On Monday, Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) opened higher 4.16% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $43.27. Price fluctuations for FAST have ranged from $32.04 to $44.00 over the past 52 weeks.
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Over the past five-year period, the growth rate of yearbook sales for the company of the Industrials sector was 7.79%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted 10.45% at the time writing. With a float of $1.14 billion, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $1.15 billion.
Considering the fact that the conglomerate employs 23702 people, you should pay attention to its efficiency factor. In terms of profitability, gross margin is 45.06%, operating margin of 20.1%, and the pretax margin is 20.09%.
Fastenal Co (FAST) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Industrial Distribution industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of Fastenal Co is 0.20%, while institutional ownership is 85.31%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Jun 05 ’25, was worth 121,983. In this transaction EVP-Strategy and Communication of this company sold 2,956 shares at a rate of $41.27, taking the stock ownership to the 0 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Jun 05 ’25, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 2,956 for $41.27, making the entire transaction worth $121,983.
Fastenal Co (FAST) Earnings and Forecasts
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 10.45% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 9.56% during the next five years compared to 7.79% growth over the previous five years of trading.
Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for Fastenal Co (FAST). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 2.12. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 6.65. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 59.03.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 1.03, a number that is poised to hit 0.29 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 1.23 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of Fastenal Co (FAST)
Compared to the last year’s volume of 6.69 million, its volume of 9.1 million showed improvement in the last five days. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 76.35%.
During the past 100 days, Fastenal Co’s (FAST) raw stochastic average was set at 90.96%, which indicates a significant increase from 82.77% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 0.85 in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 0.91 volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $41.53, while its 200-day Moving Average is $39.14. Nevertheless, the first resistance level for the watch stands at $46.14 in the near term. At $47.22, the stock is likely to face the second major resistance level. The third major resistance level sits at $48.39. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $43.89, it is likely to go to the next support level at $42.72. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $41.64.
Fastenal Co (NASDAQ: FAST) Key Stats
There are currently 1,147,241K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 51.71 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 7,546 M according to its annual income of 1,151 M. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 1,959 M and its income totaled 298,700 K.
