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Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$929.56 -25.43 (-2.66%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$935.11
$957.90
50-Day Range
$910.94
$994.57
52-Week Range
$867.34
$1,078.23
Volume
794,707 shs
Average Volume
2.25 million shs
Market Capitalization
$411.96 billion
P/E Ratio
51.14
Dividend Yield
0.56%
Price Target
$1,068.04
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Costco Wholesale Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

COST MarketRank™: 

Costco Wholesale scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 217 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Costco Wholesale has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.65, and is based on 20 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,068.04, representing about 14.1% upside from its current price of $935.71.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Costco Wholesale has been the subject of 19 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 Growth

    Earnings for Costco Wholesale are expected to grow by 9.21% in the coming year, from $18.03 to $19.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Costco Wholesale is 51.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.14.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Costco Wholesale is 51.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.78.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Costco Wholesale has a PEG Ratio of 5.74. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Costco Wholesale has a P/B Ratio of 14.22. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.48% of the outstanding shares of Costco Wholesale have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Costco Wholesale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Costco Wholesale has recently decreased by 4.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Costco Wholesale has a dividend yield of 0.55%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Costco Wholesale has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Costco Wholesale is 28.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Costco Wholesale will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.41% next year. This indicates that Costco Wholesale will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Costco Wholesale's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.48% of the outstanding shares of Costco Wholesale have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Costco Wholesale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Costco Wholesale has recently decreased by 4.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Costco Wholesale has a news sentiment score of 1.18. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 122 news articles for Costco Wholesale this week, compared to 56 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    244 people have searched for COST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 82% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    109 people have added Costco Wholesale to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 148% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $3,688,845.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.18% of the stock of Costco Wholesale is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    68.48% 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.
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COST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Costco Wholesale's stock was trading at $916.27 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, COST stock has increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $935.7120.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 25th. The retailer reported $5.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.81 by $0.06. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Costco Wholesale: 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 more.

Costco Wholesale's top institutional shareholders include Swedbank AB (0.14%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.05%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.05%) and Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC (0.03%). 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, Susan L Decker, Gary Millerchip, Daniel M Hines, Russell D Miller, Pierre Riel, Claudine Adamo, Caton Frates, Kenneth D Denman, Yoram Rubanenko and Teresa A Jones.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Costco Wholesale investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD) and BlackRock (BLK).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/15 Dividend
8/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend
8/01/2025
Dividend Payable
8/15/2025
Last Earnings
9/25/2025
Today
10/16/2025
Record date for 11/14 Dividend
10/31/2025
Ex-Dividend for 11/14 Dividend
10/31/2025
Dividend Payable
11/14/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/11/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
RETAIL - DISCOUNT
Sub-Industry
Hypermarkets & Super Centers
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:COST
CIK
909832
Employees
341,000
Year Founded
1983

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$1,418.00
Low Price Target
$907.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.65
Research Coverage
31 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$18.21
Trailing P/E Ratio
52.44
Forward P/E Ratio
52.97
P/E Growth
5.74
Net Income
$8.10 billion
Net Margins
2.94%
Pretax Margin
3.93%
Return on Equity
30.09%
Return on Assets
10.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.20
Current Ratio
1.03
Quick Ratio
0.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$275.24 billion
Price / Sales
1.54
Cash Flow
$23.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
40.26
Book Value
$65.81 per share
Price / Book
14.51

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
443,180,000
Free Float
442,381,000
Market Cap
$423.23 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.98

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This page (NASDAQ:COST) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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