Fastenal Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Fastenal (FAST): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Sep 15, 2026	Wolfe Research	Nigel Coe—	+1.8%	$51	Assumes	Underperform
Jul 16, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Chris Snyder—	+3.8%	$48 → $52	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 16, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-8.2%	$47 → $46	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 15, 2026	DA Davidson	Chris Dankert—	-8.2%	$46 → $46	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 13, 2026	Rothschild & Co	William Blunt—	+9.8%	$55	Initiate	Buy
Jul 8, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Chris Snyder—	-4.2%	$45 → $48	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 6, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-6.2%	$46 → $47	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jun 16, 2026	DA Davidson	Chris Dankert—	-8.2%	$46	Initiate	Neutral
Jun 3, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-8.2%	$45 → $46	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 17, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-10.2%	$44 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 14, 2026	Baird	David Manthey—	-0.2%	$52 → $50	Maintained	Outperform
Mar 6, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-12.2%	$43 → $44	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Mar 6, 2026	Baird	David Manthey—	+3.8%	$51 → $52	Maintained	Outperform
Jan 21, 2026	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-14.2%	$44 → $43	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Dec 15, 2025	Jefferies	Stephen Volkmann—	+3.8%	$45 → $52	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
Nov 13, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-12.2%	$45 → $44	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Nov 13, 2025	Wolfe Research	Ryan Cooke —	-14.2%	$43	Downgrade	Peer Perform→Underperform
Nov 12, 2025	Bernstein	——	-24.2%	$38	Initiate	Underperform
Oct 14, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-10.2%	$49 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Oct 8, 2025	Barclays	Guy Hardwick—	-2.2%	$49	Initiate	Equal-Weight
Sep 4, 2025	JP Morgan	Patrick Baumann—	-8.2%	$41 → $46	Maintained	Neutral
Aug 7, 2025	Baird	David Manthey—	+9.8%	$47 → $55	Upgrade	Neutral→Outperform
Jul 15, 2025	JP Morgan	Patrick Baumann—	-18.2%	$38 → $41	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 15, 2025	Baird	David Manthey—	-6.2%	$43 → $47	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 15, 2025	Stephens & Co.	Tommy Moll—	-10.2%	$40 → $45	Maintained	Equal-Weight