DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Fastenal Co. $(FAST)$ rallied 1.61% to $49.90 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 44,922.27 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.59% to 6,411.37.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Fastenal Co. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $49.26, which the company achieved on August 13th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.50% to $228.01, Home Depot Inc. $(HD)$ rose 3.17% to $407.20, and Lowe's Cos. $(LOW)$ rose 2.18% to $256.36.
Trading volume (6.1 M) remained 246,231 below its 50-day average volume of 6.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2025.
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