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Fastenal Co
$46.49 +0.14 (+0.30%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$53.37B
Shares
1,148,035,061

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$46.49 Open$46.31 Day$46.16–47.26 52W$38.55–49.83 Avg vol 30d7.5M Short int30.9M · 2.7% float · 3.8d Short vol46% Last earningsApr 13, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 16
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 15, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · this week
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 16, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +5%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +2%
      above
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 70%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +1%
      trailing
      6-month return +8%
      trailing
      YTD return +17%
      this year
      Relative strength −1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $45 › 200d $44 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      70 of 1,424 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +613.1K sh shares · +6 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.69% of float · ▼ -1.3% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,424 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 63
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 45%
      contracting
      EPS growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.1B
      Valuation P/E 41.1
      rich
      Balance sheet $151.8M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −22%
      past year
      ATR 2.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      70% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $45 › 200d $44 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      70 of 1,424 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +613.1K sh shares · +6 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.69% of float · ▼ -1.3% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,424 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $39 Now $46 · 70% 52-wk high $50
      vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +2%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Capital returned to shareholders $296M Q1 2026
      Daily sales $34.9M Q1 2026
      Operating cash flow $378M Q1 2026
      customer sites spending $50 thousand-plus per month 2.9K Q1 2026 call
      daily sales growth 12.4% Q1 2026 call
      FMI device agreements signed 7K Q1 2026 call
      FMI percentage of sales 45% Q1 2026 call
      pricing realized 3.5% Q1 2026 call
      revenue growth at $50 thousand-plus sites 21% Q1 2026 call
      total contract count 3.6K Q1 2026 call
      Contract sales % of total sales 74.7% Three-month Period 2025
      Heavy manufacturing % of total sales 42.9% Three-month Period 2025
      Non-contract sales % of total sales 25.3% Three-month Period 2025
      Non-residential construction % of total sales 8.1% Three-month Period 2025
      Other end markets % of total sales 16.5% Three-month Period 2025
      Other manufacturing % of total sales 32.5% Three-month Period 2025
      Total direct product % of total sales 38.4% Three-month Period 2025
      Total indirect product % of total sales 61.6% Three-month Period 2025
      Total manufacturing % of total sales 75.4% Three-month Period 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Industrial Distribution — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      FAST
      Fastenal Co
      this stock
      $53.37B +17.1% +8.7% 41.1 2.7%
      GWW
      W.W. Grainger, Inc.
      $64.95B +36.6% +4.5% 37.0 2.7%
      FERG
      Ferguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/
      $44.11B +3.0% +4.1% 1.6%
      WCC
      Wesco International Inc
      $16.32B +37.2% +4.7% 23.8 2.8%
      WSO
      Watsco Inc
      $15.61B +14.8% -5.0% 31.5 7.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,430
      % held
      77.7%
      Reported
      70 of 1,424
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      842
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      30.9M
      Days to cover
      3.8d
      Change
      -415.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      46%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      8.9K
      Value
      $411.6K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      29.1%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Josh Gottheimer
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 9, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $8.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.3B
      EPS diluted
      $1.09
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.7M
      Shares
      36.9K
      Filed
      Mar 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 23, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Fastenal Company Announces Cash D…
      Published
      Jul 10, 2026
      Upcoming events
      10
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      FAST -4.3% +1.0% +8.0% -3.2% +17.1%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -5.7% -3.1% -1.1% -4.3% +6.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.24 / share · ex Apr 28, 2026
      Raised 9.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.92 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.98%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 815556 CUSIP 311900104 13F (30d) 119 filings 78 filers Visit website Investor relations