Fastenal (FAST) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Monday, October 13th. Analysts expect Fastenal to post earnings of $0.30 per share and revenue of $2.1291 billion for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 14th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. Fastenal had a return on equity of 32.33% and a net margin of 15.30%.The business had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.25 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Fastenal to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Fastenal Trading Down 2.0%

NASDAQ:FAST opened at $45.78 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.12 and a current ratio of 4.22. Fastenal has a one year low of $35.31 and a one year high of $50.63. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $48.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.91. The stock has a market cap of $52.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 0.94.

Fastenal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 28th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Fastenal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 84.62%.

Insider Activity at Fastenal

In other news, EVP John Lewis Soderberg sold 34,612 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.03, for a total transaction of $1,662,414.36. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jeffery Michael Watts sold 48,724 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.05, for a total transaction of $2,341,188.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 11,880 shares in the company, valued at approximately $570,834. This trade represents a 80.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 111,230 shares of company stock worth $5,288,364. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fastenal

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Fastenal during the second quarter worth about $374,000. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its stake in shares of Fastenal by 134.2% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 40,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,851,000 after purchasing an additional 22,990 shares during the period. State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of Fastenal by 73.1% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 6,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 2,579 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Fastenal by 75.2% in the second quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 39,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,647,000 after purchasing an additional 16,834 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Fastenal by 117.1% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,000 after purchasing an additional 2,416 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 price target on Fastenal in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Fastenal in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of Fastenal in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “positive” rating and a $49.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Fastenal from $41.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, Baird R W raised shares of Fastenal from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.41.

Fastenal Company Profile

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company’s fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines.