FAST Fastenal (FAST) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply · CIK 0000815556
Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
711
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
6
Codes C/M, not in net · $855.6K priced
What the filings say about FAST
Insiders, 180 days
-$2.5M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-04-09
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$2.4M
3 notices
Fastenal insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, FASTENAL CO insiders sold a net $2.5M of stock across 159 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Jun 5, 2025.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 711 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP-Strategy and Communication Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen sold about $70.1K of FAST on Aug 13, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 711 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Jun 5, 2025.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 711 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP-Strategy and Communication Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen sold about $405.6K of FAST on Aug 13, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 711 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 23 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (22 buys, 1 sale), the last on Jul 28, 2026.
- +5.2% median (+3.0% mean) 90-day return after 17 previous buys.
- The trade is 5.1% of the 58,690 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 711 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ancius Michael J sold about $156.0K of FAST on Aug 10, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 711 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Oct 30, 2024.
- The trade is 50.0% of the 20,000 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 711 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Heise Rita J. sold about $500.5K of FAST on Aug 5, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 711 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Oct 30, 2024.
- The trade is 124.8% of the 20,000 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 711 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Heise Rita J. sold about $1.2M of FAST on Aug 5, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 711 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.159 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.5M over 180 days
-$2.4M over 90 days
below 59% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
711 funds bought in last quarter
more than 95% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+8.7% year over year
more than 69% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
15.3% net margin
more than 95% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$80.8M repurchased, FY to 2026-09-30
more than 59% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
3.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.6 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 51% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+24.5%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns FAST: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
106,297,179 sh
$5.1B
74,919,565 sh
$3.6B
64,893,489 sh
$3.1B
56,438,968 sh
$2.7B
42,893,434 sh
$2.1B
Congress trades in FAST
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-04-09 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-03-19 · disclosed 200 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Sold 2024-06-21 · disclosed 18 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2024-04-05 · disclosed 40 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
FAST planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
DONNALEE PAPENFUSS
Filed 2026-08-13
$475.8K
Michael Ancius
Filed 2026-08-10
$156.0K
RITA HEISE
Filed 2026-08-05
$1.8M
MICHAEL ANCIUS
Filed 2026-07-28
$147.0K
FAST mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Formidable Fortress ETF
$1.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.2%
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
$51.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.5%
Provident Trust Strategy Fund
$8.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.4%
FAM VALUE FUND
$75.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.1%
AVE MARIA RISING DIVIDEND FUND
$33.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.8%
Riverbridge Growth Fund
$3.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.5%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Daniel L. Florness
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$4.2M
$4.9M
$1.5M
+85%
+119%
2024
$1.7M
$2.3M
$860.7K
+63%
+96%
2023
$3.1M
$5.4M
$1.4M
+43%
+72%
2022
$5.4M
$3.3M
$2.4M
+1%
+16%
2021
$2.4M
$5.6M
$1.4M
+34%
+34%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.5M sold by insiders over 180 days, 711 funds added last quarter, $2.4M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
FAST financials
Revenue growth
+8.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
15.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$9.1B
four quarters, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Revenue, TTM FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | $8.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $7.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $7.3B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $7.0B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $6.0B |
| Sep 2026 | $2.5B |
| Jun 2026 | $2.4B |
| Mar 2026 | $2.2B |
| Dec 2025 | $2.0B |
| Sep 2025 | $2.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $2.1B |
| Mar 2025 | $2.0B |
| Dec 2024 | $1.8B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+15.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Net margin, TTM FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | +15.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +15.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +15.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +15.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +15.4% |
| Sep 2026 | +16.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +16.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +15.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +14.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +15.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +15.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +15.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +14.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.2B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Free cash flow, TTM FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.1B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $946.8M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.3B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $767.2M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $613.5M |
| Sep 2026 | $347.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $201.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $319.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $308.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $326.6M |
| Jun 2025 | $209.3M |
| Mar 2025 | $206.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $222.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.02x
long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30; equity 2026-09-30
Debt to equity FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.03x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.06x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.08x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.18x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.13x |
| Sep 2026 | 0.02x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.03x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.03x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.03x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.05x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.06x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.05x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.06x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
14.34x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30
Cash flow to debt FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | 10.37x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 5.87x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 5.51x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.70x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.97x |
| Sep 2026 | 14.34x |
| Jun 2026 | 11.66x |
| Mar 2026 | 11.30x |
| Dec 2025 | 10.37x |
| Sep 2025 | 6.21x |
| Jun 2025 | 4.87x |
| Mar 2025 | 5.50x |
| Dec 2024 | 5.87x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+35.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on equity FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | +33.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +33.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +35.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +35.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +32.0% |
| Sep 2026 | +35.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +34.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +33.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +33.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +32.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +32.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +32.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +33.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+26.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on assets FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | +25.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +25.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +25.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +24.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +22.4% |
| Sep 2026 | +26.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +26.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +25.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +25.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +24.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +24.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +24.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +25.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+36.6%
operating income after a 24.0% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30 plus average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | +34.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +33.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +35.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +32.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +30.7% |
| Sep 2026 | +36.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +35.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +35.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +34.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +33.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +32.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +32.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +33.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+42.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | +39.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +38.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +40.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +39.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +34.9% |
| Sep 2026 | +42.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +41.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +40.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +39.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +39.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +38.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +37.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +38.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
42.20x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
P/E, trailing FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | 36.82x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 28.54x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 31.75x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 12.45x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 19.89x |
| Sep 2026 | 40.27x |
| Jun 2026 | 41.05x |
| Mar 2026 | 41.06x |
| Dec 2025 | 36.82x |
| Sep 2025 | 45.83x |
| Jun 2025 | 40.38x |
| Mar 2025 | 38.78x |
| Dec 2024 | 28.54x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$59.4B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-10-13 shares, plus long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30, minus cash 2026-09-30
Enterprise value FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | $45.9B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $20.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $18.5B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $13.9B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $18.6B |
| Sep 2026 | $56.7B |
| Jun 2026 | $55.1B |
| Mar 2026 | $53.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $45.9B |
| Sep 2025 | $56.2B |
| Jun 2025 | $24.1B |
| Mar 2025 | $22.2B |
| Dec 2024 | $20.5B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+2.0%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
FCF yield FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +3.3% |
| Sep 2026 | +2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
2.82x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 15%: four quarters to 2026-09-30 against the four to 2025-09-30
PEG, trailing FAST
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.21x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.69x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 2.47x |
| Sep 2026 | 2.69x |
| Jun 2026 | 3.28x |
| Mar 2026 | 3.16x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | 0.39x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.04x |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | 1.21x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.2B | $7.5B | $7.3B | $7.0B |
| Gross profit | $3.7B | $3.4B | $3.4B | $3.2B |
| Operating income | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Net income | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| EPS (diluted) | 1.09 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.89 |
| Operating cash flow | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $941.0M |
| Cash | $276.8M | $255.8M | $221.3M | $230.1M |
| Long-term debt | $100.0M | $125.0M | $200.0M | $353.2M |
| Buybacks | n/a | $0 | $0 | $237.8M |
| Dividends paid | $1.0B | $893.3M | $1.0B | $711.3M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
FAST Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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FAST filings, in plain words
Are Fastenal insiders buying or selling FAST?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Fastenal insiders were net sellers, a net $2.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded FAST?
Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-27; the latest on record is a sale by Josh Gottheimer dated 2025-04-09.
Are there planned insider sales of FAST?
Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $2.4M of stock; the latest, by DONNALEE PAPENFUSS, was filed 2026-08-13.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Fastenal insiders were net sellers of FAST, a net $2.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 6 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in FAST, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Josh Gottheimer dated 2025-04-09. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $2.4M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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