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 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 13th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 29th. View Costco Wholesale's Dividend History.
How will Costco Wholesale's stock buyback program work?
Costco Wholesale announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, April 26th 2019, which allows the company to buyback $4,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 3.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Costco Wholesale's earnings last quarter?
Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 3rd. The retailer reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.54 by $0.15. The retailer earned $47.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.71 billion. Costco Wholesale had a return on equity of 25.00% and a net margin of 2.40%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.36 earnings per share. View Costco Wholesale's Earnings History.
When is Costco Wholesale's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for COST?
26 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Costco Wholesale's stock. Their predictions range from $230.00 to $335.00. On average, they expect Costco Wholesale's stock price to reach $294.09 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for Costco Wholesale.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Costco Wholesale?
26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Costco Wholesale in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 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 climbed 4.2% during the month of September. Costco Wholesale stock rose 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 positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded 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 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock'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 trading volume of 2,190,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY (0.09%), Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (0.05%), CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.03%), Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%), Welch & Forbes LLC (0.03%) and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (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 major investors are selling Costco Wholesale stock?
COST stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ellevest Inc., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC, Rothschild Investment Corp IL, Patten & Patten Inc. TN, Baldwin Brothers Inc. MA, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. and Accurate Investment Solutions Inc.. 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 major investors are buying Costco Wholesale stock?
COST stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Polaris Greystone Financial Group LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc., Pacer Advisors Inc., Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY, DNB Asset Management AS, NuWave Investment Management LLC and North Star Investment Management Corp.. 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 $298.78.
How big of a company is Costco Wholesale?
Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $131.36 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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