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Q1 EPS Estimates for COST Raised by Telsey Advisory Group

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Key Points

  • Telsey Advisory Group increased its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Costco Wholesale to $4.29 per share, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a target price of $1,100.
  • According to consensus estimates, Costco is expected to achieve full-year earnings of $18.03 per share and Q4 2026 earnings of $6.53 per share.
  • Costco recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.30, resulting in an annualized yield of 0.5% and a payout ratio of 29.5%.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) - Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Costco Wholesale in a report released on Thursday, August 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the retailer will post earnings per share of $4.29 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.28. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $1,100.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Costco Wholesale's current full-year earnings is $18.03 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Costco Wholesale's Q4 2026 earnings at $6.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.09 EPS.

COST has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Costco Wholesale from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $1,075.00 to $1,060.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Costco Wholesale from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $1,150.00 to $1,225.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Finally, Loop Capital cut their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $1,115.00 to $1,110.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,050.00.

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Costco Wholesale Price Performance

COST stock traded up $2.51 during trading on Monday, reaching $991.25. 1,587,474 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,217,845. The company has a market cap of $439.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.23, a PEG ratio of 6.10 and a beta of 0.96. Costco Wholesale has a 52-week low of $856.16 and a 52-week high of $1,078.23. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $976.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $985.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The retailer reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $63.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.93 billion. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 30.48%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.78 earnings per share.

Costco Wholesale Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 1st will be issued a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 1st. Costco Wholesale's payout ratio is 29.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Costco Wholesale

In other news, EVP Pierre Riel sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,014.15, for a total value of $2,028,300.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 8,210 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,326,171.50. The trade was a 19.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Susan L. Decker sold 547 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $980.00, for a total transaction of $536,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 11,531 shares in the company, valued at $11,300,380. This represents a 4.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 9,547 shares of company stock worth $9,472,510. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COST. Personal CFO Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 12.4% during the 1st quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 1,519 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,436,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. F&V Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Costco Wholesale during the 1st quarter worth about $236,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. bought a new stake in Costco Wholesale during the 1st quarter worth about $3,095,000. Curat Global LLC bought a new stake in shares of Costco Wholesale in the 1st quarter valued at about $241,000. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,380 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $1,305,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. 68.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Costco Wholesale Company Profile

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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.

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