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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$809.89
-0.7%
$750.13
$501.59
$819.50
$359.19B0.771.62 million shs4.36 million shs
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$156.16
+4.2%
$162.94
$102.93
$181.86
$72.24B1.164.33 million shs7.50 million shs
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$65.76
+1.3%
$61.15
$48.34
$65.90
$529.90B0.4917.04 million shs27.63 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.00%+0.02%+10.57%+8.07%+58.32%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
+0.03%+7.53%-1.24%+0.56%+19.27%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
0.00%+0.58%+10.11%+11.91%+34.32%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
4.2485 of 5 stars
2.43.03.31.43.12.51.9
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
4.844 of 5 stars
3.33.04.21.92.42.52.5
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
4.6627 of 5 stars
2.43.04.21.83.12.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
2.73
Moderate Buy$743.52-8.20% Downside
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
2.64
Moderate Buy$180.4115.53% Upside
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2.87
Moderate Buy$68.013.42% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest WMT, COST, and TGT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$710.00 ➝ $800.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$777.00 ➝ $850.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$700.00 ➝ $765.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
BMO Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$800.00 ➝ $875.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$750.00 ➝ $775.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Roth Mkm
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$650.00 ➝ $676.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$800.00 ➝ $850.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$845.00 ➝ $860.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$815.00 ➝ $873.00
5/31/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Telsey Advisory Group
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$800.00 ➝ $850.00
5/23/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$209.00 ➝ $190.00
(Data available from 6/2/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$253.70B1.42$19.29 per share41.99$56.55 per share14.32
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$107.41B0.67$15.66 per share9.97$29.92 per share5.22
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$648.13B0.82$3.74 per share17.57$10.93 per share6.02

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$6.29B$15.2952.9746.655.432.73%28.80%9.98%9/24/2024 (Estimated)
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$4.14B$8.9117.5314.861.413.87%31.91%7.51%8/21/2024 (Estimated)
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$15.51B$2.3428.1425.103.752.88%21.57%7.38%8/15/2024 (Estimated)

Latest WMT, COST, and TGT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/30/2024Q3 24
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$3.70$3.78+$0.08$3.78$58.16 billion$58.52 billion    
5/22/2024Q1 24
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$2.05$2.03-$0.02$2.03$24.52 billion$24.14 billion    
5/16/2024Q1 24
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.52$0.60+$0.08$0.57$159.57 billion$161.50 billion    
3/7/2024Q2 24
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$3.62$3.71+$0.09$3.50$59.11 billion$58.44 billion      
3/5/202401/31/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$2.41$2.98+$0.57$2.98$31.83 billion$31.47 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$4.640.57%+12.92%30.35%21 Years
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$4.402.82%+17.61%49.38%53 Years
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.831.26%+1.82%35.52%52 Years

Latest WMT, COST, and TGT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/13/2024
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
quarterly$1.102.63%5/14/20245/15/20246/10/2024
4/10/2024
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
quarterly$1.160.64%4/25/20244/26/20245/10/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.28
0.93
0.43
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
0.97
0.86
0.27
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
0.48
0.80
0.23

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
68.48%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
79.73%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
26.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.18%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
0.23%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
45.58%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
316,000443.50 million442.71 millionOptionable
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
415,000462.63 million461.57 millionOptionable
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2,100,0008.06 billion4.39 billionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

Costco Wholesale logo

Costco Wholesale

NASDAQ:COST
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.
Target logo

Target

NYSE:TGT
Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies. It also provides dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, and food service; electronics, which includes video game hardware and software, toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage; and furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home decor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise. In addition, the company sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. Further, it sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Walmart logo

Walmart

NYSE:WMT
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.