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FASTENAL CO (FAST)

Overview
Price 48.21
Price Change Today -$0.62 (-1.27%)
P&P rating Rating: 2
Zacks Rank 2 - BUY
Open Price $48.90
Previous Close $48.83
Daily Range $47.81 - $48.96
52-Week Range $29.14 - $48.96
Volume 2,138,585
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Fastenal Company sells industrial and construction supplies grouped into eleven product lines. The traditional Fastenal? product line consists of threaded fasteners and other miscellaneous supplies. The Company also sells, in its other ten product lines, tools, metal cutting tool blades and blade resharpening services, fluid transfer components and accessories for hydraulic and pneumatic power, material handling and storage products, janitorial and paper products, electrical supplies, welding supplies, safety supplies, and raw materials.
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Commentary
Zacks Blog: Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Liquidity Services, The Fastenal, Extra Space Storage and Western Digital
February 9, 2012
Zacks Blog: Fastenal Meets Estimates
January 18, 2012
Zacks Blog: Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Fastenal Company, CNO Financial Group, Apple, Google and Hewlett-Packard
January 16, 2012
Zacks Blog: Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Alliance Data Systems, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Fastenal and Trinity Industries
January 5, 2012
Zacks Blog: November Sales Improve at Fastenal
December 9, 2011
Fastenal Company sells industrial and construction supplies grouped into eleven product lines. The traditional Fastenal? product line consists of threaded fasteners and other miscellaneous supplies. The Company also sells, in its other ten product lines, tools, metal cutting tool blades and blade resharpening services, fluid transfer components and accessories for hydraulic and pneumatic power, material handling and storage products, janitorial and paper products, electrical supplies, welding supplies, safety supplies, and raw materials.
 
Brokerage Analyst Recommendations
9 Brokerage Firms Covering FAST
 
   
Strong Buy
2 		Buy
0 		Hold
6		 Sell
0		 Strong Sell
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Average Broker Recommendation (ABR): 2.78
 
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What The Community Thinks

Total Players

32 Buy
4 Sell
 
Top Buy Analysis
BUY: FAST Rating: 2
Company: FASTENAL COMPANY
Points: 68.96
Start Price: $26.50
Start Date: 04/13/2010 3:27 PM
smallstk
smallstk
P&P Score: 99.87
Recs:
earnings out today;
solid growth in future quarters

Comments: 1 | Comment

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Top Sell Analysis
SELL: FAST Rating: 2
Company: FASTENAL COMPANY
Points: -137.74
Start Price: $16.84
Start Date: 06/17/2009 2:31 PM
TheInstitutional
TheInstitutional
P&P Score: 99.44
Recs:
Nice short

Comments: 0 | Comment

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 0.00 12/09/11 November Sales Improve at Fastenal - Analyst Blog 0
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 0.00 11/14/11 October Sales Rise at Fastenal - Analyst Blog 0
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 0.00 10/11/11 Earnings Preview: Fastenal Co. - Analyst Blog 0
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Commentary
BUY: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $46.63
Points: +0.40
Created: 01/30/2012
using vending machines to sell product could be catalyst for coming years

Comments: 0 | Comment

Recs:
 
BUY: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $31.68
Points: +51.61
Created: 05/31/2011
New uptrend

Comments: 0 | Comment

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BUY: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $26.50
Points: +68.96
Created: 04/13/2010
earnings out today;
solid growth in future quarters

Comments: 1 | Comment

Recs:
 
SELL: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $16.84
Points: -137.74
Created: 06/17/2009
Nice short

Comments: 0 | Comment

Recs:
 
BUY: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $17.68
Points: +110.73
Created: 02/12/2009
screws sell

Comments: 0 | Comment

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SELL: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $25.96
Points: -80.23
Created: 08/29/2008

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BUY: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $45.13
Points: +1.27
Created: 01/05/2012
15

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BUY: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $30.97
Points: +49.25
Created: 06/11/2011

Comments: 0 | Comment

dmb dmb
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SELL: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $26.09
Points: -74.32
Created: 09/09/2008

Comments: 0 | Comment

Recs:
 
BUY: FASTENAL COMPANY (FAST) Rating: 2
Start Price: $24.25
Points: +99.29
Created: 06/13/2008

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Picks
Username P&P Score Call Time Frame Start Date Start Price Today (change) Stock Gain S&P Gain Points Analysis
fattibutt 97.03 BUY One to Three Years 01/30/2012 $46.63 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+3.35% +2.95% +0.40 view
aubinnury 98.27 BUY Six Months to a Year 01/05/2012 $45.13 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+6.78% +5.51% +1.27 view
dmb 0.25 BUY One to Three Months 06/11/2011 $30.97 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+55.60% +6.35% +49.25
wallstreeter 0.23 BUY Six Months to a Year 05/31/2011 $31.68 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+52.09% +0.48% +51.61 view
smallstk 99.87 BUY One to Three Years 04/13/2010 $26.50 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+81.85% +12.89% +68.96 view
TheInstitutional 99.44 SELL Week to a Month 06/17/2009 $16.84 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+186.16% +48.42% -137.74 view
chazlin 1.21 BUY One to Three Years 02/12/2009 $17.68 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+172.57% +61.84% +110.73 view
TreeFitty 85.67 SELL Week to a Month 09/09/2008 $26.09 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+84.71% +10.39% -74.32
Saratoga 43.33 SELL One to Three Months 08/29/2008 $25.96 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+85.60% +5.37% -80.23 view
LeveneOMurray 0.45 BUY Week to a Month 06/13/2008 $24.25 $48.19
(-1.15%) 		+98.68% -0.61% +99.29
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