Fastenal is selling off in pre-market trading following the release of its third-quarter earnings report this morning. While the company posted a profit of 35 cents per share compared to 29 cents a year earlier, the stock is reacting to pre-earnings analyst sentiment that warned of a potential earnings miss, specifically citing a negative Earnings ESP of -0.97%. This downward movement stands in contrast to the broader industrial distribution sector, where peers like MSC Industrial Direct and W.W. Grainger saw gains in the previous regular session.