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Fastenal Co Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for FAST

Based on 7 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Fastenal Co.
Min Forecast
$42.00-19.69%
Avg Forecast
$51.14-2.21%
Max Forecast
$60.00+14.72%

Should I buy or sell FAST stock?

Based on 7 analysts offering ratings for Fastenal Co.
Hold
Strong Buy
1 analysts 14.29%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
5 analysts 71.43%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 14.29%

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FAST stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
Loop Capital
Top 16%
85
HoldMaintains$53.00+1.34%2023-01-23
Morgan Stanley
Top 4%
97
Strong SellMaintains$42.00-19.69%2023-01-06
Jefferies
Top 20%
81
HoldAssumes$50.00-4.40%2022-10-17
Argus Research
Top 12%
89
Strong BuyMaintains$55.00+5.16%2022-07-15
UBS
Top 24%
77
HoldMaintains$50.00-4.40%2022-07-14
Baird
Top 9%
92
HoldDowngrades$48.00-8.22%2022-07-14
Anonymous
Morgan Stanley
Strong SellMaintains$56.00+7.07%2022-04-14
Wells Fargo
Top 24%
77
HoldMaintains$60.00+14.72%2022-04-14

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Forecast return on equity

Is FAST forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A
Market
28.63%

Forecast return on assets

Is FAST forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
N/A
Industry
N/A

FAST earnings per share forecast

What is FAST's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.92+1.59%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.04+7.94%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.32+22.75%
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FAST revenue forecast

What is FAST's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$7.2B+2.91%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$7.6B+8.88%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$8.4B+21.04%
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FAST earnings growth forecast

How is FAST forecast to perform vs Industrial Distribution companies and vs the US market?
Company
5.77%
Industry
4.55%
Market
19.51%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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FAST revenue growth forecast

How is FAST forecast to perform vs Industrial Distribution companies and vs the US market?
Company
5.63%
Industry
4.77%
Market
8.77%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

FAST vs Industrial Distribution Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
FAST$52.30$51.14-2.21%Hold
FERG$129.47$153.60+18.64%Strong Buy
GWW$663.60$644.56-2.87%Hold
WSO$299.63$313.67+4.68%Buy
WCC$138.14$189.00+36.82%Strong Buy

Fastenal Co Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Fastenal Co Stock a good buy in 2023, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 7 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: FAST) stock is to Hold FAST stock.

Out of 7 analysts, 1 (14.29%) are recommending FAST as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending FAST as a Buy, 5 (71.43%) are recommending FAST as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending FAST as a Sell, and 1 (14.29%) are recommending FAST as a Strong Sell.

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What is FAST's earnings growth forecast for 2023-2025?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 5.77% is forecast to beat the US Industrial Distribution industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 4.55%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 19.51%.

Fastenal Co's earnings in 2023 is $1,086,900,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast FAST's earnings for 2023 to be $1,096,000,483, with the lowest FAST earnings forecast at $970,417,095, and the highest FAST earnings forecast at $1,141,667,170. On average, 5 Wall Street analysts forecast FAST's earnings for 2024 to be $1,164,500,513, with the lowest FAST earnings forecast at $1,016,083,781, and the highest FAST earnings forecast at $1,227,292,208.

In 2025, FAST is forecast to generate $1,324,333,917 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,324,333,917 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,324,333,917.

What is FAST's revenue growth forecast for 2023-2025?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 5.63% is forecast to beat the US Industrial Distribution industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 4.77%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 8.77%.

Fastenal Co's revenue in 2023 is $6,980,600,000.On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast FAST's revenue for 2023 to be $4,100,569,928,675, with the lowest FAST revenue forecast at $3,839,925,601,263, and the highest FAST revenue forecast at $4,248,737,206,498. On average, 5 Wall Street analysts forecast FAST's revenue for 2024 to be $4,338,624,658,628, with the lowest FAST revenue forecast at $4,031,922,052,577, and the highest FAST revenue forecast at $4,493,601,981,120.

In 2025, FAST is forecast to generate $4,822,972,959,665 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $4,822,972,959,665 and the highest revenue forecast at $4,822,972,959,665.

What is FAST's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2023-2026?

(NASDAQ: FAST) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Industrial Distribution industry average of N/A.

What is FAST's Price Target?

According to 7 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year FAST price target, the average FAST price target is $51.14, with the highest FAST stock price forecast at $60.00 and the lowest FAST stock price forecast at $42.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Fastenal Co's share price could fall to $51.14 by Jan 23, 2024. The average Fastenal Co stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 2.21% from the current FAST share price of $52.30.

What is FAST's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2023-2025?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.89. On average, analysts forecast that FAST's EPS will be $1.92 for 2023, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.70, and the highest EPS forecast at $2.00. On average, analysts forecast that FAST's EPS will be $2.04 for 2024, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.78, and the highest EPS forecast at $2.15. In 2025, FAST's EPS is forecast to hit $2.32 (min: $2.32, max: $2.32).

What is FAST's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2023-2026?

(NASDAQ: FAST) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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