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Fastenal Company (FAST)
NASDAQ:FAST
FAST Analyst Ratings
Hold
3 Buy
5 Hold
2 Sell
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FAST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$45.13
▲(5.89% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$52.00 | Average Price Target$45.13 | Lowest Price Target$38.00 |
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
Jefferies
$52
Buy
22.01%
Upside
Reiterated
01/21/26
KeyBanc
Hold
―
Reiterated
01/21/26
Barclays
$44→$43
Hold
0.89%
Upside
Reiterated
01/21/26
Bernstein
$38
Sell
-10.84%
Downside
Reiterated
01/21/26
UBS
$46
Hold
7.93%
Upside
Reiterated
01/20/26
Morgan Stanley
$45
Hold
5.58%
Upside
Reiterated
01/20/26
William Blair
Buy
―
Reiterated
01/20/26
J.P. Morgan
$46
Hold
7.93%
Upside
Reiterated
01/16/26
Bank of America Securities
$48
Buy
12.62%
Upside
Reiterated
12/04/25
Wolfe Research
$43
Sell
0.89%
Upside
Downgraded
11/13/25
Raymond James
Sell
―
Reiterated
10/14/25
Northcoast Research
Hold
―
Initiated
08/21/25
Robert W. Baird
$47→$55
Buy
29.05%
Upside
Upgraded
08/07/25
Loop Capital Markets
$45→$47
Hold
10.28%
Upside
Reiterated
07/15/25
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
Jefferies
$52
Buy
22.01%
Upside
Reiterated
01/21/26
KeyBanc
Hold
―
Reiterated
01/21/26
Barclays
$44→$43
Hold
0.89%
Upside
Reiterated
01/21/26
Bernstein
$38
Sell
-10.84%
Downside
Reiterated
01/21/26
UBS
$46
Hold
7.93%
Upside
Reiterated
01/20/26
Morgan Stanley
$45
Hold
5.58%
Upside
Reiterated
01/20/26
William Blair
Buy
―
Reiterated
01/20/26
J.P. Morgan
$46
Hold
7.93%
Upside
Reiterated
01/16/26
Bank of America Securities
$48
Buy
12.62%
Upside
Reiterated
12/04/25
Wolfe Research
$43
Sell
0.89%
Upside
Downgraded
11/13/25
Raymond James
Sell
―
Reiterated
10/14/25
Northcoast Research
Hold
―
Initiated
08/21/25
Robert W. Baird
$47→$55
Buy
29.05%
Upside
Upgraded
08/07/25
Loop Capital Markets
$45→$47
Hold
10.28%
Upside
Reiterated
07/15/25
Best Analysts Covering Fastenal Company
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
17/26 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+5.69%
upgraded a xxx
rating 6 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 65.38% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.69% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
25/37 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+5.95%
reiterated a sell rating 3 months ago
Copying Sam Darkatsh's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 67.57% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.95% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
24/37 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+18.74%
reiterated a xxx
rating 3 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 64.86% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +18.74% 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
Sep 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
8
7
5
7
7
Hold
13
7
7
6
8
Sell
2
3
6
6
6
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
23
17
18
19
21
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
FAST Financial Forecast
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 45.13.
What is FAST’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Fastenal Company has 5.89% 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?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is FAST a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Fastenal Company has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Fastenal Company’s price target?
The average price target for Fastenal Company is 45.13. This is based on 10 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $52.00 ,the lowest forecast is $38.00. The average price target represents 5.89% Increase from the current price of $42.62.
The highest analyst price target is $52.00 ,the lowest forecast is $38.00. The average price target represents 5.89% Increase from the current price of $42.62.
What do analysts say about Fastenal Company?
Fastenal Company’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 10 Wall Streets Analysts.
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