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Fastenal (FAST, Trading Companies & Distributors) Stock Valuation & Fair Value Significantly overvalued

Fastenal (FAST, Trading Companies & Distributors) trades at a blended P/E of 42.1, about 40% above its historical normal valuation, with a forward growth estimate of 10.4% and a PEG of 4.06. Analysts' one-year estimates have been hit 91% of the time.

DATA AS OF 2026-08-21
Blended P/E
42.1
Normal P/E
30.2
PEG
4.06
Fwd growth
10.4%
Div yield
2.0%
RSI (14)
64.6
Neutral

The Street vs SeerForecast

Wall Street's mean price target for FAST is $48.53 across 13 analysts, 5.3% below the current price. The average analyst rating is Hold. Our SeerForecast read of the same stock, formed without analyst targets: significantly overvalued. When the two disagree, start your digging there.

Valuation flags

Verdict history

tickerseer's rating has been significantly overvalued since 2026-06-03.

Price and rating by weekClose moved +10.4 percent from 2026-06-03 to 2026-08-17, with 0 rating changes over 21 recorded weeks.2026-06-03: Significantly overvalued, close 46.21 (recalculated)2026-06-10: Significantly overvalued, close 45.78 (recalculated)2026-06-14: Significantly overvalued, close 46.32 (recalculated)2026-06-16: Significantly overvalued, close 45.80 (recalculated)2026-06-21: Significantly overvalued, close 45.64 (recalculated)2026-07-02: Significantly overvalued, close 48.33 (recalculated)2026-07-06: Significantly overvalued, close 48.05 (recalculated)2026-07-09: Significantly overvalued, close 46.10 (recalculated)2026-07-12: Significantly overvalued, close 46.24 (recalculated)2026-07-13: Significantly overvalued, close 46.79 (recalculated)2026-07-14: Significantly overvalued, close 45.49 (recalculated)2026-07-20: Significantly overvalued, close 44.52 (recalculated)2026-07-22: Significantly overvalued, close 45.08 (recalculated)2026-07-25: Significantly overvalued, close 46.76 (recalculated)2026-07-27: Significantly overvalued, close 47.38 (recalculated)2026-07-31: Significantly overvalued, close 47.71 (recalculated)2026-08-03: Significantly overvalued, close 47.712026-08-07: Significantly overvalued, close 51.84 (recalculated)2026-08-10: Significantly overvalued, close 51.842026-08-14: Significantly overvalued, close 51.02 (recalculated)2026-08-17: Significantly overvalued, close 51.0246512026-06-032026-08-17
Attractively valuedFairly valuedAbove fair valueLarger dot: a stronger reading

Not every point was recorded live. Points marked recalculated apply today's valuation rules to the metrics tickerseer archived that week.

2026-06-03P/E 38.9+29%Significantly overvalued
2026-06-10P/E 40.5+34%Significantly overvalued
2026-06-14P/E 40.5+34%Significantly overvalued
2026-06-16P/E 40.5+34%Significantly overvalued
2026-06-21P/E 40.5+34%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-02P/E 40.9+36%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-06P/E 41.6+38%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-09P/E 41.6+38%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-12P/E 39.6+31%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-13P/E 39.6+31%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-14P/E 39.6+31%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-20P/E 38.5+28%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-22P/E 38.5+28%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-25P/E 39.6+31%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-27P/E 39.6+31%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-31P/E 39.2+30%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-03P/E 40.1+33%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-07P/E 42.5+41%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-10P/E 43.3+44%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-14P/E 42.8+42%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-17P/E 42.5+41%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-21P/E 42.1+40%Significantly overvalued ← now

Frequently asked questions

Is Fastenal stock overvalued?

At a blended P/E of 42.1 versus its historical normal P/E of 30.2, Fastenal trades about 40% above its typical valuation, with a PEG of 4.06 on 10.4% forward growth. tickerseer currently rates it significantly overvalued.

What is Fastenal's fair value and PEG?

Fastenal trades at a blended P/E of 42.1 against a historical normal P/E of 30.2, a PEG of 4.06, and a forward growth estimate of 10.4%.

Has tickerseer's rating of Fastenal changed?

tickerseer's rating has been significantly overvalued since 2026-06-03.

What is the analyst price target for Fastenal?

The mean Wall Street price target for Fastenal is $48.53 across 13 analysts, 5.3% below the current price. tickerseer's SeerForecast verdict is formed independently of analyst targets.

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