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Why is Costco Wholesale Down Today?

Summary of recent news impacting Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

  • Costco’s limited‐time membership offer aims to challenge Walmart and Sam’s Club, potentially driving new sign-ups and sales.
  • The “40-Pump Strategy” rollout at Costco gas stations highlights an innovative approach to fuel pricing, likely boosting fuel sales and member satisfaction.
  • Analysts at MarketBeat assign COST an average “Moderate Buy” rating based on 20 buy and 9 hold recommendations, underlining continued confidence in the shares.
  • Despite a broader retail sales slowdown, Zacks notes Costco is holding up well with strategies that align with shifting consumer trends.
  • Promotions like “exclusive savings” through June 22 and positive product reviews (e.g., food storage containers) reinforce shopping and membership value.
  • Costco appears alongside other large retailers in MarketBeat’s “Toy Stocks to Watch” screeners, a categorization typically reserved for very small‐cap, thinly traded equities.
  • An ETF series that holds Costco shares declared a $0.12 dividend, though this pertains to the ETF rather than direct corporate action by COST.
  • The full Q3 earnings transcript was posted by MarketBeat, offering detailed commentary but no fresh guidance beyond the reported quarter.
  • A WallStreetZen piece spotlights BJ’s Wholesale as a “cheaper next Costco,” potentially diverting some investor interest toward the competitor.
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COST Latest News

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Avior Wealth Management LLC Sells 260 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Avior Wealth Management LLC decreased its stake in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,989 shares of the retailer's stock a
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OLD Second National Bank of Aurora Sells 1,259 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
OLD Second National Bank of Aurora lowered its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 31.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,776 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 1,259 shares during th
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River Street Advisors LLC Reduces Position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
River Street Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 34.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,390 shares of the retailer's stock after sel
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Retirement Systems of Alabama Sells 5,512 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Retirement Systems of Alabama lowered its stake in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 4.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 133,838 shares of the retailer's stock aft
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Shares Sold by Curran Financial Partners LLC
Curran Financial Partners LLC decreased its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 11.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,632 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 349 shar
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GFS Advisors LLC Acquires 321 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
GFS Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 51.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 941 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the quar
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Norris Perne & French LLP MI Trims Stock Holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Norris Perne & French LLP MI lessened its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 13.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,240 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 670 shares
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United Advisor Group LLC Trims Stake in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
United Advisor Group LLC decreased its position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 31.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,560 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 727 shares duri
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ORG Wealth Partners LLC Boosts Stake in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 1,081.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,925 shares of the retailer's stock a
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Best Toy Stocks To Watch Today - June 19th
Costco Wholesale, Walmart, Kroger, Target, Take-Two Interactive Software, GameStop, and Dollar Tree are the seven Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Toy stocks are informal jargon for very small‐cap, thinly traded equities whose low liquidity and limited funda
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Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. Sells 5,758 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. decreased its holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 17.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,111 shares of the retailer's sto
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Catalina Capital Group LLC Sells 1,682 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Catalina Capital Group LLC cut its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 69.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 742 shares of the retailer's st
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Sterling Investment Counsel LLC Raises Stake in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Sterling Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 49.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,044 shares
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Shares Acquired by TCI Wealth Advisors Inc.
TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 4.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,127 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 258 s
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Duncan Williams Asset Management LLC Has $1.28 Million Stock Holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Duncan Williams Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 35.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,357 shares of the retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 353
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Boston Trust Walden Corp Reduces Stock Holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Boston Trust Walden Corp lowered its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 11.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 131,659 shares of
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Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC Has $31.87 Million Position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 1.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 33,693 shares o
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State of Alaska Department of Revenue Purchases 5,480 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 10.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,974 shares o
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CWA Asset Management Group LLC Trims Position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
CWA Asset Management Group LLC cut its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 1.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,635 shares of the retailer's stoc
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Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 2,783 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 43.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,142 shares of the retailer'
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Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 7.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 147,961 shares of t
Is This Stock the Next Costco (But Cheaper)?
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Promising Toy Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - June 18th
Costco Wholesale, Walmart, and Kroger are the three Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Toy stocks are the shares of very small, thinly traded companies whose low market capitalizations and light trading volumes make them highly volatile and easily swayed by sp
Costco Wholesale Q3 Earnings Transcript
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Shares Purchased by Lion Street Advisors LLC
Lion Street Advisors LLC raised its position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 5.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,522 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 427 shares during the quarter. Co
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Mezzasalma Advisors LLC Acquires 335 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Mezzasalma Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 8.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,456 shares of the retailer's stock after acquiring
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Clarius Group LLC Has $8.19 Million Stock Position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Clarius Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 17.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,661 shares of the retailer's stock a
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Shares Purchased by Financial Perspectives Inc
Financial Perspectives Inc grew its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 37.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,120 shares
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Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC Sells 2,407 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 6.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,666 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 2,407 shares during the perio
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Shares Sold by CENTRAL TRUST Co
CENTRAL TRUST Co trimmed its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 2.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,035 shares of the retailer's sto
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San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 955 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 63.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 554 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 955 shares during the quarter. Sa
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Shares Sold by Global Trust Asset Management LLC
Global Trust Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 23.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,104 shares of t
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PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co Raises Stock Position in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co raised its stake in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 187.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor ow
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Insigneo Advisory Services LLC Purchases 484 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 9.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,410 shares of the ret
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-nine analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have given a
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Travel Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - June 17th
Costco Wholesale, SoFi Technologies, Alibaba Group, BigBear.ai, Booking, MakeMyTrip, and American Express are the seven Travel stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Travel stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business involves travel and touri
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Toy Stocks To Keep An Eye On - June 17th
Costco Wholesale, Walmart, GameStop, Target, Kroger, Take-Two Interactive Software, and SRM Entertainment are the seven Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Toy stocks are very low–priced, small-capitalization equities—often penny stocks—with sparse trading volu
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Evercore ISI Has Lowered Expectations for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Stock Price
Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $1,075.00 to $1,060.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday.
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Bfsg LLC Sells 354 Shares of Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST)
Bfsg LLC trimmed its holdings in Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 3.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,331 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 354 shares duri
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Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) Shares Sold by Cardinal Capital Management
Cardinal Capital Management trimmed its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST - Free Report) by 1.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 21,443 shares of the retailer's stock aft
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