Fastenal Market Sentiment

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Fastenal Co

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$50.23

0.701.4%

Last update: Oct 1, 6:22 PM

$50.30

0.771.55%

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Earnings: Q3 2026 Earnings in 12 days from now on Wed Oct 14th, before the market open

Fastenal Market Sentiment - Benzinga

Fastenal Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Fastenal (FAST): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▼ 3.5% short float

Options Flow▼ 4.32 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Buy

18 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

4.32

More puts — Bearish

311 calls · 1,344 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$45

-9.8%

Highest Price Target

$55

+9.3%

Rothschild & Co

Lowest Price Target

$32

-36.4%

HSBC

Short Interest

3.5%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Sep 15, 2026	Wolfe Research	Nigel Coe—	+1.4%	$51	Assumes	Underperform
Jul 16, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Chris Snyder—	+3.4%	$48 → $52	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 16, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-8.5%	$47 → $46	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 15, 2026	DA Davidson	Chris Dankert—	-8.5%	$46 → $46	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 13, 2026	Rothschild & Co	William Blunt—	+9.3%	$55	Initiate	Buy
Jul 8, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Chris Snyder—	-4.6%	$45 → $48	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 6, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-6.6%	$46 → $47	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jun 16, 2026	DA Davidson	Chris Dankert—	-8.5%	$46	Initiate	Neutral
Jun 3, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-8.5%	$45 → $46	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 17, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-10.5%	$44 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 14, 2026	Baird	David Manthey—	-0.6%	$52 → $50	Maintained	Outperform
Mar 6, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-12.5%	$43 → $44	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Mar 6, 2026	Baird	David Manthey—	+3.4%	$51 → $52	Maintained	Outperform
Jan 21, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-14.5%	$44 → $43	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Dec 15, 2025	Jefferies	Stephen Volkmann—	+3.4%	$45 → $52	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
Nov 13, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-12.5%	$45 → $44	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Nov 13, 2025	Wolfe Research	Ryan Cooke —	-14.5%	$43	Downgrade	Peer Perform→Underperform
Nov 12, 2025	Bernstein	——	-24.5%	$38	Initiate	Underperform
Oct 14, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-10.5%	$49 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Oct 8, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-2.6%	$49	Initiate	Equal-Weight
Sep 4, 2025	JP Morgan	Patrick Baumann—	-8.5%	$41 → $46	Maintained	Neutral
Aug 7, 2025	Baird	David Manthey—	+9.3%	$47 → $55	Upgrade	Neutral→Outperform
Jul 15, 2025	JP Morgan	Patrick Baumann—	-18.5%	$38 → $41	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 15, 2025	Baird	David Manthey—	-6.6%	$43 → $47	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 15, 2025	Stephens & Co.	Tommy Moll—	-10.5%	$40 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight