Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:COST Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1,003.32 -14.89 (-1.46%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,003.40 +0.08 (+0.01%) As of 10/23/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Costco Wholesale Stock (NASDAQ:COST) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Costco Wholesale alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1,002.68▼$1,021.4550-Day Range$893.74▼$1,018.2152-Week Range$844.06▼$1,096.50Volume2.41 million shsAverage Volume2.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$444.60 billionP/E Ratio48.33Dividend Yield0.59%Price Target$1,086.19Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Costco Wholesale Corporation operates a membership-based warehouse retail business under the Costco name. The company sells merchandise in bulk and at competitive prices through warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms, serving individual consumers, businesses and other organizations. Its product selection includes groceries and fresh foods, household supplies, appliances, electronics, furniture, apparel, health and beauty products, jewelry, automotive products and prescription drugs. Costco also provides services such as optical care, pharmacy services, hearing-aid sales, travel offerings and fuel sales, depending on location. The company traces its roots to Price Club, which opened in San Diego in 1976. Price Club and Costco merged in 1993, and the combined business adopted the Costco Wholesale name in 1997. Costco operates throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in international markets including Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland and New Zealand. Ron Vachris has served as Costco’s president and chief executive officer since January 2024.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Costco Wholesale Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreCOST MarketRank™: 4.32805793991 of 5 starsCostco Wholesale scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCostco Wholesale has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 25 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Costco Wholesale is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCostco Wholesale has been the subject of 24 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Costco Wholesale's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.82% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Costco Wholesale are expected to grow by 9.82% in the coming year, from $22.70 to $24.93 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Costco Wholesale is 48.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.37.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Costco Wholesale is 48.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCostco Wholesale has a PEG Ratio of 4.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCostco Wholesale has a P/B Ratio of 12.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Costco Wholesale's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.65% of the float of Costco Wholesale has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCostco Wholesale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.74, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Costco Wholesale has recently decreased by 0.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCostco Wholesale has a dividend yield of 0.58%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCostco Wholesale has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Costco Wholesale is 28.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Costco Wholesale will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.59% next year. This indicates that Costco Wholesale will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Costco Wholesale's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.95 News SentimentCostco Wholesale has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 88 news articles for Costco Wholesale this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest102 people have searched for COST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows80 people have added Costco Wholesale to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 116% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Costco Wholesale insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,069,077.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.10% of the stock of Costco Wholesale is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions68.48% of the stock of Costco Wholesale is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Costco Wholesale's insider trading history. Receive COST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Costco Wholesale and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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COST Stock News HeadlinesMarket Volatility Playbook: Trade the Noise, Get Paid to Ignore the Rest (COST)Monument Traders Alliance strategists detail a volatility-trading sleeve using IWM, QQQ and GLD options alongside longer-term holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund for income.2 hours ago | marketbeat.comFY2028 Earnings Estimate for COST Issued By Erste Group BankOctober 25 at 1:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comA letter from Shannon StansberryPorter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)RI’s first Costco has Smithfield buzzing. But what about traffic? | ExclusiveOctober 24 at 8:02 PM | golfweek.usatoday.comCostco sees massive surge in cruise vacation offeringsOctober 24 at 2:50 PM | thestreet.comFundamental and Technicals Signals Align for Costco: Is the Stock Finally Breaking Out?Costco's September comps accelerated to 7.6%, beating August's pace, as COST stock reclaims its 50- and 200-day moving averages despite recent analyst price-target cuts.October 16, 2026 | marketbeat.com3 Stocks to Watch as Wall Street Wealth Fuels Consumer Spending (COST)As stock-fueled wealth props up consumer spending, Visa, American Express and Costco show resilient earnings and analyst support despite rising credit card delinquencies.October 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comCostco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) EVP Sells 1,100 Shares of StockOctober 15, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines COST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have COST shares performed this year? Costco Wholesale's stock was trading at $862.34 at the beginning of the year. Since then, COST stock has increased by 16.3% and is now trading at $1,003.32. How were Costco Wholesale's earnings last quarter? Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 24th. The retailer reported $6.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.54 by $0.21. Costco Wholesale's quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Costco Wholesale have any subsidiaries? Costco Wholesale subsidiaries include these companies: Innovel Solutions, Costco De Mexico S.A. de C.V., Costco Insurance Agency Inc., Costco President Taiwan Inc., Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., Costco Wholesale Japan Ltd., Costco Wholesale Korea Ltd., and others. Who are Costco Wholesale's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Costco Wholesale include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.12%), TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (0.08%), Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA (0.05%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include W Craig Jelinek, Patrick J Callans, Patrick J Callans, James C Klauer, James C Klauer, Roland Michael Vachris, Richard A Galanti, Gary Millerchip, Daniel M Hines, Susan L Decker, Russell D Miller, Pierre Riel, Claudine Adamo, Caton Frates, Yoram Rubanenko, Tiffany Marie Barbre, Kenneth D Denman, Teresa A Jones and William Richard Wilcox. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Costco Wholesale? Shares of COST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Costco Wholesale own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Costco Wholesale investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walmart (WMT), Netflix (NFLX), Walt Disney (DIS) and Home Depot (HD). Company Calendar Record date for 8/7 Dividend7/24/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/7 Dividend7/24/2026Dividend Payable8/07/2026Last Earnings9/24/2026Today10/25/2026Record date for 11/13 Dividend10/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend10/30/2026Dividend Payable11/13/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/10/2026AGM 20271/21/2027Fiscal Year End8/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 COST's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. COST has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Sub-IndustryConsumer Staples Merchandise Retail Current SymbolNASDAQ:COST CIK909832 Webwww.costco.com Phone(425) 313-8100Fax425-313-6593Employees355,000Year Founded1983Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Costco Wholesale$1,086.19 High Price Target$1,315.00 Low Price Target$781.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage34 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$20.76 Trailing P/E Ratio48.33 Forward P/E Ratio44.20 P/E Growth4.29Net Income$9.23 billion Net Margins3.04% Pretax Margin4.04% Return on Equity27.60% Return on Assets10.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio1.06 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$303.15 billion Price / Sales1.47 Cash Flow$26.54 per share Price / Cash Flow37.80 Book Value$80.80 per share Price / Book12.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares443,129,000Free Float442,686,000Market Cap$444.60 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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