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Biggest moves on record

Every trading day we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1−7.5%13 Oct 2025Max
  2. 2−6.9%13 Apr 2026Very High
  3. 3+5.6%8 Apr 2026Max
  4. 4+4.7%21 Jan 2026Very High
  5. 5+4.2%4 Feb 2026High

Every day, by size of move

263 trading days, 2025–2026. One square is one day.

  • Max51.9%
  • Very High20.8%
  • High10.4%
  • Moderate72.7%
  • Low8733.1%
  • Very Low16161.2%

Biggest moves on record

Every week we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1+10.1%Week of2 Feb 2026Max
  2. 2+9.5%Week of7 Oct 2024Max
  3. 3+9.2%Week of15 Jan 2024Max
  4. 4+8.7%Week of3 Aug 2026Low
  5. 5+8.6%Week of30 Jan 2023Very High

Every week, by size of move

299 weeks, 2021–2026. One square is one week.

  • Max41.3%
  • Very High20.7%
  • High82.7%
  • Moderate144.7%
  • Low8628.8%
  • Very Low18561.9%

Biggest moves on record

Every month we hold, as a bar. The five biggest are marked.

  1. 1+21.6%Nov 2016Low
  2. 2+19.3%Apr 2009Very High
  3. 3+19.3%Jul 2018Low
  4. 4−18.5%Oct 2008Max
  5. 5+17.5%Sep 2010High

Every month, by size of move

252 months, 2005–2026. One square is one month.

  • Max31.2%
  • Very High52.0%
  • High62.4%
  • Moderate156.0%
  • Low7730.6%
  • Very Low14657.9%

Monthly performance

Over the past 22 years, FAST rose most often in March (16 of 22) and fell most often in May (13 of 22).

How it reacted to its last results

ReportedResultOn the day
14 Oct 2026 Beat$0.35 vs $0.34 expected −3.1%
14 Jul 2026 In line$0.33 vs $0.33 expected −2.8%
13 Apr 2026 In line$0.30 vs $0.30 expected −6.9%
20 Jan 2026 In line$0.26 vs $0.26 expected −2.6%

Beat or missed means profit per share came in above or below what experts expected. The price move is for the first trading day the results could move.

Compared with its neighbours

On a normal day, FAST moves about 0.98% up or down. That is calmer than 7 in 10 shares we follow.

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In the news

Recent headlines about Fastenal Co., from the outlets that wrote them.

  1. 01MarketBeat7 hours agoFastenal Company $FAST Stock Position Lifted by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al
  2. 02ChartMill9 hours agoFastenal (NASDAQ:FAST): Strong Technicals and a Defined Breakout Setup
  3. 03Yahoo! Finance Canada15 hours agoFastenal Company (FAST) Stock Price, News, Quote & History
  4. 04ad-hoc-news.de1 day agoFastenal stock slips as digital expansion meets margin discipline
  5. 05Investing.com Canada1 day agoFastenal Company stock hits all-time high at 53.0 USD By Investing.com
  6. 06ad-hoc-news.de1 day agoFastenal stock: Digital distribution model stays in focus