Fastenal Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Upbeat Earnings

Considering buying FAST stock? Here's what analysts think: Read This Next: Photo via Shutterstock Fastenal Company FAST reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Monday. Fastenal reported quarterly earnings of 29 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 28 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.08 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.07 billion. Gross margin rose slightly to 45.3% of net sales, driven by modest price/cost benefits an ...