FAST Stock Tickeron detected bullish Stock Pattern: Three Rising Valleys FAST on January 13, 2026, netting in a 8.39% gain over 1 month

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FAST - Fastenal Co

Ticker: FAST

Company: Fastenal

Gain: +8.39%

Confirmed: 01/13/26

Succeeded: 02/02/26

Total length: 38 days

On December 26, 2025, A.I.dvisor detected a Three Rising Valleys Pattern (Bullish) for Fastenal Co (FAST, $41.33). On January 13, 2026, A.I.dvisor confirmed the Bullish pattern, setting a target price of $45.76. 20 days later, on February 02, 2026, FAST reached the target price resulting in a for traders who took a long position in the stock.

Momentum Indicator for FAST turns positive, indicating new upward trend

FAST saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on January 08, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 83 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 83 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for FAST just turned positive on January 09, 2026. Looking at past instances where FAST's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

FAST moved above its 50-day moving average on January 08, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where FAST advanced for three days, in of 332 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 273 cases where FAST Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for FAST moved out of overbought territory on January 20, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 53 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 53 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where FAST declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

FAST broke above its upper Bollinger Band on January 21, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. FAST’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 73, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: FAST's P/B Ratio (13.495) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (4.107). P/E Ratio (42.532) is within average values for comparable stocks, (37.884). FAST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.371) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.291). Dividend Yield (0.019) settles around the average of (0.030) among similar stocks. FAST's P/S Ratio (6.502) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.538).