B
Fastenal Company FAST
$76.07 $0.811.08%
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B
Buy 10/17/2024Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/17/2024 due to a decline in the valuation index, efficiency index and solvency index. The quick ratio declined from 2.04 to 2.01.
B
Buy 10/11/2024Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/11/2024 due to an increase in the total return index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 7/19/2024Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 7/19/2024 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 23.12% from $335.6M to $258M, earnings per share declined from $0.52 to $0.51, and EBIT declined 0.85% from $390.2M to $386.9M.
B
Buy 4/2/2024Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/2/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 3/18/2024Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/18/2024 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 3/1/2024Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/1/2024 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/13/2024Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/13/2024 due to a decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.1 to 0.11, the quick ratio declined from 2.2 to 1.98, and earnings per share declined from $0.5172 to $0.466.
B
Buy 1/10/2024Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/10/2024 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/26/2023Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/26/2023 due to a decline in the valuation index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT declined 2.08% from $394.9M to $386.7M, total revenue declined 1.98% from $1.88B to $1.85B, and earnings per share declined from $0.52 to $0.5172.
B
Buy 4/6/2023Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/6/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/23/2023Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/23/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 2/8/2023Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/8/2023 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 1/31/2023Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/31/2023 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 1/12/2023Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/12/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 10/19/2022Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 10/19/2022 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Operating cash flow increased 70.57% from $151.2M to $257.9M, and total revenue increased 1.34% from $1.78B to $1.8B.
C
Hold 8/12/2022Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/12/2022 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 7/19/2022Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 7/19/2022 due to a significant decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 34.26% from $230M to $151.2M, debt to equity increased from 0.15 to 0.19, and the quick ratio declined from 1.75 to 1.59.
B
Buy 10/6/2020Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/6/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 9/18/2020Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 9/18/2020 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
B
Buy 8/3/2020Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/3/2020 due to a decline in the valuation index, dividend index and growth index.
B
Buy 7/17/2020Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 7/17/2020 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Earnings per share increased from $0.35 to $0.4168, EBIT increased 16.76% from $270.9M to $316.3M, and total revenue increased 10.39% from $1.37B to $1.51B.
B
Buy 2/23/2018Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/23/2018 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/1/2018Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/1/2018 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 1/2/2018Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/2/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 11/28/2017Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/28/2017 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 96.14% from $82.9M to $162.6M, and total revenue increased 1.01% from $1.12B to $1.13B.
C
Hold 10/5/2017Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/5/2017 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 7/19/2017Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C from C+ on 7/19/2017 due to a decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 60.6% from $210.4M to $82.9M.
C
Hold 7/12/2017Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/12/2017 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 5/17/2017Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/17/2017 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 4/19/2017Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/19/2017 due to a major increase in the growth index, valuation index and dividend index. Operating cash flow increased 58.58% from $132.68M to $210.4M, EBIT increased 16.37% from $182.27M to $212.1M, and earnings per share increased from $0.3971 to $0.46.
B
Buy 4/17/2017Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 4/17/2017 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/29/2017Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/29/2017 due to a large increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.23 to 0.2, and the quick ratio increased from 2.09 to 2.22.
B
Buy 1/24/2017Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/24/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 12/29/2016Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to C+ from C on 12/29/2016 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 1.68 to 2.09.
C
Hold 9/19/2016Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C from C+ on 9/19/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 8/19/2016Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/19/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 8/4/2016Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/4/2016 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
C
Hold 7/20/2016Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/20/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 46.28% from $161.36M to $86.69M.
B
Buy 4/6/2016Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 4/6/2016 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 3/28/2016Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/28/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C from B- on 3/11/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 2/25/2016Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/25/2016 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 1/4/2016Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C+ from B on 1/4/2016 due to a large decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 12/31/2015Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/31/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 12/28/2015Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/28/2015 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and dividend index.
C
Hold 2/23/2015Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/23/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, growth index and solvency index. EBIT declined 11.19% from $212.56M to $188.78M, earnings per share declined from $0.4495 to $0.3999, and total revenue declined 5.56% from $980.81M to $926.25M.
B
Buy 9/22/2014Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B- from B on 9/22/2014 due to a substantial decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 44.43% from $143.3M to $79.63M.
B
Buy 6/30/2014Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 6/30/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 6/6/2014Upgraded
Fastenal Company (FAST) was upgraded to B+ from B on 6/6/2014 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index, growth index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 42.09% from $100.85M to $143.3M, EBIT increased 13.74% from $157.06M to $178.64M, and earnings per share increased from $0.3344 to $0.3773.
B
Buy 2/28/2014Downgrade
Fastenal Company (FAST) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/28/2014 due to a decline in total return, valuation and dividend.
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