DJ Fastenal Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Fastenal Co. (FAST) slipped 2.65% to $49.78 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,711.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.02% to 53,559.99.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Fastenal Co. closed 5.92% below its 52-week high of $52.92, which the company achieved on August 11th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 3.97% to $266.43, Home Depot Inc. (HD) rose 0.48% to $330.19, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) rose 0.63% to $208.05.
Trading volume (6.0 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 28, 2026.