9 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $55.00 ,the lowest forecast is $42.00. The average price target represents 5.79% Increase from the current price of $45.78.
              What do analysts say about Fastenal Company?
              Fastenal Company’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 9 Wall Streets Analysts.
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