NASDAQ:COST - Costco Wholesale Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$198.36 -0.53 (-0.27 %)

(As of 05/28/2018 01:35 AM ET)

Previous Close$198.36

Today's Range$197.82 - $200.22

52-Week Range$150.00 - $201.77

Volume1.33 million shs

Average Volume1.80 million shs

Market Capitalization$87.04 billion

P/E Ratio34.08

Dividend Yield1.15%

Beta0.95

About Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

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. It also operates gas stations, pharmacies, optical dispensing centers, food courts, and hearing-aid centers; and engages in the travel business. In addition, the company provides gold star individual and business membership services. As of September 3, 2017, it operated 741 membership warehouses, including 514 warehouses in the United States, Washington, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 97 in Canada, 37 in Mexico, 28 in the United Kingdom, 26 in Japan, 13 in Korea, 13 in Taiwan, 9 in Australia, 2 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, and 1 in France. Further, the company sells its products through online. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Variety stores

Sub-IndustryHypermarkets & Super Centers

SectorRetail/Wholesale

SymbolNASDAQ:COST

CUSIP22160K10

Webwww.costco.com

Phone425-313-8100

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54

Current Ratio1.00

Quick Ratio0.44

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio34.08

Forward P/E Ratio29.30

P/E Growth2.8

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$129.03 billion

Price / Sales0.67

Cash Flow$8.9715 per share

Price / Cash22.11

Book Value$25.26 per share

Price / Book7.85

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.82

Net Income$2.68 billion

Net Margins2.18%

Return on Equity24.74%

Return on Assets7.37%

Miscellaneous

Employees231,000

Outstanding Shares438,820,000

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, April 24th. Investors of record on Friday, May 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.57 per share on Friday, May 25th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 10th. This is a boost from Costco Wholesale's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. View Costco Wholesale's Dividend History.

How were Costco Wholesale's earnings last quarter?

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 7th. The retailer reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.03. The retailer earned $33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.73 billion. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 2.18% and a return on equity of 24.74%. Costco Wholesale's quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.17 earnings per share. View Costco Wholesale's Earnings History.

When is Costco Wholesale's next earnings date?

Costco Wholesale is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May, 31st 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Costco Wholesale.

What price target have analysts set for COST?

28 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Costco Wholesale's stock. Their predictions range from $140.00 to $224.00. On average, they expect Costco Wholesale's stock price to reach $193.8296 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Costco Wholesale.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Costco Wholesale stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Costco Wholesale stock:

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2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Costco continues to be one of the dominant retail wholesalers based on the breadth and quality of merchandise offered. The stock has outpaced the industry in a year gaining from sturdy comps performance and upbeat results in fourth-quarter fiscal 2017. Costco seems somewhat unfazed by tough retail scenario, comprising soft traffic and inclination toward online shopping. Moreover, we believe that the hike in annual membership fees and higher penetration of Citi Visa co-brand card program will also benefit the stock. We are also encouraged by Costco’s expansion strategy, as it remains committed to opening new clubs and expanding e-commerce capabilities. However, stiff competition and cautious consumer spending remain threats. Further, investors remain concerned about the contraction in gross margin and marginal decline in membership renewal rates that is expected to continue for at least a quarter or two. These may hurt the bottom line." (10/9/2017)

How were Costco Wholesale's same store sales last quarter?

Costco Wholesale same-store sales climbed 10.9% in the month of April. Costco Wholesale stock rose by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the news.

Who are some of Costco Wholesale's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Costco Wholesale include Walmart (WMT), Walmart de México y Centroamérica (WMMVY), Target (TGT), Dollar General (DG), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), Five Below (FIVE), PriceSmart (PSMT), Big Lots (BIG), Tuesday Morning (TUES) and Fred's (FRED).

Who are Costco Wholesale's key executives?

Costco Wholesale's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. W. Craig Jelinek, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 66)
Mr. James D. Sinegal, Co-Founder & Director (Age 82)
Mr. Richard A. Galanti, Exec. VP, CFO & Director (Age 62)
Mr. Paul G. Moulton, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 67)
Mr. Joseph P. Portera, Exec. VP, COO of Eastern & Canadian Divisions and Chief Diversity Officer (Age 66)

Has Costco Wholesale been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about COST stock have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Costco Wholesale earned a news impact score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the retailer an impact score of 45.33 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.

Who are Costco Wholesale's major shareholders?

Costco Wholesale's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.98%), Northern Trust Corp (1.41%), Magellan Asset Management Ltd (1.01%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.62%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.57%) and Legal & General Group Plc (0.52%). Company insiders that own Costco Wholesale stock include Daniel M Hines, David S Petterson, Dennis R Zook, Douglas W Schutt, James D Sinegal, James P Murphy, Jill S Ruckelshaus, John D Mckay, John W Meisenbach, Paul G Moulton, Richard A Galanti, Richard M Libenson, Roland Michael Vachris, Russell D Miller and Timothy L Rose. 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 Magellan Asset Management Ltd, Millennium Management LLC, AGF Investments Inc., Swiss National Bank, Northern Trust Corp, BlackRock Inc., Honeywell International Inc. and Federated Investors Inc. PA. Company insiders that have sold Costco Wholesale company stock in the last year include Daniel M Hines, Dennis R Zook, James D Sinegal, James P Murphy, John D Mckay, John W Meisenbach, Paul G Moulton, Richard A Galanti, Richard M Libenson, Roland Michael Vachris, Russell D Miller and Timothy L Rose. View Insider Buying and Selling for Costco Wholesale.

Which major investors are buying Costco Wholesale stock?

COST stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Carmignac Gestion, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, Summit Trail Advisors LLC, CI Investments Inc., Tyvor Capital LLC, Smith Asset Management Group LP and Mackay Shields 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Costco Wholesale's stock price today?

One share of COST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $198.36.

How big of a company is Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $87.04 billion and generates $129.03 billion in revenue each year. The retailer earns $2.68 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.82 on an earnings per share basis. Costco Wholesale employs 231,000 workers across the globe.

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 (COST)

Community Ranking:		3.2 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		1,194 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		680 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,874

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Costco Wholesale and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe COST will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe COST will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

28 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Costco Wholesale in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $193.8296, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 2.28%. The high price target for COST is $224.00 and the low price target for COST is $140.00. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 22 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy
Consensus Rating Score:	2.79	2.78	2.75	2.65
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 22 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 21 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 7 Hold Rating(s) 21 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 9 Hold Rating(s) 17 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$193.8296	$192.5178	$190.3750	$178.56
Price Target Upside:	2.28% downside	1.91% upside	5.14% upside	4.04% upside

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
5/16/2018	Loop Capital	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$224.00	Low
4/16/2018	Wells Fargo & Co	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$191.42 ➝ $188.91	High
3/8/2018	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$209.00 ➝ $205.00	Low
2/12/2018	Argus	Boost Price Target	Buy	$200.00	Low
1/24/2018	BMO Capital Markets	Set Price Target	Buy	$223.00	Low
1/12/2018	Gordon Haskett	Upgrade	Accumulate ➝ Buy	$191.00	Low
1/12/2018	Telsey Advisory Group	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$195.00	Low
1/8/2018	Oppenheimer	Boost Price Target	Outperform	$180.00 ➝ $210.00	Low
1/5/2018	Tigress Financial	Reiterated Rating	Buy		Low
12/19/2017	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$208.00	Low
12/15/2017	Susquehanna Bancshares	Boost Price Target	Positive	$205.00 ➝ $215.00	Low
12/15/2017	Morgan Stanley	Set Price Target	Hold	$175.00	Low
12/15/2017	Cowen	Set Price Target	Buy	$214.00	Low
12/15/2017	Stifel Nicolaus	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$185.00 ➝ $200.00	Medium
12/15/2017	UBS	Boost Price Target	Buy	$210.00	Medium
12/15/2017	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$215.00	High
12/14/2017	Jefferies Group	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Hold		Medium
12/4/2017	Moffett Nathanson	Initiated Coverage	Buy		Low
12/4/2017	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$200.00	Medium
11/22/2017	Guggenheim	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A
10/10/2017	Credit Suisse Group	Reiterated Rating	Outperform		N/A
10/9/2017	Bank of America	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$192.00	N/A
10/9/2017	Citigroup	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$187.00 ➝ $190.00	N/A
10/6/2017	Deutsche Bank	Set Price Target	Hold	$172.00 ➝ $155.00	N/A
7/6/2017	Sanford C. Bernstein	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Medium
6/26/2017	Raymond James	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$173.00	Low
6/20/2017	Northcoast Research	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$190.00	Low
6/16/2017	Goldman Sachs Group	Downgrade	Conviction-Buy ➝ Neutral	$197.00 ➝ $176.00	Low
3/3/2017	Instinet	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
12/1/2016	Nomura	Set Price Target	Buy	$185.00	N/A
11/9/2016	Edward Jones	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy		N/A
9/7/2016	Piper Jaffray Companies	Reiterated Rating	Overweight		N/A

(Data available from 5/28/2016 forward)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Earnings Estimates

2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $6.79

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2018	3	$1.32	$1.40	$1.37
Q2 2018	3	$1.42	$1.48	$1.45
Q3 2018	3	$1.68	$1.70	$1.69
Q4 2018	3	$2.18	$2.35	$2.28

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ COST) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/31/2018		$1.67					N/A
3/7/2018	Q2 2018	$1.45	$1.42	$32.7315 billion	$32.9950 billion	View	Listen
12/14/2017	Q1 2018	$1.35	$1.36	$31.0117 billion	$31.8090 billion	View	Listen
10/5/2017	Q4 2017	$2.02	$2.08	$41.5452 billion	$42.30 billion	View	N/A
5/25/2017	Q3	$1.31	$1.40	$28.5702 billion	$28.86 billion	View	N/A
3/2/2017	Q2 2017	$1.36	$1.17	$29.7501 billion	$29.7660 billion	View	Listen
12/7/2016	Q1 2017	$1.19	$1.24	$28.30 billion	$28.0990 billion	View	Listen
9/29/2016	Q416	$1.73	$1.77	$36.5736 billion	$36.56 billion	View	Listen
5/25/2016	Q316	$1.23	$1.24	$26.9757 billion	$26.7690 billion	View	Listen
3/2/2016	Q2	$1.28	$1.24	$28.5837 billion	$28.17 billion	View	Listen
12/8/2015	Q1 2016	$1.17	$1.09	$27.6353 billion	$27.22 billion	View	N/A
9/29/2015	Q415	$1.66	$1.73			View	Listen
5/27/2015	Q315	$1.15	$1.17	$26.5678 billion	$26.1010 billion	View	Listen
3/5/2015	Q215	$1.18	$1.35	$27.70 billion	$26.87 billion	View	Listen
12/10/2014	Q115	$1.09	$1.12	$26.92 billion	$26.28 billion	View	Listen
10/8/2014	Q414	$1.52	$1.58	$35.42 billion	$34.75 billion	View	Listen
5/29/2014	Q314	$1.09	$1.07	$25.70 billion	$25.23 billion	View	Listen
3/6/2014	Q214	$1.17	$1.05	$26.67 billion	$25.76 billion	View	Listen
12/11/2013	Q114	$1.03	$0.96	$25.41 billion	$24.47 billion	View	Listen
10/9/2013	Q413	$1.46	$1.40	$32.83 billion	$31.77 billion	View	Listen
5/30/2013	Q3 2013	$1.03	$1.04	$24.23 billion	$23.55 billion	View	Listen
3/12/2013	Q2 2013	$1.06	$1.24	$25.13 billion	$24.34 billion	View	Listen
12/12/2012	Q1 2013	$0.93	$0.95			View	N/A
10/10/2012	Q412	$1.31	$1.39	$31.60 billion	$31.52 billion	View	N/A
5/24/2012		$0.87	$0.88			View	N/A
2/29/2012		$0.87	$0.90			View	N/A
12/8/2011		$0.80	$0.73			View	N/A
10/5/2011		$1.10	$1.08			View	N/A
5/25/2011		$0.77	$0.80			View	N/A
3/2/2011		$0.79	$0.79			View	N/A
12/8/2010		$0.69	$0.71	$18.8098 billion	$19.2390 billion	View	N/A
10/6/2010	Q4 2010	$0.95	$0.97			View	N/A
3/3/2010	Q2 2010	$0.71	$0.70			View	N/A
12/10/2009	Q1 2010	$0.59	$0.60			View	N/A
10/7/2009	Q4 2009	$0.77	$0.83			View	N/A
5/28/2009	Q3 2009	$0.54	$0.52			View	N/A
3/4/2009	Q2 2009	$0.60	$0.55			View	N/A
12/11/2008	Q1 2009	$0.62	$0.65			View	N/A
10/8/2008	Q4 2008	$0.92	$0.92			View	N/A
5/29/2008	Q3 2008		$0.67			View	N/A
3/5/2008	Q2 2008	$0.74	$0.74			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Dividend Information

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.15%. COST's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Friday, May 25. The company has grown its dividend for the last 14 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 12.40% each year. Costco Wholesale pays out 39.18% of its earnings out as a dividend.

Most Recent Dividend:	5/25/2018
Annual Dividend:	$2.28
Dividend Yield:	1.15%
Dividend Growth:	12.40% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio(s):	39.18% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 33.68% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 29.69% (Based on Next Year's Estimates) 25.41% (Based on Cash Flow)
Track Record:	14 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth
Frequency:	Quarterly Dividend

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
4/24/2018	quarterly	$0.57	1.18%	5/10/2018	5/11/2018	5/25/2018
1/30/2018	quarterly	$0.50	1.06%	2/15/2018	2/16/2018	3/2/2018
10/30/2017	quarterly	$0.50	1.23%	11/16/2017	11/17/2017	12/1/2017
8/1/2017	quarterly	$0.50	1.25%	8/16/2017	8/18/2017	9/1/2017
4/25/2017	special	$7.00	1.13%	5/10/2017	5/10/2017	5/26/2017
1/27/2017	quarterly	$0.45	1.1%	2/8/2017	2/10/2017	2/24/2017
10/12/2016	quarterly	$0.45	1.2%	11/2/2016	11/4/2016	11/18/2016
7/25/2016	quarterly	$0.45	1.07%	8/10/2016	8/12/2016	8/26/2016
4/14/2016	quarterly	$0.45	1.18%	4/27/2016	4/29/2016	5/13/2016
1/29/2016	quarterly	$0.40	1.06%	2/10/2016	2/12/2016	2/26/2016
10/29/2015	quarterly	$0.40	1.01%	11/10/2015	11/13/2015	11/27/2015
7/27/2015	quarterly	$0.40	1.11%	8/12/2015	8/14/2015	8/28/2015
4/17/2015	quarterly	$0.40	1.09%	4/29/2015	5/1/2015	5/15/2015
1/30/2015	quarterly	$0.3550	0.99%	2/11/2015	2/13/2015	2/27/2015
10/28/2014	quarterly	$0.3550	1.08%	11/12/2014	11/14/2014	11/28/2014
6/23/2014	quarterly	$0.3550	1.22%	7/9/2014	7/11/2014	7/25/2014
4/29/2014	quarterly	$0.3550	1.23%	5/14/2014	5/16/2014	5/30/2014
1/30/2014	quarterly	$0.31	1.1%	2/12/2014	2/14/2014	2/28/2014
10/29/2013	quarterly	$0.31	1.05%	11/13/2013	11/15/2013	11/29/2013
7/22/2013	quarterly	$0.31	1.04%	8/7/2013	8/9/2013	8/23/2013
4/30/2013	quarterly	$0.31	1.15%	5/15/2013	5/17/2013	5/31/2013
1/24/2013	quarterly	$0.2750	1.07%	2/6/2013	2/8/2013	2/22/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ COST) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.74%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 71.49%

Insider Trading History for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ COST) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/1/2018	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	3,000	$196.49	$589,470.00	8,654
4/19/2018	Russell D Miller	Insider	Sell	12,393	$194.12	$2,405,729.16	1
4/2/2018	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	3,000	$186.91	$560,730.00	8,654
3/22/2018	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	12,000	$184.46	$2,213,520.00	22,903
3/12/2018	Paul G Moulton	VP	Sell	11,674	$188.98	$2,206,152.52	33,573
3/9/2018	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	17,000	$185.33	$3,150,610.00	34,903
3/1/2018	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	3,000	$191.31	$573,930.00	8,654
2/1/2018	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	3,000	$193.41	$580,230.00	8,654
1/18/2018	Paul G Moulton	VP	Sell	6,985	$187.92	$1,312,621.20	45,248
1/17/2018	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	30,000	$192.06	$5,761,800.00	746,209
1/12/2018	Richard A Galanti	VP	Sell	5,000	$191.62	$958,100.00	32,880
1/8/2018	Daniel M Hines	Insider	Sell	5,000	$188.62	$943,100.00	30,853
1/8/2018	Roland Michael Vachris	VP	Sell	5,200	$187.98	$977,496.00	15,694
1/5/2018	James P Murphy	VP	Sell	5,000	$187.48	$937,400.00	53,834
1/2/2018	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	3,000	$187.23	$561,690.00	8,654
12/18/2017	Richard M Libenson	Director	Sell	20,000	$193.03	$3,860,600.00	3,919
12/18/2017	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	5,000	$193.20	$966,000.00	52,529
12/1/2017	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	3,000	$183.26	$549,780.00	8,654
11/13/2017	John D Mckay	Insider	Sell	8,111	$172.78	$1,401,418.58	66,751
11/10/2017	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	3,000	$170.95	$512,850.00	35,225
11/9/2017	Paul G Moulton	VP	Sell	4,381	$168.16	$736,708.96	52,858
11/1/2017	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	1,000	$161.97	$161,970.00	8,654
10/24/2017	Dennis R Zook	VP	Sell	5,000	$161.92	$809,600.00	626
10/24/2017	Richard M Libenson	Director	Sell	2,350	$162.00	$380,700.00	4,109
10/20/2017	Richard A Galanti	VP	Sell	5,000	$160.58	$802,900.00	41,396
10/2/2017	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	1,000	$164.92	$164,920.00	6,974
9/1/2017	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	1,000	$157.59	$157,590.00	6,974
8/1/2017	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	1,000	$159.25	$159,250.00	4,974
7/3/2017	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	1,000	$160.28	$160,280.00	5,974
6/7/2017	James P Murphy	VP	Sell	5,000	$181.30	$906,500.00	48,845
6/6/2017	Daniel M Hines	Insider	Sell	5,000	$181.32	$906,600.00	28,786
6/5/2017	John D Mckay	Insider	Sell	3,000	$181.60	$544,800.00	62,607
3/24/2017	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	100,000	$166.35	$16,635,000.00	717,296
3/16/2017	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	4,000	$166.95	$667,800.00	44,049
3/13/2017	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	17,000	$164.52	$2,796,840.00	792,594
2/3/2017	John D Mckay	Insider	Sell	4,948	$168.25	$832,501.00	64,532
1/11/2017	Roland Michael Vachris	VP	Sell	3,180	$161.73	$514,301.40	7,123
1/10/2017	Dennis R. Zook	VP	Sell	7,000	$161.12	$1,127,840.00
1/6/2017	Paul G Moulton	VP	Sell	14,189	$161.98	$2,298,334.22	52,604
12/28/2016	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	700	$161.13	$112,791.00	20,926
12/15/2016	Richard A Galanti	VP	Sell	1,560	$160.22	$249,943.20	30,895
12/9/2016	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	4,000	$158.55	$634,200.00	21,626
12/9/2016	Paul G Moulton	VP	Sell	11,715	$158.93	$1,861,864.95	66,793
11/11/2016	Richard A Galanti	VP	Sell	3,111	$148.89	$463,196.79	33,539
11/7/2016	Richard A Galanti	VP	Sell	1,930	$143.53	$277,012.90	36,650
10/26/2016	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	3,000	$151.10	$453,300.00	25,626
10/25/2016	Richard M Libenson	Director	Sell	2,385	$151.00	$360,135.00	4,449
10/12/2016	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	4,000	$151.12	$604,480.00	51,045
10/7/2016	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	20,114	$149.02	$2,997,388.28	768,136
8/17/2016	John W Meisenbach	Director	Sell	5,737	$167.74	$962,324.38	4,652
7/26/2016	Jill S Ruckelshaus	Director	Sell	7,442	$167.10	$1,243,558.20	18,566
7/13/2016	Jill S Ruckelshaus	Director	Sell	6,180	$166.03	$1,026,065.40	26,008
7/11/2016	Douglas W Schutt	VP	Sell	14,656	$166.76	$2,444,034.56	40,184
7/11/2016	John D Mckay	EVP	Sell	7,500	$166.58	$1,249,350.00	58,535
7/11/2016	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	2,400	$167.08	$400,992.00	30,536
3/31/2016	John D Mckay	EVP	Sell	4,455	$159.00	$708,345.00	66,035
3/24/2016	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	1,777	$151.25	$268,771.25	45,676
3/18/2016	Franz E Lazarus	VP	Sell	20,000	$153.44	$3,068,800.00	27,588
3/17/2016	James P Murphy	VP	Sell	15,000	$154.45	$2,316,750.00	57,412
3/14/2016	Dennis R Zook	VP	Sell	4,075	$152.96	$623,312.00	28,158
12/10/2015	Paul G Moulton	VP	Sell	19,095	$162.64	$3,105,610.80	68,539
11/10/2015	John W Stanton	Director	Buy	10,000	$155.40	$1,554,000.00	13,456
10/30/2015	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	3,800	$158.62	$602,756.00	22,406
10/29/2015	James P Murphy	VP	Sell	12,000	$156.81	$1,881,720.00	58,037
10/29/2015	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	1,500	$158.29	$237,435.00	31,336
10/27/2015	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	3,738	$157.50	$588,735.00	26,206
10/27/2015	Richard A. Galanti	CFO	Sell	3,452	$157.30	$542,999.60	32,836
10/26/2015	Douglas W Schutt	VP	Sell	25,000	$156.90	$3,922,500.00	54,840
10/26/2015	Richard M Libenson	Director	Sell	7,790	$154.97	$1,207,216.30	7,442
10/13/2015	Joseph P Portera	VP	Sell	10,000	$152.75	$1,527,500.00	23,291
10/12/2015	Dennis R Zook	VP	Sell	9,000	$153.96	$1,385,640.00	36,685
10/12/2015	John D Mckay	EVP	Sell	6,779	$154.00	$1,043,966.00	74,046
10/9/2015	Jeffrey H. Brotman	Chairman	Sell	42,493	$154.01	$6,544,346.93	107,452
10/9/2015	Richard A. Galanti	CFO	Sell	5,500	$152.87	$840,785.00	40,446
4/28/2015	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	3,000	$147.00	$441,000.00
4/2/2015	Jeffrey H Brotman	Chairman	Sell	5,936	$151.65	$900,194.40
4/1/2015	Jeffrey H Brotman	Chairman	Sell	93,564	$150.12	$14,045,827.68
3/13/2015	W Craig Jelinek	CEO	Sell	24,184	$148.15	$3,582,859.60
3/11/2015	W Craig Jelinek	CEO	Sell	60,000	$149.08	$8,944,800.00
3/6/2015	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	5,214	$149.47	$779,336.58
1/29/2015	Franz E Lazarus	VP	Sell	10,000	$139.83	$1,398,300.00
1/13/2015	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	4,082	$142.65	$582,297.30
1/12/2015	Dennis R Zook	VP	Sell	8,000	$142.54	$1,140,320.00
12/18/2014	John D Mckay	EVP	Sell	3,648	$141.07	$514,623.36
12/17/2014	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	3,000	$139.29	$417,870.00
12/15/2014	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	5,000	$139.01	$695,050.00
12/11/2014	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	5,000	$142.00	$710,000.00
11/7/2014	James P Murphy	VP	Sell	8,777	$136.82	$1,200,869.14
11/7/2014	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	3,999	$137.62	$550,342.38
10/30/2014	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	4,165	$133.16	$554,611.40
10/29/2014	Joseph P Portera	VP	Sell	15,000	$131.55	$1,973,250.00
10/29/2014	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	7,288	$131.91	$961,360.08
10/24/2014	Richard M Libenson	Director	Sell	20,889	$129.67	$2,708,676.63
10/23/2014	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	15,400	$131.14	$2,019,556.00
10/13/2014	Dennis R Zook	VP	Sell	7,000	$128.10	$896,700.00
10/9/2014	Joseph P Portera	VP	Sell	4,685	$130.13	$609,659.05
10/9/2014	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	4,065	$130.54	$530,645.10
8/21/2014	Timothy L Rose	VP	Sell	5,439	$121.50	$660,838.50
8/20/2014	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	6,000	$121.16	$726,960.00
8/15/2014	Jeffrey H Brotman	Chairman	Sell	161,445	$118.23	$19,087,642.35
8/14/2014	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	12,068	$118.97	$1,435,729.96
8/11/2014	Hamilton E James	Director	Sell	12,915	$119.12	$1,538,434.80
8/11/2014	John D Mckay	EVP	Sell	12,000	$118.94	$1,427,280.00
6/17/2014	Benjamin Sr Carson Sr	Director	Sell	10,915	$115.69	$1,262,756.35
6/6/2014	Franz E Lazarus	VP	Sell	10,000	$117.69	$1,176,900.00
5/15/2014	James Sinegal	Director	Sell	4,000	$114.76	$459,040.00	887,806
4/15/2014	James Sinegal	Director	Sell	4,000	$112.58	$450,320.00	891,806
4/3/2014	James Murphy	VP	Sell	10,000	$112.00	$1,120,000.00	55,317
3/14/2014	James Sinegal	Director	Sell	4,000	$114.00	$456,000.00	895,806
3/14/2014	John Mckay	EVP	Sell	3,000	$114.00	$342,000.00	65,941
3/14/2014	Richard Galanti	CFO	Sell	15,164	$114.54	$1,736,884.56	50,168
3/14/2014	W Craig Jelinek	CEO	Sell	41,444	$114.01	$4,725,030.44	237,228
3/12/2014	Timothy Rose	VP	Sell	5,000	$115.31	$576,550.00	36,579
1/15/2014	James Sinegal	Director	Sell	4,000	$116.07	$464,280.00	908,048
12/16/2013	James Sinegal	Director	Sell	8,000	$117.92	$943,360.00	915,294
11/15/2013	James Sinegal	Director	Sell	8,000	$123.66	$989,280.00	923,294
11/1/2013	Hamilton E James	Director	Sell	12,915	$118.76	$1,533,785.40
11/1/2013	John D Mckay	EVP	Sell	4,000	$118.93	$475,720.00
11/1/2013	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	17,081	$119.18	$2,035,713.58
10/31/2013	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	2,081	$118.11	$245,786.91
10/29/2013	Joseph P Portera	VP	Sell	14,900	$118.29	$1,762,521.00
10/29/2013	Richard A Galanti	CFO	Sell	7,289	$118.53	$863,965.17
10/28/2013	Richard M Libenson	Director	Sell	11,376	$116.65	$1,327,010.40
10/25/2013	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	3,905	$115.95	$452,784.75
10/24/2013	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	2,500	$116.14	$290,350.00
10/24/2013	Richard M Libenson	Director	Sell	9,791	$116.67	$1,142,315.97
10/22/2013	David S Petterson	Insider	Sell	2,500	$117.09	$292,725.00
10/16/2013	Dennis R Zook	VP	Sell	10,000	$116.37	$1,163,700.00
10/15/2013	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	8,000	$115.76	$926,080.00
9/16/2013	James Sinegal	Director	Sell	8,000	$118.36	$946,880.00	938,391
8/15/2013	James Sinegal	Director	Sell	8,000	$112.56	$900,480.00	946,391
7/15/2013	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	8,000	$115.92	$927,360.00
6/14/2013	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	8,000	$110.37	$882,960.00
6/11/2013	James P Murphy	VP	Sell	5,000	$110.53	$552,650.00
5/15/2013	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	8,000	$110.86	$886,880.00
5/2/2013	John D Mckay	EVP	Sell	3,000	$109.11	$327,330.00
11/14/2012	James D Sinegal	Director	Sell	16,000	$95.20	$1,523,200.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ COST) News Headlines

Source:

Date	Headline
	The Secret to Costco's Future Success www.msn.com - May 26 at 8:00 AM
	The Secret to Costco's Future Success finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 8:00 AM
	Analysts Are Positive before Costco’s Third-Quarter Earnings finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 5:57 PM
	Is the BJ’s IPO a Threat to Costco Wholesale Corporation? finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 8:01 AM
	Want to get in on BJ’s IPO? Buy Costco’s stock instead finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 8:01 AM
	Costco’s Third-Quarter Margins Might Remain Soft finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 8:01 AM
	Costco Wholesale (COST) to Release Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - May 24 at 1:18 AM
	Five Below (FIVE) versus Costco (COST) Financial Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 7:11 PM
	Opinion: Want to get in on BJ's IPO? Buy Costco's stock instead www.marketwatch.com - May 23 at 5:52 PM
	Analysts Expect Costco’s Third-Quarter Sales to Grow finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 5:52 PM
	Is the BJ’s IPO a Threat to Costco Wholesale Corporation? investorplace.com - May 23 at 2:15 PM
	BJ's Wholesale IPO: 5 things to know about the Costco competitor www.marketwatch.com - May 22 at 5:19 PM
	What Affected Walmart’s Sam’s Club in the First Quarter? finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 8:04 AM
	Don't get taken for a ride this summer at the theme park marketbeat.com - May 21 at 10:33 AM
	What’s behind Walmart’s Q1 Sales Beat? finance.yahoo.com - May 21 at 8:01 AM
	Blue Apron Partners With Costco, but That Doesn't Make Its Stock a Buy www.fool.com - May 20 at 7:51 AM
	Costco rival BJ's Wholesale Club just filed to go public — here's what it's like to shop there www.businessinsider.com - May 18 at 5:58 PM
	A Cost-Saving Breakout Strategy for Costco Wholesale Corporation investorplace.com - May 18 at 9:05 AM
	Children's National Dedicates Costco Wholesale Atrium in Recognition of 30-Year Partnership www.businesswire.com - May 18 at 9:05 AM
	Costco rival BJ's Wholesale Club files to go public www.businessinsider.com - May 17 at 5:57 PM
	Hak's Launches First All-Organic Meal Kit Exclusively in LA Costco Stores www.prnewswire.com - May 17 at 5:57 PM
	Trade of the Day: Costco Wholesale Corporation Leads the Breakout investorplace.com - May 17 at 7:48 AM
	$31.74 Billion in Sales Expected for Costco (COST) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 2:54 AM
	Costco (COST) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Loop Capital www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 5:31 PM
	Oppenheimer Weighs in on Costco's Q3 2018 Earnings (COST) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 8:04 AM
	17 things Costco members do that make employees cringe www.businessinsider.com - May 15 at 5:55 PM
	Could Target’s Profitability Improve in Fiscal 1Q18? finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 5:55 PM
	Walmart Inc’s Flipkart Deal Should Be a Home Run finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 5:55 PM
	Brokerages Anticipate Costco (COST) Will Announce Earnings of $1.67 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 1:29 PM
	FY2019 EPS Estimates for Costco Boosted by Analyst (COST) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 8:28 AM
	Costco now sells its own razors — and it's terrible news for Gillette www.businessinsider.com - May 14 at 5:34 PM
	What Could Accelerate Walmart’s Digital Sales? finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 8:25 AM
	Costco May Plunge 11% as Growth Slows finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 8:25 AM
	Costco (COST) April Comps Rise 10.9%, 7.3% Ex-Gas www.streetinsider.com - May 10 at 5:58 PM
	Blue Apron: 2 Years Of Cash; Costco Sales Add To Losses seekingalpha.com - May 10 at 5:58 PM
	Costco: Growing Online While Stores Keep Performing www.barrons.com - May 10 at 5:58 PM
	Costco (COST) Continues With Stellar Comparable Sales Run www.nasdaq.com - May 10 at 5:58 PM
	Why Blue Apron Holding Inc Stock Sold Off Today finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 5:58 PM
	Costco's Same Store Sales Numbers Beat Analysts' Estimates, Shares Rise by 0% (NASDAQ:COST) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 9:04 AM
	Costco Wholesale April Comparable Sales Up 10.9% www.nasdaq.com - May 10 at 8:00 AM
	Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 8:00 AM
	Costco reports strong comp sales in April seekingalpha.com - May 10 at 6:14 AM
	Double digit comparable sales growth for Costco seekingalpha.com - May 10 at 6:14 AM
	Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 10, 2018 www.nasdaq.com - May 9 at 5:57 PM
	Seattle pulls in more than $4 million in first months of sugary drink tax finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 5:57 PM
	Walmart–Flipkart Megadeal Announced, Stock Falls More than 4% finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 5:57 PM
	Ex-Dividend Alert: Costco Wholesale Boosted its Dividend By 12%; Will Trade Ex-Dividend on May 10, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 8:00 AM
	Chef'd selling meal kits at Costco, Gelson's, other retailers www.bizjournals.com - May 8 at 6:00 PM
	Insider tips will save you big money at Costco www.usatoday.com - May 8 at 6:00 PM
	Chef’d selling meal kits at Costco, Gelson’s, other retailers finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 6:00 PM