Fastenal Co., US3119001044

Fastenal Co. stock slips as Q3 results near

Published on 09/22/2026 at 13:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fastenal Co. stock closed at USD 49.01 on September 21, 2026, down 0.35 percent. Q2 revenue rose 14.7 percent to USD 2.39 billion.

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Fastenal Co. stock (ISIN US3119001044) closed at USD 49.01 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, down 0.35 percent from the prior close of USD 49.18. The next reported checkpoint is scheduled for October 14, 2026, when Fastenal is expected to publish its third-quarter results.

Q2 revenue reached USD 2.39 billion

According to MarketBeat on September 21, 2026, Fastenal reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 2.39 billion, an increase of 14.7 percent from the same quarter of the prior year. Earnings per share were USD 0.33 in Q2 2026, matching consensus estimates.

The earnings quality matters because the revenue comparison was accompanied by a reported Q2 2026 profit of USD 382.8 million and a profit margin of 16.04 percent, according to Yahoo Finance on September 21, 2026. Fastenal also lifted its regular quarterly dividend from USD 0.24 to USD 0.26 per share after the Q2 2026 figures, raising the annualized payout to USD 1.04 per share, as reported by MarketBeat.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The September 21, 2026 close stood USD 3.91 below Fastenal's 52-week high of USD 52.92 and USD 10.04 above its 52-week low of USD 38.97. That places the stock closer to the upper end of its annual range, while the one-day decline shows that the latest operating figures have not eliminated short-term valuation sensitivity.

Fastenal stock had gained about 22.1 percent year to date by September 21, 2026, according to Zacks. The market capitalization was USD 52.54 billion as of September 20, 2026, while the current quotation remained close to the average analyst target of USD 49.50 cited in the September 21, 2026 market overview.

October 14 is the next checkpoint

Fastenal's next earnings date is October 14, 2026, before the market opens, with consensus revenue of USD 2.44 billion and consensus earnings per share of USD 0.34 for Q3 2026, according to MarketBeat. The comparison with Q2 2026 therefore sets a concrete hurdle: revenue would need to rise from USD 2.39 billion to USD 2.44 billion and EPS from USD 0.33 to USD 0.34 to meet the current forecast.

At the September 21, 2026 close, Fastenal stock was USD 49.01 on Nasdaq, with the session loss measured against the USD 49.18 prior close. The price, the USD 52.54 billion market capitalization and the October 14 reporting date define the next observable checkpoints.