DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Fastenal Co. (FAST) slid 1.68% to $47.93 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% to 53,061.95.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of losses.
Fastenal Co. closed 9.42% short of its 52-week high of $52.92, which the company reached on August 11th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 0.02% to $254.98, Home Depot Inc. (HD) fell 0.39% to $318.51, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) fell 0.10% to $199.84.
Trading volume (7.2 M) remained 659,856 below its 50-day average volume of 7.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 2, 2026.