The FIN Fastener Stock Index climbed 30% in the second quarter of 2026, besting a 13.7% gain by an index of related industrial stocks.
Park Ohio shares achieved the highest gain, jumping 60% in the second quarter of 2026. Specialty alloys supplier Carpenter Technology climbed 56%, while other fastener companies with double-digit gains included Dorman Products (up 31%); MSC Industrial (up 28%); Nucor (up 31%); and Stanley Black & Decker (up 32%).
No FINdex company lost value during Q2.
In 2025, the FINdex gained 11.8%, bested by a 15.9% gain from an index of related industrial stocks.
