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The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Industrial Distribution industry segment. The current market capitalization of Fastenal Co is $44.85B. A total of 3.34 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.51M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Heise Rita J. sold 10,888 shares of FAST for 77.67 per share on Oct 30 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 20,000 company shares. In a previous transaction on Oct 30 ’24, RITA JOYCE HEISE bought 10,888 shares at 77.67 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Broersma Anthony Paul disposed of 680 shares on Oct 16 ’24 at a per-share price of $77.86. This resulted in the EVP-OPERATIONS holding 0 shares of FAST after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Drazkowski William Joseph sold 16,362 shares at $77.65 per share on Oct 16 ’24. Company shares held by the EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT now total 5,997.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Fastenal Co pays an annual dividend of $1.56, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.99%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.88. FAST’s most recent ex-dividend date was 10/25/2024 when it declared a $0.39 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/22/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/23/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 7/26/2024. The FAST stock dividend was $0.39 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, FAST has a high of $79.04 and a low of $57.68.
As of this writing, FAST has an earnings estimate of $0.48 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 12.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.5 per share and a lower estimate of $0.47. The company reported an EPS of $0.46 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. FAST’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $236.20M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $636.80M in debt and $682.20M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $6.28, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.04B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for FAST is Buy with a score of 3.14.
