Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates membership warehouses. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company provides dry and packaged foods, and groceries; snack foods, candies, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and cleaning supplies; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, and garden and patio products; meat, bakery, deli, and produces; and apparel and small appliances.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Variety stores
Sub-IndustryHypermarkets & Super Centers
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone425-313-8100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$152.70 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees245,000
Next Earnings Date12/12/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Costco Wholesale's stock symbol?
Costco Wholesale trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "COST."
How often does Costco Wholesale pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 30th will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share on Friday, September 13th. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. View Costco Wholesale's Dividend History.
How will Costco Wholesale's stock buyback program work?
Costco Wholesale declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Friday, April 26th 2019, which authorizes the company to buyback $4,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 3.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Costco Wholesale's earnings last quarter?
Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 3rd. The retailer reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.54 by $0.15. The retailer had revenue of $47.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.71 billion. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 2.40% and a return on equity of 25.00%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.36 EPS. View Costco Wholesale's Earnings History.
When is Costco Wholesale's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for COST?
24 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Costco Wholesale's stock. Their predictions range from $230.00 to $335.00. On average, they anticipate Costco Wholesale's share price to reach $294.09 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Costco Wholesale.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Costco Wholesale?
24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Costco Wholesale in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Costco Wholesale.
How were Costco Wholesale's same store sales last quarter?
Costco Wholesale same-store sales increased by 4.2% in the month of September. Costco Wholesale shares climbed by 0% in the first day of trading following the news.
Has Costco Wholesale been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about COST stock has been trending negative this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Costco Wholesale earned a media sentiment score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Costco Wholesale.
Are investors shorting Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 5,040,000 shares, an increase of 7.9% from the August 30th total of 4,670,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,190,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 1.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View Costco Wholesale's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Costco Wholesale's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Costco Wholesale include Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Wal-mart de Mexico S A B de C V (WMMVY), Dollar General (DG), Tesco (TSCDY), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Five Below (FIVE), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), BJs Wholesale Club (BJ), PriceSmart (PSMT), Big Lots (BIG), Tuesday Morning (TUES) and Fred's (FRED).
What other stocks do shareholders of Costco Wholesale own?
Who are Costco Wholesale's key executives?
Costco Wholesale's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. W. Craig Jelinek, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 67)
- Mr. Richard A. Galanti, Exec. VP, CFO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Paul G. Moulton, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 68)
- Mr. Joseph P. Portera, Exec. VP, COO of Eastern & Canadian Divisions and Chief Diversity Officer (Age 67)
- Mr. James P. Murphy, Exec. VP & COO of International (Age 66)
Who are Costco Wholesale's major shareholders?
Costco Wholesale's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (0.05%), Welch & Forbes LLC (0.03%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%), Chesley Taft & Associates LLC (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.02%). Company insiders that own Costco Wholesale stock include Daniel M Hines, Dennis R Zook, Franz E Lazarus, James C Klauer, James D Sinegal, James P Murphy, John D Mckay, John W Meisenbach, Patrick J Callans, Paul G Moulton, Richard A Galanti, Richard M Libenson, Roland Michael Vachris, Russell D Miller, Susan L Decker, Timothy L Rose and W Craig Jelinek. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Costco Wholesale.
Which institutional investors are selling Costco Wholesale stock?
COST stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ellevest Inc., Rothschild Investment Corp IL, Baldwin Brothers Inc. MA, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Accurate Investment Solutions Inc., Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC, Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. and Buckley Wealth Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Costco Wholesale company stock in the last year include Franz E Lazarus, James C Klauer, James P Murphy, Patrick J Callans, Paul G Moulton, Richard A Galanti, Richard M Libenson, Roland Michael Vachris, Susan L Decker and W Craig Jelinek. View Insider Buying and Selling for Costco Wholesale.
Which institutional investors are buying Costco Wholesale stock?
COST stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Polaris Greystone Financial Group LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Pacer Advisors Inc., North Star Investment Management Corp., Northside Capital Management LLC, Pennsylvania Trust Co, Rockland Trust Co. and Cerebellum GP LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Costco Wholesale.
How do I buy shares of Costco Wholesale?
Shares of COST can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Costco Wholesale's stock price today?
One share of COST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $297.54.
How big of a company is Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $130.86 billion and generates $152.70 billion in revenue each year. The retailer earns $3.66 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.19 on an earnings per share basis. Costco Wholesale employs 245,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Costco Wholesale.
What is Costco Wholesale's official website?
How can I contact Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale's mailing address is 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA, 98027. The retailer can be reached via phone at 425-313-8100 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ COST)
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