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Fastenal Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:FAST | Benzinga
Fastenal Co has a consensus price target of $71.07 based on the ratings of 16 analysts. The high is $88 issued by UBS on November 13, 2024. The low is $42 issued by Morgan Stanley on January 6, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Stephens & Co., Baird, and Stifel on April 15, 2025, April 14, 2025, and January 21, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $82.67 between Stephens & Co., Baird, and Stifel, there's an implied 1.00% upside for Fastenal Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
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Baird
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1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Fastenal
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | -2.26% | Stephens & Co. | Tommy Moll75% | $75 → $80 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | 5.07% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $80 → $86 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | Buy Now | — | William Blair | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/21/2025 | Buy Now | 0.18% | Stifel | Brian Butler64% | $86 → $82 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 5.07% | Stifel | Brian Butler64% | $86 → $86 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2024 | Buy Now | 3.85% | Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann70% | $74 → $85 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2024 | Buy Now | 7.51% | UBS | Amit Mehrotra75% | $71 → $88 | Assumes | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | -7.15% | Morgan Stanley | Chris Snyder72% | $72 → $76 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | -12.03% | JP Morgan | Patrick Baumann38% | $70 → $72 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 5.07% | Stifel | Brian Butler64% | $80 → $86 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | -8.37% | Stephens & Co. | Tommy Moll75% | $56 → $75 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | -2.26% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $67 → $80 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 3.85% | B of A Securities | Sabrina Abrams31% | → $85 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/06/2024 | Buy Now | -12.03% | Morgan Stanley | Chris Snyder72% | → $72 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | -2.26% | Stifel | Brian Butler64% | $85 → $80 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | -31.58% | Stephens & Co. | Tommy Moll75% | $56 → $56 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2024 | Buy Now | -20.59% | Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann70% | $74 → $65 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2024 | Buy Now | -15.7% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $71 → $69 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | -19.36% | Loop Capital | Chris Dankert68% | $71 → $66 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | -21.81% | HSBC | Wesley Brooks68% | $59 → $64 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | -13.26% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $77 → $71 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2024 | Buy Now | 3.85% | Stifel | Michael Hoffman83% | $75 → $85 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2024 | Buy Now | -5.93% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $74 → $77 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/19/2024 | Buy Now | -10.81% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $62 → $73 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/19/2024 | Buy Now | -8.37% | Stifel | Michael Hoffman83% | $69 → $75 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2023 | Buy Now | -19.36% | Stifel | Michael Hoffman83% | $61 → $66 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/15/2023 | Buy Now | -27.92% | HSBC | Wesley Brooks68% | → $59 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | -38.91% | Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck61% | $46 → $50 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2023 | Buy Now | -30.36% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $56 → $57 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2023 | Buy Now | -43.8% | Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck61% | $42 → $46 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2023 | Buy Now | -25.47% | Stifel | Michael Hoffman83% | → $61 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2023 | Buy Now | -35.25% | Loop Capital | Chris Dankert68% | $54 → $53 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2023 | Buy Now | -48.69% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $43 → $42 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2022 | Buy Now | -38.91% | Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann70% | → $50 | Assumes | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2022 | Buy Now | -47.46% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $42 → $43 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2022 | Buy Now | -32.8% | Argus Research | John Eade74% | $66 → $55 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | -48.69% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $48 → $42 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | -38.91% | UBS | Chris Snyder72% | $62 → $50 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | -41.36% | Baird | David Manthey75% | → $48 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/31/2022 | Buy Now | -41.36% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $56 → $48 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Fastenal (FAST) stock?
The latest price target for Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) was reported by Stephens & Co. on April 15, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $80.00 expecting FAST to fall to within 12 months (a possible -2.26% downside). 17 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Fastenal (FAST)?
The latest analyst rating for Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) was provided by Stephens & Co., and Fastenal maintained their equal-weight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Fastenal (FAST)?
The last upgrade for Fastenal Co happened on March 10, 2025 when William Blair raised their price target to N/A. William Blair previously had a market perform for Fastenal Co.
When was the last downgrade for Fastenal (FAST)?
The last downgrade for Fastenal Co happened on December 11, 2024 when Stifel changed their price target from $86 to $86 for Fastenal Co.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Fastenal (FAST)?
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 April 15, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 15, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Fastenal (FAST) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Fastenal (FAST) rating was a maintained with a price target of $75.00 to $80.00. The current price Fastenal (FAST) is trading at is $81.85, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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