Fastenal Company

FAST · Industrials · · USD

49.60 USD

+0.00 (0.75%)

● Updated 2026-09-07 20:06 Saudi Time ↻ Refresh

Short-term Mid-term Long-term

Fahodi Score BUY Short-term (Swing)

/ 100

Technical 75

Trend & RS 92

Momentum 58

Fundamental (0%) 78

Macro 64

Liquidity 50

Component	Score	Weight
Technical	75.0	40%
Trend & RS	91.5	20%
Momentum	58.4	20%
Fundamental	77.8	0%
Macro	64.4	15%
Liquidity	50.1	5%

Trade Setup

Entry	49.60
Stop Loss	47.32 (4.6%)
Target 1 (1:1)	51.88 (+4.6%)
Target 2 (2:1)	54.16 (+9.2%)

ATR(14)	1.14 (2.3%)
Risk per Share	2.28
Reward:Risk	2:1

ATR-based levels. Adjust for support/resistance zones.

Factor Profile

Factor	Score	Z
Value	8.5	-1.66
Momentum	58.4	+0.34
Quality	79.9	+1.19
Composite	48.9

Quality Scores

Piotroski F-Score 7 /9 — Strong

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1. Positive Net Income 2. Positive Roa 3. Positive Cfo 4. Quality Earnings 5. Lower Leverage 6. Higher Liquidity 7. No Dilution 8. Higher Gross Margin 9. Higher Asset Turnover

Altman Z-Score Insufficient Data

Valuation vs Peers Overvalued

Metric	Stock	Sector	vs Peers
P/E Ratio	42.4	18.0	+136% above
P/B Ratio	14.0	3.0	Above
Dividend Yield	1.9%	2.0%	Below avg

Comparing against Industrials median multiples.

Trading at a premium to sector peers — verify growth justifies premium.

Intrinsic Value (DCF) Significantly Overvalued

Intrinsic Value

24.51

Market Price

49.60

Upside

-50.6%

Margin of Safety	-102.3%
Stage 1 PV (5yr FCF)	6,273,878,545
Terminal Value PV	21,853,586,415
Total Enterprise Value	28,127,464,960

Assumptions

Base FCF	1,074,057,696
Growth Rate (5yr)	14.7%
Terminal Growth	2.5%
Discount Rate (WACC)	9.0%

2-stage DCF: 5yr projected FCF + Gordon Growth terminal value. Estimates only — adjust growth and WACC for your own assumptions.

Position Sizing — Kelly Criterion

4.5%

Recommended Size

46.99%

Full Kelly

23.5%

Half Kelly

5.0%

Max Cap (Moderate)

Kelly inputs derived from quant score 72/100. Estimated win rate 62%, avg win 9.3%, avg loss 3.6%. Position was capped at the moderate risk maximum. This is analytical output, not a recommendation to trade.

BEAR Regime: BEAR (20% confidence) — position size reduced 10%

Signal Summary STRONG BUY

Bullish Signals

Bearish Signals

49.77

RSI(14)

0.0902

MACD

Relative Strength (RS) IMPROVING

/ 99

RS Rating

O'Neil filter: <80

RS vs SPY	↑ RISING (+1.9% vs SPY 3M)
RS vs Sector	OUTPERFORMING (Industrials)
RS New High	No (18d since high)
Sector Outperformance	+6.4% (3M)

RS Line — stock / SPY (90 bars)

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RS vs SPY 50-day SMA of RS

IMPROVING: Gaining momentum — the stock is starting to outperform the market. Watch for RS new high confirmation.

Technical Indicators

Indicator	Value	Signal
Rsi	49.77	NEUTRAL
Macd	0.0902	BEARISH
Ma Cross	48.57 / 44.98	GOLDEN CROSS
Trend Short		ABOVE SMA50
Trend Long		ABOVE SMA200
Bollinger		MIDDLE
Volume	1.06x	NORMAL

Key Levels

Level	Price
52-Week High	52.92
Bollinger Upper	53.09
SMA(200)	44.98
SMA(50)	48.57
SMA(20)	50.67
Current Price	49.60
Bollinger Lower	48.26
52-Week Low	38.97
ATR(14)	1.14

Advanced Technical Analysis

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Wyckoff Phase & Volume Spread Analysis

Wyckoff Phase

Insufficient data for Wyckoff analysis.

Volume Spread Analysis (last 5 bars)

Date	Signal	Vol	Description
2026-08-31	Normal	1.16x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-01	Normal	0.9x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-02	Normal	1.18x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-03	Normal	1.07x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-04	Normal	1.06x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern

Ichimoku Cloud NEUTRAL

Line	Value	Status
Tenkan-sen (9)	49.59	Below Kijun
Kijun-sen (26)	49.65	Base line
Senkou A	49.62	Leading span A
Senkou B	48.37	Leading span B
Cloud	48.37 – 49.62	Bullish (Green)
Price vs Cloud	49.60	Inside Cloud
Chikou Span	47.71	Bullish
Alignment Score	2/4	NEUTRAL