Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Fastenal Co shares valued at $40,440 were purchased by Johnson Daniel L. on Nov 17 ’25. At $40.44 per share, Johnson Daniel L. acquired 1,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 22,190 shares worth approximately $0.99 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Nielsen Sarah N purchased 1,000 shares, netting a total of over 39,600 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $39.60 each, the insider now holds 5,000 shares.
Before that, HSU Hsenghung Sam had added 1,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $49,580, the Director bought Fastenal Co shares for $49.58 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 1,000 shares, worth approximately $0.45 million.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on December 15, 2025, Fastenal Co [FAST] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $52. Analysts at Wolfe Research upgraded the stock from ‘”an Underperform”‘ to ‘”a Peer perform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid November. As of November 12, 2025, Bernstein has initiated its “an Underperform” rating for FAST. Earlier on October 08, 2025, Barclays initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Equal weight” for FAST stock.
Analyzing FAST Stock Performance
On last trading session, Fastenal Co [NASDAQ: FAST] rose 4.67% to $44.61. The stock’s lowest price that day was $42.56, but it reached a high of $44.815 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.16%. Over the course of the year, Fastenal Co shares have jumped approximately 17.27%.
Is Fastenal Co subject to short interest?
Stocks of Fastenal Co saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-31 jumping by 2.01 million shares to 31.43 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 29.43 million shares. A jump of 6.39% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.49 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.49.
Which companies own the most shares of Fastenal Co (FAST)?
In terms of Fastenal Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 46 in the next 12 months, up nearly 7.93% from the previous closing price of $42.62. Analysts anticipate Fastenal Co stock to reach 52 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 43. In spite of this, 9 analysts ranked Fastenal Co stock as Hold at the end of 2026.
