DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Fastenal Co. (FAST) slid 1.19% to $48.79 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.48% to 7,636.36 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,380.66.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Fastenal Co. closed 7.80% short of its 52-week high of $52.92, which the company reached on August 11th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.78% to $252.40, Home Depot Inc. (HD) fell 1.04% to $310.45, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) fell 1.10% to $198.60.
Trading volume (5.8 M) remained 1.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 9, 2026.