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Fastenal Co has a consensus price target of $57.13 based on the ratings of 17 analysts. The high is $88 issued by UBS on November 13, 2024. The low is $38 issued by Bernstein on November 12, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and DA Davidson on July 8, 2026, July 6, 2026, and June 16, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $47 between Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and DA Davidson, there's an implied 1.10% upside for Fastenal Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) was reported by Morgan Stanley on July 8, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $48.00 expecting FAST to rise to within 12 months (a possible 3.25% upside). 20 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) was provided by Morgan Stanley, and Fastenal maintained their equal-weight rating.
The last upgrade for Fastenal Co happened on December 15, 2025 when Jefferies raised their price target to $52. Jefferies previously had a hold for Fastenal Co.
The last downgrade for Fastenal Co happened on November 13, 2025 when Wolfe Research changed their price target from N/A to $43 for Fastenal Co.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Fastenal, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Fastenal was filed on July 8, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 8, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Fastenal (FAST) rating was a maintained with a price target of $45.00 to $48.00. The current price Fastenal (FAST) is trading at is $46.49, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 07/08/2026 | Buy Now | 3.25% | Morgan Stanley | $45 → $48 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/06/2026 | Buy Now | 1.1% | Barclays | $46 → $47 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/16/2026 | Buy Now | -1.05% | DA Davidson | → $46 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2026 | Buy Now | -1.05% | Barclays | $45 → $46 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2026 | Buy Now | -3.2% | Barclays | $44 → $45 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2026 | Buy Now | 7.55% | Baird | $52 → $50 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2026 | Buy Now | -5.36% | Barclays | $43 → $44 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2026 | Buy Now | 11.85% | Baird | $51 → $52 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2026 | Buy Now | -7.51% | Barclays | $44 → $43 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2025 | Buy Now | 11.85% | Jefferies | $45 → $52 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy Now | -5.36% | Barclays | $45 → $44 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy Now | -7.51% | Wolfe Research | → $43 | Downgrade | Peer Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 11/12/2025 | Buy Now | -18.26% | Bernstein | → $38 | Initiates | → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2025 | Buy Now | -3.2% | Barclays | $49 → $45 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
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| 09/04/2025 | Buy Now | -1.05% | JP Morgan | $41 → $46 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 07/15/2025 | Buy Now | -11.81% | JP Morgan | $38 → $41 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2025 | Buy Now | 1.1% | Baird | $43 → $47 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2025 | Buy Now | -3.2% | Stephens & Co. | $40 → $45 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2025 | Buy Now | -3.2% | Loop Capital | $40 → $45 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/27/2025 | Buy Now | -18.26% | JP Morgan | $36 → $38 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2025 | Buy Now | -13.96% | Morgan Stanley | $38 → $40 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/22/2025 | Buy Now | -18.26% | Morgan Stanley | $76 → $38 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | 72.08% | Stephens & Co. | $75 → $80 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | 84.99% | Baird | $80 → $86 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | 76.38% | Stifel | $86 → $82 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 84.99% | Stifel | $86 → $86 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2024 | Buy Now | 82.84% | Jefferies | $74 → $85 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2024 | Buy Now | 89.29% | UBS | $71 → $88 | Assumes | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 63.48% | Morgan Stanley | $72 → $76 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 54.87% | JP Morgan | $70 → $72 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 84.99% | Stifel | $80 → $86 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 61.33% | Stephens & Co. | $56 → $75 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 72.08% | Baird | $67 → $80 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 82.84% | B of A Securities | → $85 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/06/2024 | Buy Now | 54.87% | Morgan Stanley | → $72 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | 72.08% | Stifel | $85 → $80 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | 20.46% | Stephens & Co. | $56 → $56 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2024 | Buy Now | 39.82% | Jefferies | $74 → $65 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2024 | Buy Now | 48.42% | Baird | $71 → $69 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | 41.97% | Loop Capital | $71 → $66 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
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| 10/13/2023 | Buy Now | 41.97% | Stifel | $61 → $66 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | 7.55% | Morgan Stanley | $46 → $50 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |