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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$958.53
+0.9%
$963.20
$867.16
$1,078.23
$425.13B0.972.20 million shs503,102 shs
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$101.34
+1.9%
$98.14
$76.30
$105.30
$808.40B0.6519.04 million shs5.68 million shs
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
$80.63
+0.0%
$81.32
$75.61
$84.53
$16.04B0.5814.24 million shs5.37 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
+1.17%+0.03%-0.59%-6.04%+8.11%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
+1.60%+3.33%-0.19%+1.51%+28.69%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
-0.07%-0.22%+0.05%-1.03%-3.01%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
4.4567 of 5 stars
2.33.03.31.53.92.51.9
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
4.8092 of 5 stars
3.53.03.31.84.00.82.5
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
2.63
Moderate Buy$1,050.009.54% Upside
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
3.00
Buy$110.769.30% Upside
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
2.53
Moderate Buy$80.680.07% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest COST, XLP, and WMT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/3/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Tigress Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$120.00 ➝ $125.00
8/27/2025
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$1,100.00
8/22/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Set Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$117.00
8/22/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$101.00 ➝ $114.00
8/22/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$130.00 ➝ $127.00
8/22/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$106.00
8/22/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$111.00 ➝ $109.00
8/22/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Telsey Advisory Group
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$115.00 ➝ $118.00
8/18/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Evercore ISI
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$108.00 ➝ $110.00
8/18/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$112.00 ➝ $115.00
8/14/2025
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$115.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$254.45B1.67$21.55 per share44.47$53.28 per share17.99
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$693.15B1.17$4.32 per share23.45$12.10 per share8.37
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$7.37B$17.6354.3748.685.292.92%30.48%10.52%9/25/2025 (Estimated)
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$19.44B$2.6638.0833.554.663.08%21.45%7.68%11/18/2025 (Estimated)
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/A20.82N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest COST, XLP, and WMT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
9/25/2025Q4 2025
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$5.80N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
8/21/2025Q2 2026
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.74$0.68-$0.06$0.88$174.02 billion$169.34 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$5.200.54%N/A29.50%22 Years
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.940.93%N/A35.34%53 Years
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
$2.012.49%N/AN/AN/A

Latest COST, XLP, and WMT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/15/2025
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
quarterly$1.300.55%8/1/20258/1/20258/15/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.21
1.02
0.52
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
0.43
0.79
0.23
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/A

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
68.48%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
26.76%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.18%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
0.10%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
333,000443.48 million442.68 millionOptionable
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2,100,0007.98 billion7.97 billionOptionable
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A198.92 millionN/ANot Optionable

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Costco Wholesale stock logo

Costco Wholesale NASDAQ:COST

$958.53 +8.75 (+0.92%)
As of 11:50 AM Eastern
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Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

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Walmart NYSE:WMT

$101.34 +1.90 (+1.91%)
As of 11:50 AM Eastern
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Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery and consumables, including dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry, chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet supplies, and other consumable items; fuel, tobacco and other categories. It is also involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, and over-the-counter drugs and other medical products; and home and apparel including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses and tire and battery centers. In addition, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Further, it operates digital payment platforms; and offers financial services and related products, including money transfers, bill payments, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access. Additionally, the company markets lines of merchandise under private brands, including Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLP

$80.62 +0.04 (+0.04%)
As of 11:50 AM Eastern
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Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Consumer Staples Select Sector Index (the Index).The Fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities consisting of the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM). It invests in industries, such as food & staples retailing, household products, food products, tobacco, beverages and personal products. SSgA FM serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.