Fastenal Stock News

With the stock market going through its first earnings season of 2025, companies are making important announcements. This includes the approval of share buyback programs, as well as dividend increases.

I am neutral on Fastenal Company due to near-term industrial sector challenges, potential margin compression, and slower growth in key segments like fastener sales. Despite positive 4Q24 earnings aspects, FAST's 35x forward earnings valuation is difficult to justify given the mixed outlook and historical performance. FAST's strengths include strong digital adoption, deep national account relati...

This week's anticipated dividend increases feature six companies, averaging a 4.4% rise, with a median increase of 3.4%. My strategy involves investing in companies with consistent dividend growth and outperforming benchmarks, using data from the U.S. Dividend Champions and NASDAQ. I recommend SCHD for non-REIT investments and the Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred Income Fund for REITs, both show...

Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript January 17, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Taylor Ranta - Accounting Manager Dan Florness - CEO Holden Lewis - CFO Conference Call Participants Ryan Merkel - William Blair David Manthey - Baird Tommy Moll - Stephens Stephen Volkmann - Jefferies Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Fastenal 2024 Annual and Q4 Earnings Resu...

Shares of Fastenal Co (NASDAQ:FAST) are down 1.9% at $73.38 at last glance, after the industrial machinery name's disappointing fourth-quarter results, with earnings, revenue, and sales growth all missing estimates.

Shares of Fastenal (FAST) stumbled in premarket trading Friday after the industrial parts company's fourth-quarter results came in short of what analysts had expected.

WINONA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) (collectively referred to as 'Fastenal' or by terms such as 'we', 'our', or 'us'), a leader in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies, today announced its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2024. Except for share and per share information, or as otherwise noted below, dollar amo...

For Fastenal's fourth quarter, Wall Street is looking for earnings per share of 48 cents from sales of $1.8 billion.