Fastenal Company (FAS) Stock Forecast & Price Target
FAS Analyst Ratings
FAS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
EUR 46.33▼(-0.74% Downside)Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
| Analyst Profile | Expert Firm | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Date | Follow | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Yao | Morgan Stanley | EUR 46.63 | hold | -0.10%Downside | Assigned | 10/29/26 | ||
| Andrew Obin | Bank of America Securities | EUR 49.32 | buy | 5.66%Upside | Reiterated | 10/23/26 | ||
| Kristina Ruggeri | Argus Research | EUR 49.32→EUR 52.91 | buy | 13.34%Upside | Reiterated | 10/20/26 | ||
| Guy Hardwick | Barclays | EUR 41.25 | hold | -11.63%Downside | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
| Kenneth Newman | KeyBanc | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
| Connor Cerniglia | Bernstein | EUR 37.66→EUR 42.15 | sell | -9.71%Downside | Assigned | 10/15/26 | ||
| David Manthey | Robert W. Baird | EUR 52.91→EUR 53.81 | buy | 15.27%Upside | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | UBS | EUR 43.94 | hold | -5.87%Downside | Reiterated | 09/16/26 | ||
| Nigel Coe | Wolfe Research | EUR 45.74 | sell | -2.02%Downside | Reiterated | 09/15/26 | ||
| Ryan Merkel | William Blair | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | 09/04/26 | ||
| Chris Dankert | D.A. Davidson | EUR 41.25 | hold | -11.63%Downside | Reiterated | 09/03/26 | ||
| Stephen Volkmann | Jefferies | EUR 46.63 | buy | -0.10%Downside | Reiterated | 07/15/26 | ||
| Sam Darkatsh | Raymond James | ― | sell | ― | Reiterated | 07/15/26 | ||
| William Blunt | Rothschild & Co Redburn | EUR 49.32 | buy | 5.66%Upside | Initiated | 07/13/26 | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Davidson Capital | EUR 41.25 | hold | -11.63%Downside | Initiated | 06/16/26 |
| Analyst Profile | Date | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Follow | Article | Expert Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Yao | 10/29/26 | EUR 46.63 | hold | -0.10%Downside | Assigned | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Andrew Obin | 10/23/26 | EUR 49.32 | buy | 5.66%Upside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Kristina Ruggeri | 10/20/26 | EUR 49.32→EUR 52.91 | buy | 13.34%Upside | Reiterated | Argus Research | ||
| Guy Hardwick | 10/15/26 | EUR 41.25 | hold | -11.63%Downside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Kenneth Newman | 10/15/26 | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | KeyBanc | ||
| Connor Cerniglia | 10/15/26 | EUR 37.66→EUR 42.15 | sell | -9.71%Downside | Assigned | Bernstein | ||
| David Manthey | 10/15/26 | EUR 52.91→EUR 53.81 | buy | 15.27%Upside | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 09/16/26 | EUR 43.94 | hold | -5.87%Downside | Reiterated | UBS | ||
| Nigel Coe | 09/15/26 | EUR 45.74 | sell | -2.02%Downside | Reiterated | Wolfe Research | ||
| Ryan Merkel | 09/04/26 | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | William Blair | ||
| Chris Dankert | 09/03/26 | EUR 41.25 | hold | -11.63%Downside | Reiterated | D.A. Davidson | ||
| Stephen Volkmann | 07/15/26 | EUR 46.63 | buy | -0.10%Downside | Reiterated | Jefferies | ||
| Sam Darkatsh | 07/15/26 | ― | sell | ― | Reiterated | Raymond James | ||
| William Blunt | 07/13/26 | EUR 49.32 | buy | 5.66%Upside | Initiated | Rothschild & Co Redburn | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 06/16/26 | EUR 41.25 | hold | -11.63%Downside | Initiated | Davidson Capital |
Best Analysts Covering Fastenal Company
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Copying Ryan Merkel's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 95.24% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +13.56% per trade.
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FAS Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Hold | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Sell | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 18 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 17 |
In the current month, FAS has received 8 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, and 4 Sell Ratings. FAS average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 46.33.
FAS Financial Forecast
FAS Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for FAS is EUR 0.27 with a range of EUR 0.26 to EUR 0.28. The previous quarter’s EPS was EUR 0.31. FAS beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 37.70% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year FAS has Performed in-line its overall industry.
FAS Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for FAS is EUR 2.07B with a range of EUR 2.00B to EUR 2.10B. The previous quarter’s sales results were EUR 2.20B. FAS beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 67.07% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year FAS has Performed in-line its overall industry.