PREVIEW: Fastenal shares up; results due before the bell Fri
** Fastenal Co FAST.O shares are up 1.3% Thurs afternoon, with the company due to report quarterly results before the bell on Fri.
** The company is expected to report an increase in rev to $1.92 bln from $1.88 bln in the yr-ago period, while it is expected to report earnings of 51c a shr vs 52c a yr ago, according to LSEG data.
** The co has beaten or met analysts' earnings expectations in six of the past eight reporting periods, per LSEG data
** Analyst recommendations include two "strong buy" or "buy" ratings, 10 "hold" ratings and three "sell" or "strong sell" ratings, based on LSEG data
** The median 12-mo price target is $64.50; stock last at $64.31
** FAST is down 0.7% YTD
Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch
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