Fastenal Company (FAST)

Fastenal distributes industrial and construction fasteners and supplies. It is a member of the S&P 500 and is classified in the Industrials sector — manufacturers, aerospace, defense and transport companies tied to economic activity.

Fastenal Company trades on the NasdaqGS under the ticker symbol FAST. As of the most recent market data, the stock was priced around $48.31, down 0.60% on the session, giving Fastenal Company a market capitalization of roughly $55.46B.

Over the past 52 weeks, FAST has traded between $38.97 and $50.63. Shares are valued at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 42.8, a common gauge of how richly the market prices the company's earnings. Fastenal Company also pays a dividend, currently yielding around 1.89%.

As one of the larger companies in the Industrials sector, Fastenal Company is closely followed by investors and often moves with broader trends across manufacturers, aerospace, defense and transport companies tied to economic activity. Traders watch FAST for earnings reports, analyst rating changes, and headlines that can shift sentiment — each of which is summarized on this page as it breaks.