Fastenal Market Sentiment

Fastenal Co

FASTNASDAQ

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$51.02

-0.32-0.62%

At close: Aug 14, 5:00 PM EST

$50.96

-0.06-0.12%

After Hours: 5:41 PM EST

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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▼ 3.6% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.47 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— Neutral (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Buy

17 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.47

More calls — Bullish

502 calls · 234 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$58

+13.1%

Highest Price Target

$88

+72.7%

UBS

Lowest Price Target

$38

-25.4%

Bernstein

Short Interest

3.6%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

Neutral

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Jul 16, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Chris Snyder—	+2.0%	$48 → $52	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 16, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-9.7%	$47 → $46	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 15, 2026	DA Davidson	Chris Dankert—	-9.7%	$46 → $46	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 13, 2026	Rothschild & Co	William Blunt—	+7.9%	$55	Initiate	Buy
Jul 8, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Chris Snyder—	-5.8%	$45 → $48	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 6, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-7.8%	$46 → $47	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jun 16, 2026	DA Davidson	Chris Dankert—	-9.7%	$46	Initiate	Neutral
Jun 3, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-9.7%	$45 → $46	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 17, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-11.7%	$44 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 14, 2026	Baird	David Manthey—	-1.9%	$52 → $50	Maintained	Outperform
Mar 6, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-13.7%	$43 → $44	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Mar 6, 2026	Baird	David Manthey—	+2.0%	$51 → $52	Maintained	Outperform
Jan 21, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-15.6%	$44 → $43	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Dec 15, 2025	Jefferies	Stephen Volkmann—	+2.0%	$45 → $52	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
Nov 13, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-13.7%	$45 → $44	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Nov 13, 2025	Wolfe Research	Ryan Cooke —	-15.6%	$43	Downgrade	Peer Perform→Underperform
Nov 12, 2025	Bernstein	——	-25.4%	$38	Initiate	Underperform
Oct 14, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-11.7%	$49 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Oct 8, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-3.8%	$49	Initiate	Equal-Weight
Sep 4, 2025	JP Morgan	Patrick Baumann—	-9.7%	$41 → $46	Maintained	Neutral
Aug 7, 2025	Baird	David Manthey—	+7.9%	$47 → $55	Upgrade	Neutral→Outperform
Jul 15, 2025	JP Morgan	Patrick Baumann—	-19.5%	$38 → $41	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 15, 2025	Baird	David Manthey—	-7.8%	$43 → $47	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 15, 2025	Stephens & Co.	Tommy Moll—	-11.7%	$40 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 8, 2025	Loop Capital	Chris Dankert—	-11.7%	$40 → $45	Maintained	Hold