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FAST — structural market context

Fastenal Company

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FAST short interest & days to cover

SHARES SHORT

35.9M

% OF FLOAT

—

DAYS TO COVER

4.3

CHANGE VS PRIOR

+14.1%

FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-07-31 (18d ago)

FAST fails-to-deliver (FTD)

Settlement date	Failed shares	Price
2026-07-09 · 40d	215	$46.51
2026-07-08 · 41d	583	$47.11
2026-07-01 · 48d	367	$48.03

SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.

FAST insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Last 12 months, open-market only: 0 purchases · 2 sales

Insider	Type	Shares	Value	Filed
Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen · officer: EVP-Strategy and Communication	Sell (S)	1K	$70K	2026-08-17
Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen · officer: EVP-Strategy and Communication	Sell (S)	8K	$406K	2026-08-17

SEC Form 4 filings, open-market purchases and sales only (codes P and S); grants and option exercises excluded. Attributed public records.

Frequently asked questions

Are insiders buying FAST?

In the last 12 months of SEC Form 4 filings, FAST recorded 0 open-market insider purchases and 2 open-market sales (codes P and S; grants and option exercises excluded). These are attributed public records — information, not instruction.

Is this page telling me to buy or sell FAST?

No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.

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