Fastenal Co (FAST) stock

Industrial supplies , market cap $60B

Industrial supplies

Market cap $60B

$52.55

+1.23%

After-hours $52.78 +0.44%

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Quality Score

Excellent

In its industry

#1of 3

Hardware Stores

Checks firing

6of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-1.4%

Above the 200-day

Up:Excellent or better for 24 days in a row, the longest run since Dec 2024. Scores before Sep 10, 2026 were rebuilt.

FAST's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 15.

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Why FAST ranks #193 of 3,160

Up 28% over the past year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.

Sales up 14% on the year, and profit up 16% to $1.4B.

Sources: Price history, Oct 30, 2026; Quality Score, Oct 30, 2026

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Key facts on FAST

Key facts on FAST
Outperforming	Up 31% this year vs the S&P's +10%
Its score	Up:Excellent or better for 24 days in a row The longest run since Dec 2024. Scores before Sep 10, 2026 were rebuilt.
Latest filing	10-Q, Oct 19 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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FAST catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -2.8% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

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Why FAST scores 15

Excellentfor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+4Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high, at a multi-⁠year high

Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Persistence adds

No effect today: Run-up, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, News, and Insider trades.

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FAST has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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FAST RSI today: 58.0, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1458.0
Above 50, below 70.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
Crossed above its signal line 29 sessions ago.
50-day average$50.50
The price is 4.1% above it.
200-day average$47.26
The price is 11.2% above it.
50/200 crossGolden cross
The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on Mar 6.
ADX 1411.3
Under 25, with +DI above -DI.
Support$49.11
Swing low from Oct 1, 6.5% below the price.
Resistance$52.91
Swing high from Aug 11, 0.7% above the price.
52-week high$53.30
From Oct 30, 1.4% above the price.
52-week low$38.97
From Nov 21, 2025, 25.8% below the price.
Chart patternNone
No triangle, channel, or wedge in the last year.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $49.92 to $53.12.
Volume0.8x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on FAST

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on what FAST does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where FAST stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings1 findingManufacturing Customers made up 76% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 75% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 5, 2026
Who holds and trades it3 findings4 trades by 2 members of Congress or the government disclosed in 90 days (2 purchases and 2 sales); the newest filed by Rohit Khanna on Oct 7, 2026.Periodic transaction report

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How FAST ranks in Hardware Stores

FAST is #1 of 3 by Quality Score among Retail-⁠Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply.

How FAST ranks in Hardware Stores
1	FASTFastenal	6/14	15
2	SHWThe Sherwin-⁠Williams	5/14	8
3	TSCOTractor Supply	5/14	6

More in Hardware Stores, on the Industrials page

When does FAST report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Tue Jan 19, before the open (in 78 days). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What FAST reported on Oct 14, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“The decline as a percentage of net income compared to last year was primarily driven by a larger use of cash for accounts receivable and inventory, reflecting strong sales growth.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

FAST's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Investment in property and equipment, net of proceeds from sales	$310.00 to $330.00kept

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 14)

In the company's words

“Net interest income was $0.4 in the third quarter of 2026, compared to net interest expense of $0.9 in the third quarter of 2025, primarily from lower debt balances.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 14)

The numbers

Market value: $60B; today
Sales: $9.1B; up 13.5% on the year
Free cash flow: $1.2B; last 12 months

Sales grew 7.7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $1.04 a share a year.

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-6.8%-2.8%+1.1%

Apr 13Jul 14Oct 14

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 14, 2026Before open	Before open	-7.6%	+1.1%	+0.4%
Jul 14, 2026Before open	Before open	-1.0%	-2.8%	-4.9%
Apr 13, 2026Before open	Before open	-0.9%	-6.8%	-6.9%

FAST closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and FAST's Quality Score going into each

FAST sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $8.2B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

Is FAST's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 101% of its free cash flow.

FAST's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$1.04 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $1.2B a year $1.04 a share on 1.1B shares, the count on its cover page as of Oct 13, 2026
Free cash flow	$1.2B The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026
Record	Raised each of the last 5 years Against the payout a year before, each year

Insiders trading FAST

FAST insider trades

3 insiders sold $2.5M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellDonnalee Kathleen Papenfuss$406KEVP-Strategy and Communicationat $51.38 on Aug 13, filed Aug 17

SellDonnalee Kathleen PapenfussEVP-Strategy and Communication$406Kat $51.38 on Aug 13, filed Aug 17

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All FAST insider trades

FAST trades by Congress and the executive branch

9 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyRohit Khanna$1K to $15KHousetraded Sep 4, disclosed Oct 7(33 days later)

BuyRohit KhannaHouse$1K to $15Ktraded Sep 4, disclosed Oct 7(33 days later)

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FAST's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Donnalee Kathleen PapenfussEVP-Strategy and Communication · 2 trades
Michael J. AnciusDirector · 2 trades
Rita J. HeiseDirector · 2 trades
Daniel L. JohnsonDirector · 1 trade
Hsenghung Sam HsuDirector · 1 trade
Reyne K. WisecupDirector · 1 trade
Sarah N. NielsenDirector · 1 trade
Scott SatterleeDirector · 1 trade

One more officer or director files at FAST. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold FAST?

In ETFs: FAST is 1.4% of SCHD, 0.3% of QQQI, and 0.3% of QQQ, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Fastenal Co

Fastenal began as an industrial retailer, expanding its product portfolio from nuts and bolts to cutting tools, safety equipment, and janitorial supplies. It transitioned into a distributor by building out a dense network of branches close to its business customers. Once a customer becomes large enough, Fastenal installs vending machines and its own personnel on-site. Today, these on-site locations exceed Fastenal's branch count and remain the firm's main focus for expansion. Fastenal acts as a one-stop outsourcing partner for its industrial customers, offering value-added services along with a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies.

24,679 employeesWinona, MNfastenal.com

What Fastenal Co says it competes with

“Our business is highly competitive and includes large national distributors whose strongest presence tends to be in more densely populated areas, and smaller regional or local distributors, which compete in many of the smaller markets in which we have branches.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 5, 2026

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FAST's score card

Fastenal Co (FAST): Quality Score 15, Excellent, #1 of 3 in Hardware Stores, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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BreakawayOct 7Rohit Khanna bought FAST$1K to $15K, disclosed Oct 7

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: FAST's Quality Score is 15 (Excellent), #1 of 3 in Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply. Insiders sold $2.5M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is FAST a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

FAST scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #1 of 3 in Retail-⁠Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 28% over the past year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is FAST's Quality Score?

FAST scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #1 of 3 in Retail-⁠Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind FAST's 15.

Are insiders buying FAST?

3 insiders sold $2.5M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Donnalee Kathleen Papenfuss, EVP-⁠Strategy and Communication, who sold $406K on Aug 13. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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