Adelphi Trust Co Raises Stock Position in Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST

Adelphi Trust Co grew its holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 114.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,409 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,287 shares during the period. Costco Wholesale accounts for approximately 1.5% of Adelphi Trust Co's holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Adelphi Trust Co's holdings in Costco Wholesale were worth $2,193,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,199 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $1,092,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 120.0% in the third quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 34,972 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,836,000 after purchasing an additional 19,074 shares in the last quarter. Polaris Financial Partners acquired a new position in Costco Wholesale during the third quarter worth $3,408,000. CX Institutional increased its position in Costco Wholesale by 103.0% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 13,977 shares of the retailer's stock worth $12,724,000 after buying an additional 7,091 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 8.5% during the third quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 512 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $448,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.48% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Costco Wholesale

In other news, EVP Claudine Adamo sold 2,200 shares of Costco Wholesale stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $915.93, for a total transaction of $2,015,046.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 7,134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,534,244.62. The trade was a 23.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Costco Wholesale Stock Performance

Shares of Costco Wholesale stock traded up $2.41 during trading on Monday, reaching $923.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 641,855 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,192,553. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 1.06. The business's fifty day moving average price is $932.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $964.72. The firm has a market cap of $409.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 0.88. Costco Wholesale Corporation has a one year low of $844.06 and a one year high of $1,096.50.

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 24th. The retailer reported $6.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.54 by $0.21. Costco Wholesale had a return on equity of 27.60% and a net margin of 3.04%.The firm had revenue of $95.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $94.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.87 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Costco Wholesale Corporation will post 22.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Costco Wholesale Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 24th were issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. Costco Wholesale's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.32%.

Trending Headlines about Costco Wholesale

Here are the key news stories impacting Costco Wholesale this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong momentum and fundamentals: Zacks ranks COST among its top momentum stocks. Recent results also showed earnings and revenue above expectations, while fiscal 2026 revenue rose 8.1% to $276.4 billion, membership-fee revenue reached $5.3 billion, and return on invested capital exceeded 28%. Zacks momentum analysis Insider Monkey fundamentals analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation remains a key support: Costco generated approximately $9.39 billion in fiscal 2026 free cash flow, reinforcing its ability to fund expansion, dividends, and occasional special dividends. TIKR free cash flow analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion and member appeal: A newly opened Kansas City-area warehouse attracted strong customer traffic, while new member perks could support retention and spending. Analysts also see Costco’s pricing and value proposition as a competitive advantage over traditional grocery chains. Kansas City warehouse opening Costco member perks
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Costco is scheduled to report September sales after the market closes on October 7. The report will indicate whether recent moderation in comparable sales is temporary or becoming a broader trend.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a risk: One analysis downgraded COST, arguing that much of its future growth may already be reflected in the share price. Another estimated the stock could be roughly 17% overvalued following recent digital-sales developments. Seeking Alpha rating downgrade Yahoo Finance valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Comparable-sales growth has slowed: Excluding gasoline and foreign-exchange effects, growth declined from 8% in May to 5.4% in August for three consecutive months, increasing the importance of the September update. Costco comparable-sales report

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Costco Wholesale from $1,000.00 to $1,040.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $1,000.00 price objective on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,175.00 target price on Costco Wholesale in a report on Friday, September 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Costco Wholesale from $1,100.00 to $1,015.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Argus reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $1,230.00 price target on shares of Costco Wholesale in a report on Monday, September 28th. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,046.27.

Costco Wholesale Company Profile

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates a membership-based warehouse retail business under the Costco name. The company sells a broad selection of merchandise, including groceries, fresh foods, beverages, appliances, electronics, furniture, apparel, jewelry, hardware, and seasonal products. It also offers services such as gasoline, pharmacies, optical departments, hearing-aid centers, food courts, travel services, and business delivery in selected markets.

Costco markets many products under its private-label Kirkland Signature brand and sells merchandise through warehouse locations and e-commerce platforms.

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