What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Fastenal Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Fastenal to $0.30, up from $0.29, indicating a positive outlook for the company.
• Fastenal recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.9% and a payout ratio of 84.62%.
• In the most recent quarter, Fastenal reported earnings of $0.29 per share, surpassing analysts' expectations, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 8.6%.

Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Fastenal in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 31st. Zacks Research analyst S. Mukherjee now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Fastenal's current full-year earnings is $2.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Fastenal's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS.

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 14th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. Fastenal had a net margin of 15.30% and a return on equity of 32.33%. The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.25 earnings per share. Fastenal's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

FAST has been the topic of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Fastenal from $43.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wolfe Research restated a "positive" rating on shares of Fastenal in a report on Monday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Fastenal and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $82.00 price objective on shares of Fastenal in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. Finally, Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Fastenal from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $45.64.

Fastenal Stock Down 0.1%

FAST traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $45.35. 1,822,774 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,666,279. Fastenal has a 12-month low of $32.04 and a 12-month high of $48.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $43.38 and a 200 day moving average of $40.29. The firm has a market cap of $52.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.14 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 4.22, a quick ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

Institutional Trading of Fastenal

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FAST. Picton Mahoney Asset Management increased its holdings in Fastenal by 7.5% in the first quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 181,482 shares of the company's stock worth $14,074,000 after purchasing an additional 12,721 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its stake in shares of Fastenal by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 195,748 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,180,000 after purchasing an additional 7,400 shares during the period. OneAscent Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Fastenal in the 4th quarter worth about $338,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Fastenal in the 4th quarter worth about $662,000. Finally, Abacus Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Fastenal during the 1st quarter valued at about $478,000. 81.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Sheryl Ann Lisowski sold 21,052 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.21, for a total transaction of $951,760.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 10,192 shares in the company, valued at $460,780.32. This represents a 67.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John Lewis Soderberg sold 32,724 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.23, for a total value of $1,349,046.90. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Fastenal Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 29th. Fastenal's payout ratio is presently 84.62%.

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.