Fastenal Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Fastenal Co. (FAST) shares fell 1.60% to $44.76 on Monday, underperforming the broader market and its peers. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for the stock, which remains 11.59% below its 52-week high. While Amazon rose, competitors Home Depot and Lowe's also declined. Trading volume exceeded the 50-day average.
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Shares of Fastenal Co. (FAST) slid 1.60% to $44.76 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.19% to 7,443.28 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.59% to 51,839.26.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Fastenal Co. closed 11.59% short of its 52-week high of $50.63, which the company achieved on August 25th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 1.12% to $249.99, Home Depot Inc. (HD) fell 1.72% to $333.04, and Lowe's Cos. (LOW) fell 1.93% to $204.71.
Trading volume (8.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 20, 2026.
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