Fastenal insider trading
FASTfinancial statementsForm 4 filings on EDGAR111 transactions since Nov 1, 2024
From August 4, 2026 to November 1, 2026, 0 insiders at Fastenal bought $0 of stock in the open market, and 3 sold $2M. Officers and directors accounted for $0 of purchases and $2M of sales. The last reported transaction was an option exercise by Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen on August 13, 2026.
The answer card and chart use the same period. Change the range above the chart to update both. Form 4 filings through August 17, 2026; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded from these totals.
Stock price and insider activity
Daily price candles with insider purchases and sales directly beneath them on the same timeline. Bars show individual days; totals sum all days in the selected period.
Bought $0Sold $2MAug 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
purchases above zero; sales below. Both use the transaction date and the same dollar scale. Hover, tap, or use arrow keys to inspect a date. Awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded.
Dates with prices or insider activity are spaced evenly; empty weekends and holidays are omitted. Prices through Oct 30, 2026. Insider data through Nov 1, 2026. Prices are adjusted for splits; transaction values are reported dollars.
Every transaction
111 transactions from November 1, 2024 to November 1, 2026, newest first. Open-market purchases and sales are coloured; awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are grey and not counted.
| Traded | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | EVP-Strategy and Communication | option exercise | 1,364 | $13.75 | $19K | 1,364 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | EVP-Strategy and Communication | open-market sale | 1,364 | $51.42 | $70K | 0 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | EVP-Strategy and Communication | option exercise | 7,894 | $19.00 | $150K | 7,894 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | EVP-Strategy and Communication | open-market sale | 7,894 | $51.38 | $406K | 0 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Ancius Michael J | Director | gift | 400 | $0.00 | — | 58,290 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Ancius Michael J | Director | option exercise | 3,000 | $13.75 | $41K | 61,690 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Ancius Michael J | Director | open-market sale | 3,000 | $52.00 | $156K | 58,690 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Heise Rita J. | Director | option exercise | 10,000 | $13.00 | $130K | 30,000 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Heise Rita J. | Director | open-market sale | 10,000 | $50.05 | $501K | 20,000 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Heise Rita J. | Director | option exercise | 24,964 | $19.00 | $474K | 44,964 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Heise Rita J. | Director | open-market sale | 24,964 | $50.05 | $1M | 20,000 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Ancius Michael J | Director | option exercise | 3,000 | $13.75 | $41K | 61,690 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Ancius Michael J | Director | open-market sale | 3,000 | $49.00 | $147K | 58,690 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Ancius Michael J | Director | option exercise | 1,000 | $44.90 | $45K | 58,690 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Wisecup Reyne K | Director | open-market sale | 36,920 | $47.34 | $2M | 40,000 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Wisecup Reyne K | Director | option exercise | 36,920 | $13.00 | $480K | 76,920 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Satterlee Scott | Director | option exercise | 15,964 | $19.00 | $303K | 65,964 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Satterlee Scott | Director | open-market sale | 15,964 | $44.19 | $705K | 50,000 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Ancius Michael J | Director | option exercise | 1,500 | $42.01 | $63K | 57,690 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Nielsen Sarah N | Director | open-market buy | 1,000 | $39.60 | $40K | 5,000 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Ancius Michael J | Director | option exercise | 2,000 | $39.96 | $80K | 56,190 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Johnson Daniel L. | Director | open-market buy | 1,000 | $40.44 | $40K | 22,190 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | HSU Hsenghung Sam | Director | open-market buy | 1,000 | $40.58 | $41K | 10,000 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | HSU Hsenghung Sam | Director | open-market buy | 1,000 | $49.58 | $50K | 10,000 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Eastman Stephen L. | Director | open-market buy | 1,000 | $40.82 | $41K | 21,000 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | HSU Hsenghung Sam | Director | open-market buy | 1,000 | $42.45 | $42K | 9,000 | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Ancius Michael J | Director | option exercise | 2,000 | $43.20 | $86K | 54,190 | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Drazkowski William Joseph | EVP-Sales | option exercise | 6,842 | $19.00 | $130K | 18,836 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Drazkowski William Joseph | EVP-Sales | open-market sale | 6,842 | $48.67 | $333K | 11,994 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Florness Daniel L | CEO, Director | open-market sale | 84,612 | $48.44 | $4M | 565,036 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Florness Daniel L | CEO, Director | option exercise | 84,612 | $13.00 | $1M | 649,648 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Florness Daniel L | CEO, Director | open-market sale | 84,612 | $48.44 | $4M | 565,036 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Florness Daniel L | CEO, Director | option exercise | 84,612 | $13.00 | $1M | 649,648 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Soderberg John Lewis | Senior EVP-IT | option exercise | 34,612 | $13.00 | $450K | 34,612 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Soderberg John Lewis | Senior EVP-IT | open-market sale | 34,612 | $48.03 | $2M | 0 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Soderberg John Lewis | Senior EVP-IT | open-market sale | 34,612 | $48.03 | $2M | 0 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Soderberg John Lewis | Senior EVP-IT | option exercise | 34,612 | $13.00 | $450K | 34,612 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Watts Jeffery Michael | President and Chief Sales Off. | open-market sale | 16,000 | $48.05 | $769K | 11,880 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Watts Jeffery Michael | President and Chief Sales Off. | option exercise | 16,000 | $13.00 | $208K | 27,880 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Watts Jeffery Michael | President and Chief Sales Off. | open-market sale | 32,724 | $48.05 | $2M | 11,880 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Watts Jeffery Michael | President and Chief Sales Off. | option exercise | 32,724 | $13.75 | $450K | 44,604 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Broersma Anthony Paul | EVP-Operations | option exercise | 4,934 | $19.00 | $94K | 4,934 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Broersma Anthony Paul | EVP-Operations | open-market sale | 4,934 | $47.94 | $237K | 0 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Broersma Anthony Paul | EVP-Operations | option exercise | 8,648 | $13.00 | $112K | 8,648 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Broersma Anthony Paul | EVP-Operations | open-market sale | 8,648 | $47.92 | $414K | 0 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Lisowski Sheryl Ann | Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | open-market sale | 4,000 | $45.21 | $181K | 10,192 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Lisowski Sheryl Ann | Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | open-market sale | 5,052 | $45.20 | $228K | 10,192 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Lisowski Sheryl Ann | Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | option exercise | 5,052 | $19.00 | $96K | 15,244 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Lisowski Sheryl Ann | Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | open-market sale | 12,000 | $45.22 | $543K | 10,192 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Lisowski Sheryl Ann | Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | option exercise | 12,000 | $24.00 | $288K | 22,192 | Jul 18, 2025 |
Who the insiders are
Everyone who reported a transaction since November 1, 2024, by open-market value over twelve months. Shares held are after the insider’s latest directly held transaction.
| Insider | Role | Last transaction | Kind | Shares held | Bought, 12 months | Sold, 12 months | Sales under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heise Rita J. | Director | Aug 5, 2026 | option exercise | 30,000 | — | $2M (2) | 0 of 2 |
| Wisecup Reyne K | Director | Mar 5, 2026 | open-market sale | 40,000 | — | $2M (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Satterlee Scott | Director | Jan 23, 2026 | option exercise | 65,964 | — | $705K (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Papenfuss Donnalee Kathleen | EVP-Strategy and Communication | Aug 13, 2026 | option exercise | 1,364 | — | $476K (2) | 0 of 2 |
| Ancius Michael J | Director | Aug 13, 2026 | gift | 58,290 | — | $303K (2) | 0 of 2 |
| HSU Hsenghung Sam | Director | Nov 13, 2025 | open-market buy | 10,000 | $90K (2) | — | — |
| Eastman Stephen L. | Director | Nov 12, 2025 | open-market buy | 21,000 | $41K (1) | — | — |
| Johnson Daniel L. | Director | Nov 17, 2025 | open-market buy | 22,190 | $40K (1) | — | — |
| Nielsen Sarah N | Director | Nov 19, 2025 | open-market buy | 5,000 | $40K (1) | — | — |
| Lewis Holden | Chief Financial Officer/EVP | Mar 14, 2025 | open-market sale | 10,097 | — | — | — |
| Florness Daniel L | CEO, Director | Aug 12, 2025 | open-market sale | 565,036 | — | — | — |
| Soderberg John Lewis | Senior EVP-IT | Aug 8, 2025 | option exercise | 34,612 | — | — | — |
| Broersma Anthony Paul | EVP-Operations | Jul 24, 2025 | option exercise | 4,934 | — | — | — |
| Lisowski Sheryl Ann | Interim CFO and EVP-CAO/Treas. | Jul 17, 2025 | open-market sale | 10,192 | — | — | — |
| Miller Charles S. | Senior EVP-Sales | Apr 14, 2025 | open-market buy | 40 | — | — | — |
| Drazkowski William Joseph | EVP-Sales | Aug 15, 2025 | option exercise | 18,836 | — | — | — |
| Watts Jeffery Michael | President and Chief Sales Off. | Aug 8, 2025 | open-market sale | 11,880 | — | — | — |
| Jansen James C | Executive Vice President | Nov 22, 2024 | option exercise | 45,740 | — | — | — |
| Lundquist Nicholas J | Director | Nov 8, 2024 | open-market sale | 9,000 | — | — | — |
Questions
Are Fastenal insiders buying or selling?
Over the twelve months to November 1, 2026, 5 insiders at Fastenal sold $5M of stock in the open market, all by officers and directors, and 4 insiders bought $211K, all by officers and directors. Net, insiders sold $5M. Only open-market purchases and sales are counted.
Who sold the most Fastenal stock in the last year?
Heise Rita J. (Director) sold $2M in 2 open-market sales over the twelve months to November 1, 2026.
Do Fastenal executives sell under 10b5-1 plans?
0 of the 8 open-market sales in the last twelve months (0%) were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, set up in advance. A sale under a plan is still counted as a sale.
What counts as insider buying here?
Only open-market purchases (Form 4 code P) and sales (code S) by officers, directors and 10% owners. Stock awards, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts are listed in the table but never counted as buying or selling.
More on Fastenal
- Fastenal financial statements
- Insider buying and selling across all companies
- These transactions as JSON
From Form 4, 4/A and 5 filings with the SEC. A record of insider transactions, not a recommendation.