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Fastenal Company (FAST) earnings date & stock reaction

Fastenal Company · Consumer Discretionary

ReportedOct 14 · pre-marketEPS $0.35(est $0.34)+2.9% beat· Rev $2.5B

Fastenal Company earnings date & time

Next earningsThu, January 14 (estimated)
Full earnings calendarEstimated from past intervals · Schedule last checked October 14

Price after the latest report

Reported July 14, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
-0.8%
After 5 days
-1.6%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped CPI releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Fastenal Company (FAST) rose the day after earnings in 8 of its last 12 reports (67%), moving ±1.4% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 1 times.

Up next day
8/12
67%
Fell despite growth
3/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+1.4%
avg over 4 beats
Price when missing
+0.6%
avg over 3 misses
Avg earnings move
±1.4%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
+4.7%
'26.1 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?

Even when EPS beat expectations, the stock fell 4 of the last 9 times. The number alone doesn't move it.

What really matters here
Whether existing demand grew, plus outlook
In finance terms: Comps/demand · guidance
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+3%
25-04(Mar qtr)
+9%
25-07(Jun qtr)
+12%
25-10(Sep qtr)
+11%
26-01(Dec qtr)
+12%
26-04(Mar qtr)
+15%
26-07(Jun qtr)
Accelerating · Growth is accelerating (+3%→+15%), but this stock often falls even on strong results (4 recent times). Expectations are already high, so accelerating isn't enough. It must beat a lofty bar.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 9 of 12 times
Median beat +1.3%. 4 of those beats still fell the next day.
Reports that rose beat by +4% (median). Reports that fell beat by just +1.3%
Roughly +4% was the bar this stock had to clear.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Good results usually push the stock up
Up the next day 3 of 4 beats (75%)
Reaction is erratic and hard to predict
Avg +1.4% on a beat, +0.6% on a miss
vs Consumer Discretionary sector avg (218 peers)
This
+0.8%
Sector
+0.7%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock reacts more to guidance & expectations than the reported number
Moved opposite to results 4 of last 7 times (57%)
1xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
3xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth3/12

1/4 beats fell next day · watches Comps/demand · guidance

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report-0.8%
  • Mar 2026 report-2.6%
  • Dec 2025 report+4.7%
  • Sep 2025 report+1.0%
  • Jun 2025 report+0.1%
  • Mar 2025 report+0.8%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-07-14
Next-day move
-0.8%
After 5 days -1.6%
EPS consensus $0.33 → $0.33 ▲ +1.3% beatRev $2.1B → $2.4B +15% YoY
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped CPI releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$0.33YoY +14%
'23.10'26.7
Revenue$2.4BYoY +15%
'23.10'26.7

Earnings history and price reaction

Fastenal Company across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-07-14+1.3%-0.8%-1.6%
3/20262026-04-13+0.7%-2.6%-0.5%
12/20252026-01-20+0.5%+4.7%+3.1%
9/20252025-10-13-2.2%+1.0%+1.6%
6/20252025-07-14+7.3%+0.1%+2.1%
3/20252025-04-11+0.1%+0.8%-0.4%

12 reports, quarters ending 9/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Fastenal Company earnings date?

The next Fastenal Company (FAST) earnings report is expected Thu, January 14 (estimated). This is an estimate based on past reporting dates, not a confirmed date.

Does Fastenal Company (FAST) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 8 of them (67%). The average move on earnings day was ±1.4%.

Does Fastenal Company react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 4 of the last 7 reports (57%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Fastenal Company stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 3 of the last 12 reports, Fastenal Company fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Fastenal Company stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 50% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.