Fastenal (FAST) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 14th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.3386 per share and revenue of $2.44 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33. The business had revenue of $2.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Fastenal had a net margin of 15.45% and a return on equity of 34.03%. Fastenal’s quarterly revenue was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.29 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Fastenal to post $1.26 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.39 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Fastenal Price Performance

FAST stock opened at $50.75 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $58.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.01, a PEG ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a quick ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 4.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Fastenal has a 12-month low of $38.97 and a 12-month high of $52.92. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.32.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Rita Heise sold 34,964 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.05, for a total transaction of $1,749,948.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,001,000. This represents a 63.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael J. Ancius sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.00, for a total value of $147,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 58,690 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,875,810. The trade was a 4.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on FAST shares. Wolfe Research started coverage on Fastenal in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $51.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Fastenal from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Fastenal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Fastenal in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Fastenal in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fastenal has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.50.

Fastenal Company Profile

Fastenal Company is a distributor of industrial and construction supplies serving businesses, contractors, manufacturers and other organizations. Its product offerings include fasteners such as bolts, nuts and screws, as well as safety equipment, tools, cutting tools, material-handling products, electrical and plumbing supplies, and maintenance and repair items.

The company sells products through a network of branch locations, onsite customer facilities, industrial vending machines and digital platforms.