$FAST
Fastenal Co
XNAS•Industrials•Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply
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Key Stats
- Price
- $50.60
- Change today
- +1.22%
- Previous close
- $49.99
- 52-week range
- $38.97 – $50.63
- Market cap
- $57.36B
- P/E ratio
- 24.75
- Dividend yield
- 2.09% ($1.04)
- Institutional own.
- 98.78%
- Total held
- 99.1%
- Tradeable float
- 10.7M 1% of shares · after <1% insiders + 99% institutions
- Short interest
- 31.5M ▲ +2% vs prior · as of 2026-07-15
- Days to cover
- 3.4d
- Avg daily volume
- 7.5M
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5m
- 0.7x
- 15m
- 0.9x
- 1h
- 0.7x
- 1D
- 0.0x
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Why is $FAST up today?
FAST is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on FAST today.
Likely catalystExecutive / Board Change, from the latest SEC filing. Read it →Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
Smart money in $FAST
All smart money →- FAFisher Asset Management (Fisher) opened a new positionAs of Q2 2026 holdings · filed Aug 4, 2026$343K13F-HR ↗
From SEC 13F quarterly holdings (position as of quarter-end, not a transaction date or price) and dated 13D/13G stake filings. Not investment advice.
Insiders
3 open-market buys0 buys, 1 sells last 3 months (5/7 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancius Michael J Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -3K | sold 4.9% | 59K | $147K at $49.00 | Jul 28, 26 |
Ancius Michael J Director | Other | 3K | added 5.1% | 62K | $41K at $13.75 | Jul 28, 26 |
Ancius Michael J Director | Other | 1K | added 1.7% | 59K | $45K at $44.90 | Apr 24, 26 |
Wisecup Reyne K Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -37K | sold 48% | 40K | $1.7M at $47.34 | Mar 5, 26 |
Wisecup Reyne K Director | Other | 37K | added 92% | 77K | $480K at $13.00 | Mar 5, 26 |
Satterlee Scott Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -16K | sold 24% | 50K | $705K at $44.19 | Jan 23, 26 |
Satterlee Scott Director | Other | 16K | added 32% | 66K | $303K at $19.00 | Jan 23, 26 |
Ancius Michael J Director | Other | 2K | added 2.7% | 58K | $63K at $42.01 | Dec 12, 25 |
Nielsen Sarah N Director | Bought (open market) | +1K | added 25% | 5K | $40K at $39.60 | Nov 19, 25 |
Ancius Michael J Director | Other | 2K | added 3.7% | 56K | $80K at $39.96 | Nov 18, 25 |
Johnson Daniel L. Director | Bought (open market) | +1K | added 4.7% | 22K | $40K at $40.44 | Nov 17, 25 |
Hsu Hsenghung Sam Director | Bought (open market) | +1K | added 11% | 10K | $50K at $49.58 | Nov 13, 25 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
$FAST Sentiment
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$FAST Activity
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FAST stock FAQ
Why is $FAST up today?
FAST is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on FAST today.
What is the FAST stock price today?
FAST last traded at $50.60, up 1.22% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Does FAST pay a dividend?
Yes. FAST currently has a dividend yield of about 2.09% ($1.04 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.
Where can I see live FAST alerts?
The FAST Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged FAST 19 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is FAST on?
FAST (Fastenal Co) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $57.36B in the RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY sector.
Is FAST good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge FAST for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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