Audited annual filings, TTM ratios and consensus forward estimates
Wall Street price targets and rating actions
Revenue disaggregation per 10-K filing
Annual filings (FY) with consensus forward estimates (hatched)
Current price $51.02
Latest analyst grade actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Previous | New grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Free float vs. closely held shares
13F institutional holdings are not available in the current data plan.
SEC Form 4 filings
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares @ price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 26 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | officer: EVP-Strategy and Communication | M-Exempt | 7,894 @ $19.00 | $150.0K |
| Oct 15, 26 |
| DA Davidson |
| maintain |
| Neutral |
| Neutral |
| Oct 15, 26 | Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 15, 26 | Bernstein | maintain | Underperform | Underperform |
| Jul 16, 26 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Jul 16, 26 | Barclays | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Jul 15, 26 | DA Davidson | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 8, 26 | Morgan Stanley | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Jul 6, 26 | Barclays | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Jun 3, 26 | Barclays | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Aug 13, 26 |
| Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen |
| officer: EVP-Strategy and Communication |
| M-Exempt |
| 1,364 @ $13.75 |
| $18.75K |
| Aug 13, 26 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | officer: EVP-Strategy and Communication | S-Sale | 7,894 @ $51.38 | $405.6K |
| Aug 13, 26 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | officer: EVP-Strategy and Communication | M-Exempt | 7,894 @ $19.00 | $150.0K |
| Aug 13, 26 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | officer: EVP-Strategy and Communication | M-Exempt | 1,364 @ $13.75 | $18.75K |
| Aug 13, 26 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | officer: EVP-Strategy and Communication | S-Sale | 1,364 @ $51.42 | $70.13K |
| Aug 13, 26 | Ancius Michael J | director | G-Gift | 400 | — |
| Aug 10, 26 | Ancius Michael J | director | M-Exempt | 3,000 @ $13.75 | $41.25K |
FY2015 · 10-K disclosure
FY2025 · 10-K disclosure
Stock news · updated daily
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Reported EPS vs. consensus estimate
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0.34 | 0.35 | Beat 3.0% | $2.46B |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.33 | 0.33 | Beat 0.4% | $2.39B |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 0.30 | 0.30 | Beat 0.4% | $2.20B |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Beat 0.3% | $2.03B |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 0.30 | 0.29 | Miss -2.4% | $2.13B |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 0.28 | 0.29 | Beat 2.7% | $2.08B |
TTM vs. 5-year historical average (annual ratios)
| Metric | FAST | Historical (5Y) / ref | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 41.1x | 33.9x · sector 18.4x | Elevated |
| Forward P/E (FY26E) | 40.0x | EPS est. 1.28 | In line |
| Price / Book | 14.1x | 11.0x | Elevated |
| Price / Sales | 6.4x | 5.2x | Elevated |
| EV / EBITDA | 28.7x | 23.1x | Elevated |
| Return on equity | 35.1% | — | Top tier |
| Gross margin | 44.6% | 45.6% | In line |
| Debt / Equity | 0.11 | 0.17 | Conservative |
| Piotroski / Altman Z | 6/9 | Z 30.45 | Safe zone |
Discounted cash flow model
1255 daily bars · split adjusted
Daily · Wilder smoothing
Classic floor pivots from 2026-10-19
Computed from daily OHLCV bars
| Indicator | Value | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 54.18 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 63.53 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -32.61 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.36 (Hist 0.03) | Oscillator | Strong Buy |
| Average Directional Index (14) | 14.51 (+DI 16.5 / -DI 24.6) | Trend | Neutral |
| EMA 20 | 50.64 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 20 | 50.66 | MA | Buy |
| EMA 50 | 49.94 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 50 | 50.38 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 200 | 46.74 | MA | Strong Buy |
SEC EDGAR filings · last 12 months
| Form | Filed | Accepted | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Oct 19, 2026 | 2026-10-19 10:40:32 | View |
| 8-K | Oct 14, 2026 | 2026-10-14 07:56:01 | View |
| 4 | Aug 17, 2026 | 2026-08-17 11:19:05 | View |
| 4 | Aug 17, 2026 | 2026-08-17 11:16:16 | View |
| 144 | Aug 13, 2026 | 2026-08-13 16:56:19 | View |
| 4 | Aug 11, 2026 | 2026-08-11 16:08:22 | View |
| 144 | Aug 10, 2026 | 2026-08-10 17:39:52 | View |
| 4 | Aug 6, 2026 | 2026-08-06 17:41:15 | View |
| 144 | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026-08-05 16:18:02 | View |
| 4 | Jul 29, 2026 | 2026-07-29 16:13:34 | View |
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) disclosures