Fastenal Company (0IKW) Share Forecast & Price Target
0IKW Analyst Ratings
0IKW Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$51.67▼(-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 | $52 | hold | -0.10%Downside | Assigned | 10/29/26 | ||
| Andrew Obin | Bank of America Securities | $55 | buy | 5.67%Upside | Reiterated | 10/23/26 | ||
| Kristina Ruggeri | Argus Research | $55→$59 | buy | 13.35%Upside | Reiterated | 10/20/26 | ||
| Guy Hardwick | Barclays | $46 | hold | -11.62%Downside | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
| Kenneth Newman | KeyBanc | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
| Connor Cerniglia | Bernstein | $42→$47 | sell | -9.70%Downside | Assigned | 10/15/26 | ||
| David Manthey | Robert W. Baird | $59→$60 | buy | 15.27%Upside | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | UBS | $49 | hold | -5.86%Downside | Reiterated | 09/16/26 | ||
| Nigel Coe | Wolfe Research | $51 | sell | -2.02%Downside | Reiterated | 09/15/26 | ||
| Ryan Merkel | William Blair | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | 09/04/26 | ||
| Chris Dankert | D.A. Davidson | $46 | hold | -11.62%Downside | Reiterated | 09/03/26 | ||
| Stephen Volkmann | Jefferies | $52 | buy | -0.10%Downside | Reiterated | 07/15/26 | ||
| Sam Darkatsh | Raymond James | ― | sell | ― | Reiterated | 07/15/26 | ||
| William Blunt | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $55 | buy | 5.67%Upside | Initiated | 07/13/26 | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Davidson Capital | $46 | hold | -11.62%Downside | Initiated | 06/16/26 |
| Analyst Profile | Date | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Follow | Article | Expert Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Yao | 10/29/26 | $52 | hold | -0.10%Downside | Assigned | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Andrew Obin | 10/23/26 | $55 | buy | 5.67%Upside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Kristina Ruggeri | 10/20/26 | $55→$59 | buy | 13.35%Upside | Reiterated | Argus Research | ||
| Guy Hardwick | 10/15/26 | $46 | hold | -11.62%Downside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Kenneth Newman | 10/15/26 | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | KeyBanc | ||
| Connor Cerniglia | 10/15/26 | $42→$47 | sell | -9.70%Downside | Assigned | Bernstein | ||
| David Manthey | 10/15/26 | $59→$60 | buy | 15.27%Upside | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 09/16/26 | $49 | hold | -5.86%Downside | Reiterated | UBS | ||
| Nigel Coe | 09/15/26 | $51 | sell | -2.02%Downside | Reiterated | Wolfe Research | ||
| Ryan Merkel | 09/04/26 | ― | buy | ― | Reiterated | William Blair | ||
| Chris Dankert | 09/03/26 | $46 | hold | -11.62%Downside | Reiterated | D.A. Davidson | ||
| Stephen Volkmann | 07/15/26 | $52 | buy | -0.10%Downside | Reiterated | Jefferies | ||
| Sam Darkatsh | 07/15/26 | ― | sell | ― | Reiterated | Raymond James | ||
| William Blunt | 07/13/26 | $55 | buy | 5.67%Upside | Initiated | Rothschild & Co Redburn | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 06/16/26 | $46 | hold | -11.62%Downside | Initiated | Davidson Capital |
Best Analysts Covering Fastenal Company
Copying Ryan Merkel's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 71.43% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +4.53% per trade.
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.
Copying Ryan Merkel's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 95.24% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +17.34% per trade.
0IKW 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, 0IKW has received 8 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, and 4 Sell Ratings. 0IKW average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 51.67.
0IKW Financial Forecast
0IKW Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for 0IKW is $0.30 with a range of $0.29 to $0.31. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.35. 0IKW 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 0IKW has Performed in-line its overall industry.
0IKW Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for 0IKW is $2.32B with a range of $2.25B to $2.36B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.46B. 0IKW 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 0IKW has Performed in-line its overall industry.