Fastenal Forecast, price target & analysts
Fastenal Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Fastenal Classifications & Recommendation:
Fastenal Price Target
| Target Price | $45.90 |
| Price | $41.50 |
| Potential | 10.60% |
| Number of Estimates | 15 |
| 15 Analysts have issued a price target Fastenal 2026 . The average Fastenal target price is $45.90. This is 10.60% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $51.45 23.98% , the lowest is $30.53 26.43% . | |
| A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 4 Analysts recommend Fastenal to buy, 11 to hold and 8 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Fastenal stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 10.60% . Most analysts recommend the Fastenal stock at Hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
20 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Fastenal 2025 . The average Fastenal sales estimate is $8.4b . This is 4.62% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $8.7b 8.20% , the lowest is $7.9b 1.06% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $7.5b | 2.71% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.4b | 10.88% |
| 2026 | $9.1b | 8.93% |
| 2027 | $9.8b | 7.65% |
| 2028 | $10.5b | 7.46% |
| 2029 | $11.8b | 12.26% |
17 Analysts have issued an Fastenal EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Fastenal EBITDA estimate is $1.9b . This is 5.88% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $2.0b 10.78% , the lowest is $1.8b 0.03% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $1.7b | 1.21% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9b | 12.79% |
| 2026 | $2.1b | 10.47% |
| 2027 | $2.3b | 8.43% |
| 2028 | $2.4b | 6.76% |
| 2029 | $2.8b | 14.60% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 22.34% | 3.82% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.72% | 1.72% |
| 2026 | 23.04% | 1.41% |
| 2027 | 23.21% | 0.74% |
| 2028 | 23.06% | 0.65% |
| 2029 | 23.54% | 2.08% |
22 Fastenal Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Fastenal net profit estimate is $1.3b . This is 4.81% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $1.3b 9.18% , the lowest is $1.2b 0.02% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $1.2b | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3b | 11.73% |
| 2026 | $1.4b | 10.58% |
| 2027 | $1.6b | 9.06% |
| 2028 | $1.7b | 7.76% |
| 2029 | $2.0b | 17.05% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 15.25% | 3.01% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.36% | 0.74% |
| 2026 | 15.60% | 1.56% |
| 2027 | 15.80% | 1.28% |
| 2028 | 15.85% | 0.32% |
| 2029 | 16.52% | 4.23% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
22 Analysts have issued a Fastenal forecast for earnings per share. The average Fastenal EPS is $1.12 . This is 4.67% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $1.17 9.35% , the lowest is $1.07 0.00% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $1.00 | 0.99% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.12 | 12.00% |
| 2026 | $1.24 | 10.71% |
| 2027 | $1.35 | 8.87% |
| 2028 | $1.46 | 8.15% |
| 2029 | $1.70 | 16.44% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 38.79 | 6.70% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.06 | 4.45% |
| 2026 | 33.52 | 9.55% |
| 2027 | 30.73 | 8.32% |
| 2028 | 28.52 | 7.19% |
| 2029 | 24.36 | 14.59% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Fastenal stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 5.68 and an P/S ratio of 5.69 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 5.95 | 6.89% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.68 | 4.49% |
| 2026 | 5.22 | 8.20% |
| 2027 | 4.85 | 7.11% |
| 2028 | 4.51 | 6.94% |
| 2029 | 4.02 | 10.92% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 5.96 | 6.91% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.69 | 4.42% |
| 2026 | 5.23 | 8.20% |
| 2027 | 4.86 | 7.10% |
| 2028 | 4.52 | 6.94% |
| 2029 | 4.03 | 10.92% |
Current Fastenal Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe Research |
Peer Perform
➜
Underperform
|
Downgrade | Nov 13 2025 |
| Barclays |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Nov 13 2025 |
| Bernstein |
➜
Underperform
|
Initiated | Nov 12 2025 |
| Barclays |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Oct 14 2025 |
| Barclays |
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Initiated | Oct 08 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Sep 04 2025 |
| Baird |
Neutral
➜
Outperform
|
Upgrade | Aug 07 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Downgrade
Wolfe Research:
Peer Perform
➜
Underperform
|
Nov 13 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Nov 13 2025 |
|
Initiated
Bernstein:
➜
Underperform
|
Nov 12 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Oct 14 2025 |
|
Initiated
Barclays:
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Oct 08 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Sep 04 2025 |
|
Upgrade
Baird:
Neutral
➜
Outperform
|
Aug 07 2025 |
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