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Fastenal Company (FAST) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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FAST Analyst Ratings

Hold
14Ratings
Hold
6 Buy
5 Hold
3 Sell
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to
Fastenal
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FAST Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$49.64
▲(5.56% Upside)
Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Fastenal Company in the last 3 months. The average price target is $49.64 with a high forecast of $55.00 and a low forecast of $42.00. The average price target represents a 5.56% change from the last price of $47.02.
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Highest Price Target$55.00Average Price Target$49.64Lowest 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
Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on FAST
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$51$54
Buy
14.84%
Upside
Reiterated
08/07/26
Fastenal price target raised to $54 from $51 at Baird Fastenal price target raised to $54 from $51 at Baird
William Blair Analyst forecast on FAST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
08/06/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), Boeing (NYSE: BA) and NN (NASDAQ: NNBR)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on FAST
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
$46
Hold
-2.17%
Downside
Reiterated
07/16/26
Analysts Are Neutral on Top Industrial Goods Stocks: Commercial Metals Company (CMC), Fastenal Company (FAST)
Barclays Analyst forecast on FAST
Barclays
Barclays
$47$46
Hold
-2.17%
Downside
Assigned
07/16/26
Barclays Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
Argus Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Argus Research
Argus Research
$50$55
Buy
16.97%
Upside
Reiterated
07/16/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) and ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on FAST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$55
Buy
16.97%
Upside
Reiterated
07/15/26
Bank of America Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
Jefferies
$52
Buy
10.59%
Upside
Reiterated
07/15/26
Jefferies Remains a Buy on Fastenal Company (FAST)
KeyBanc
Hold
Reiterated
07/15/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST)
Raymond James Analyst forecast on FAST
Raymond James
Raymond James
Sell
Reiterated
07/15/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) and Pool (NASDAQ: POOL)
Bernstein
$42
Sell
-10.68%
Downside
Assigned
07/15/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) and Badger Infrastructure Solutions (Other OTC: BDGIF)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on FAST
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$48
Hold
2.08%
Upside
Reiterated
07/14/26
Fastenal: Solid but Incremental Q2 Keeps Hold Rating and $48 Price Target Unchanged
Rothschild & Co Redburn Analyst forecast on FAST
Rothschild & Co Redburn
Rothschild & Co Redburn
$55
Buy
16.97%
Upside
Initiated
07/13/26
Fastenal initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co RedburnFastenal initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn
Wolfe Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
$46$47
Sell
-0.04%
Downside
Reiterated
07/09/26
Fastenal price target raised to $47 from $46 at Wolfe ResearchFastenal price target raised to $47 from $46 at Wolfe Research
Davidson Capital Analyst forecast on FAST
Unknown Analyst
Davidson Capital
Not Ranked
Davidson Capital
$46
Hold
-2.17%
Downside
Initiated
06/16/26
Fastenal Company (FAST) Receives a New Rating from Davidson Capital
UBS
$46
Hold
-2.17%
Downside
Reiterated
01/20/26
Fastenal: Solid but Slowing Fundamentals and Premium Valuation Support a Balanced Hold Rating
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Robert W. Baird Analyst forecast on FAST
Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird
$51$54
Buy
14.84%
Upside
Reiterated
08/07/26
Fastenal price target raised to $54 from $51 at Baird Fastenal price target raised to $54 from $51 at Baird
William Blair Analyst forecast on FAST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
08/06/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), Boeing (NYSE: BA) and NN (NASDAQ: NNBR)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on FAST
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
$46
Hold
-2.17%
Downside
Reiterated
07/16/26
Analysts Are Neutral on Top Industrial Goods Stocks: Commercial Metals Company (CMC), Fastenal Company (FAST)
Barclays Analyst forecast on FAST
Barclays
Barclays
$47$46
Hold
-2.17%
Downside
Assigned
07/16/26
Barclays Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
Argus Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Argus Research
Argus Research
$50$55
Buy
16.97%
Upside
Reiterated
07/16/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) and ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on FAST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$55
Buy
16.97%
Upside
Reiterated
07/15/26
Bank of America Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Fastenal Company (FAST)
Jefferies
$52
Buy
10.59%
Upside
Reiterated
07/15/26
Jefferies Remains a Buy on Fastenal Company (FAST)
KeyBanc
Hold
Reiterated
07/15/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST)
Raymond James Analyst forecast on FAST
Raymond James
Raymond James
Sell
Reiterated
07/15/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) and Pool (NASDAQ: POOL)
Bernstein
$42
Sell
-10.68%
Downside
Assigned
07/15/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) and Badger Infrastructure Solutions (Other OTC: BDGIF)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on FAST
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$48
Hold
2.08%
Upside
Reiterated
07/14/26
Fastenal: Solid but Incremental Q2 Keeps Hold Rating and $48 Price Target Unchanged
Rothschild & Co Redburn Analyst forecast on FAST
Rothschild & Co Redburn
Rothschild & Co Redburn
$55
Buy
16.97%
Upside
Initiated
07/13/26
Fastenal initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co RedburnFastenal initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn
Wolfe Research Analyst forecast on FAST
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
$46$47
Sell
-0.04%
Downside
Reiterated
07/09/26
Fastenal price target raised to $47 from $46 at Wolfe ResearchFastenal price target raised to $47 from $46 at Wolfe Research
Davidson Capital Analyst forecast on FAST
Unknown Analyst
Davidson Capital
Not Ranked
Davidson Capital
$46
Hold
-2.17%
Downside
Initiated
06/16/26
Fastenal Company (FAST) Receives a New Rating from Davidson Capital
UBS
$46
Hold
-2.17%
Downside
Reiterated
01/20/26
Fastenal: Solid but Slowing Fundamentals and Premium Valuation Support a Balanced Hold Rating
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Best Analysts Covering Fastenal Company

3 Months
David MantheyRobert W. Baird
Success Rate
20/30 ratings generated profit
67%
Average Return
+5.39%
Copying David Manthey's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 66.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.39% per trade.
1 Year
Ryan MerkelWilliam Blair
Success Rate
18/20 ratings generated profit
90%
Average Return
+12.81%
Copying Ryan Merkel's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 90.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +12.81% per trade.
2 Years
Ryan MerkelWilliam Blair
Success Rate
18/20 ratings generated profit
90%
Average Return
+15.68%
Copying Ryan Merkel's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 90.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +15.68% 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
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Jul 26
Aug 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
8
8
10
11
11
Hold
3
3
6
10
10
Sell
1
2
2
5
4
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
12
13
18
26
25
In the current month, FAST has received 11 Buy Ratings, 10 Hold Ratings, and 4 Sell Ratings. FAST average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 49.64.
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 $0.33 with a range of $0.32 to $0.35. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.33. FAST beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.70% 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 $0.33 with a range of $0.32 to $0.35. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.33. FAST beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.70% 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 $2.42B with a range of $2.36B to $2.48B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.39B. FAST beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 65.29% 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 $2.42B with a range of $2.36B to $2.48B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.39B. FAST beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 65.29% 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’s 12-month average price target is 49.64.
    What is FAST’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Fastenal has 5.56% 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 has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings and 3 sell ratings.
            What is Fastenal’s price target?
            The average price target for Fastenal is 49.64. This is based on 14 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 5.56% Increase from the current price of $47.02.
              What do analysts say about Fastenal?
              Fastenal’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.
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