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FASTENAL CO (FAST) Stock Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:FAST - Nasdaq - US3119001044 - Common Stock

76.09  +0.01 (+0.01%)

After market: 76.4196 +0.33 (+0.43%)

Buy % Consensus

55

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 55% to FAST. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 75.43. This target is -0.86% below the current price.
FAST was analyzed by 22 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 55. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about FAST.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
FAST was analyzed by 22 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
FAST Historical Analyst RatingsFAST Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -97 -88 -79 -70 -61 -52 -43 -34 -25 -16 -7 5 10 15 20

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 76.0937.3777.5275.4392.40 - -50.89% 1.88% -0.86% 21.44%
FAST Current Analyst RatingFAST Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2025-01-21 Stifel Maintains Hold -> Hold
2024-12-11 Stifel Downgrade Buy -> Hold
2024-12-06 Jefferies Maintains Hold -> Hold
2024-10-14 Stephens & Co. Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-10-14 Stifel Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-10-14 JP Morgan Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-10-14 Baird Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-10-14 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-10-07 B of A Securities Initiate Buy
2024-09-06 Morgan Stanley Initiate Equal-Weight
2024-07-15 Stephens & Co. Reiterate Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-07-15 Stifel Reiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-07-11 Jefferies Maintains Hold -> Hold
2024-05-07 Baird Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-04-15 Loop Capital Maintains Hold -> Hold
2024-04-15 HSBC Maintains Hold -> Hold
2024-04-12 Baird Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-03-18 Stifel Maintains Buy -> Buy
2024-03-07 Baird Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-01-19 Stifel Maintains Buy -> Buy
2024-01-19 Baird Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2023-10-13 Stifel Maintains Buy -> Buy
2023-09-15 HSBC Initiate Hold
2023-07-12 Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2023-04-14 Baird Maintains Neutral
2023-04-05 Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight
2023-04-04 Stifel Initiate Buy
2023-01-23 Loop Capital Maintains Hold
2023-01-06 Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight
2022-10-14 Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight