What is DA Davidson's Estimate for COST Q4 Earnings?

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) - DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Costco Wholesale in a research note issued on Friday, May 30th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker forecasts that the retailer will post earnings of $5.55 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $1,000.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Costco Wholesale's current full-year earnings is $18.03 per share.

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The retailer reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $63.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $62.93 billion. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 2.93% and a return on equity of 32.31%. Costco Wholesale's quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.78 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on COST. Mizuho assumed coverage on Costco Wholesale in a research report on Friday, April 11th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $975.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $1,070.00 to $1,075.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Costco Wholesale from $1,075.00 to $1,125.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $940.00 to $980.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,035.32.

Costco Wholesale Stock Performance

Shares of Costco Wholesale stock traded down $1.26 during trading on Monday, reaching $1,055.59. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,990,629 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,052,077. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market cap of $468.35 billion, a PE ratio of 61.98, a P/E/G ratio of 6.15 and a beta of 1.00. Costco Wholesale has a fifty-two week low of $793.00 and a fifty-two week high of $1,078.24. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $986.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $977.03.

Costco Wholesale Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd. This is an increase from Costco Wholesale's previous quarterly dividend of $1.16. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.49%. Costco Wholesale's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Costco Wholesale

In related news, EVP Claudine Adamo sold 900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $922.56, for a total transaction of $830,304.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 6,987 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,445,926.72. This represents a 11.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Gary Millerchip sold 1,100 shares of Costco Wholesale stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $940.01, for a total transaction of $1,034,011.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,165 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,495,211.65. This trade represents a 8.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,600 shares of company stock worth $9,140,195 in the last 90 days. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 30.1% during the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 173 shares of the retailer's stock worth $163,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale by 52.1% during the 1st quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,423 shares of the retailer's stock worth $3,238,000 after acquiring an additional 1,173 shares in the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 6.7% in the 1st quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,908 shares of the retailer's stock worth $7,480,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Nova Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale by 8.8% during the first quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 444 shares of the retailer's stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Apeiron RIA LLC boosted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC now owns 703 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $665,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. 68.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Costco Wholesale Company Profile

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.