DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Fastenal Co. (FAST) slipped 1.93% to $49.83 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.66% to 51,179.87.
Fastenal Co. closed 5.83% short of its 52-week high of $52.92, which the company achieved on August 11th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 1.42% to $259.92, Home Depot Inc. (HD) fell 0.32% to $285.77, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) fell 1.16% to $181.54.
Trading volume (6.6 M) remained 429,465 below its 50-day average volume of 7.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 7, 2026.