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Fastenal Co Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for FAST

Based on 5 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Fastenal Co

Min Forecast
$46.00-12.18%
Avg Forecast
$49.80-4.93%
Max Forecast
$55.00+5%

Should I buy or sell FAST stock?

Based on 5 analysts offering ratings for Fastenal Co.

Buy
Strong Buy
1 analysts 20%
Buy
1 analysts 20%
Hold
3 analysts 60%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although FAST's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates FAST as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn More

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FAST stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-16
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-16
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-15
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-14

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Forecast return on equity

Is FAST forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
45.93%
Industry
45.21%
Market
171.51%
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Forecast return on assets

Is FAST forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
35.3%
Industry
22.45%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

FAST earnings per share forecast

What is FAST's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 24 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.29+9.24%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.42+20.71%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.56+31.89%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

FAST revenue forecast

What is FAST's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$9.5B+8.66%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$10.4B+18.76%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$11.2B+28.33%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

FAST earnings growth forecast

How is FAST forecast to perform vs Industrial Distribution companies and vs the US market?

Company
9.68%
Industry
9.11%
Market
30.88%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

FAST revenue growth forecast

How is FAST forecast to perform vs Industrial Distribution companies and vs the US market?

Company
8.7%
Industry
6.72%
Market
13.45%
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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$52.38$49.80-4.93%Buy
GWW$1,301.94$1,289.71-0.94%Hold
FERG$251.51$291.11+15.75%Buy
WCC$366.17$415.00+13.34%Strong Buy
WSO$318.91$408.00+27.94%Buy
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Fastenal Co Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Fastenal Co Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 5 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: FAST) stock is to Buy FAST stock.

Out of 5 analysts, 1 (20%) are recommending FAST as a Strong Buy, 1 (20%) are recommending FAST as a Buy, 3 (60%) are recommending FAST as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending FAST as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending FAST as a Strong Sell.

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What is FAST's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 9.68% is forecast to beat the US Industrial Distribution industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 9.11%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 30.88%.

Fastenal Co's earnings in 2026 is $1,352,100,000.On average, 24 Wall Street analysts forecast FAST's earnings for 2026 to be $1,479,124,372, with the lowest FAST earnings forecast at $1,405,684,527, and the highest FAST earnings forecast at $1,554,285,463. On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast FAST's earnings for 2027 to be $1,634,495,543, with the lowest FAST earnings forecast at $1,518,139,289, and the highest FAST earnings forecast at $1,771,162,504.

In 2028, FAST is forecast to generate $1,785,850,473 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,653,085,004 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,915,747,198.

What is FAST's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 8.7% is forecast to beat the US Industrial Distribution industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 6.72%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.45%.

Fastenal Co's revenue in 2026 is $8,749,300,000.On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast FAST's revenue for 2026 to be $10,909,259,426,511, with the lowest FAST revenue forecast at $10,357,313,093,898, and the highest FAST revenue forecast at $11,445,140,793,102. On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast FAST's revenue for 2027 to be $11,923,647,281,043, with the lowest FAST revenue forecast at $11,217,936,273,648, and the highest FAST revenue forecast at $12,994,262,516,652.

In 2028, FAST is forecast to generate $12,884,102,749,644 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $12,098,066,912,139 and the highest revenue forecast at $13,760,790,895,416.

What is FAST's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: FAST) forecast ROA is 35.3%, which is higher than the forecast US Industrial Distribution industry average of 22.45%.

What is FAST's Price Target?

According to 5 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year FAST price target, the average FAST price target is $49.80, with the highest FAST stock price forecast at $55.00 and the lowest FAST stock price forecast at $46.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Fastenal Co's share price could fall to $49.80 by Jul 16, 2027. The average Fastenal Co stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 4.93% from the current FAST share price of $52.38.

What is FAST's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: FAST) Fastenal Co's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.18. On average, analysts forecast that FAST's EPS will be $1.29 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.23, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.35. On average, analysts forecast that FAST's EPS will be $1.42 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.32, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.54. In 2028, FAST's EPS is forecast to hit $1.56 (min: $1.44, max: $1.67).

What is FAST's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: FAST) forecast ROE is 45.93%, which is considered strong.
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