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Costco Wholesale Corp

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SectorConsumer defensive

945.63 1.31

Overview

Share price change

24h

Current

Min

933.07

Max

949.1

Key metrics

By Trading Economics

Income

2.2B

Sales

71B

P/E

Sector Avg

47.618

27.513

EPS

4.93

Dividend yield

0.57

Profit margin

3.108

Employees

341,000

EBITDA

143M

3.4B

Recommendations

By TipRanks

Recommendations

Buy

12 Months Forecast

+17.84% upside

Dividends

By Acuity

Dividend yield

Sector Avg

0.57%

3.53%

Next Earnings

24 Sept 2026

Next Dividend date

13 Nov 2026

Next Ex Dividend date

30 Oct 2026

Market Stats

By TradingEconomics

Market Cap

11B

431B

Previous open

944.32

Previous close

945.63

News Sentiment

By Acuity

49%

51%

55 / 130 Consumer defensive

Costco Wholesale Corp Chart

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Related News

27 Aug 2026, 23:02 UTC

Costco Wholesale shares are trading higher in after-market hours. The broader market sentiment remains mixed amid recent economic data on jobless claims.

26 Aug 2026, 23:26 UTC

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are lower in after-market hours. No specific news was identified to explain this movement.

25 Aug 2026, 19:16 UTC

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are trading lower today, with no specific news identified to explain the decline. The broader market backdrop includes falling crude oil prices.

24 Aug 2026, 23:26 UTC

Social Media

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are lower in after-market hours, reflecting a modest decline since Monday's close amid social media discussions of gains in other equities.

21 Aug 2026, 23:56 UTC

Social Media

Options trading for Costco includes a notable $950 call option that rose from $0.99 to $2.70. Shares remain roughly flat in after-market trading.

20 Aug 2026, 20:02 UTC

News
Correlated Moves

Costco shares are lower amid market pressures and concerns over consumer spending, following Walmart's disappointing sales growth and guidance.

19 Aug 2026, 19:03 UTC

Social Media

Costco shares are higher today, reflecting positive investor sentiment amid social media discussions of a potential climb toward $1,200.

18 Aug 2026, 19:36 UTC

News
Social Media

Costco Wholesale is gaining as it partners with SCAN Group to enter the Medicare insurance market, targeting 5 million enrollees with new plans.

17 Aug 2026, 19:26 UTC

News

Costco's stock is declining amid valuation concerns raised by The Motley Fool, despite reporting $70.53 billion in revenue growth for the last quarter.

13 Aug 2026, 19:37 UTC

Social Media
News

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are trading higher as operating income rose over 11% to $2.8 billion, supported by strong membership retention and sales growth.

12 Aug 2026, 19:36 UTC

Costco Wholesale shares are modestly higher, supported by a positive market backdrop and aligned with broader trends despite no specific company news.

10 Aug 2026, 19:31 UTC

Correlated Moves
News

Costco shares are lower amid mixed options sentiment and declining implied volatility. The Nasdaq 100 Index's drop may also impact broader market sentiment.

7 Aug 2026, 20:07 UTC

Macro Event

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are lower following a labor market report showing an unexpected job loss of 23,000 in July.

6 Aug 2026, 20:03 UTC

Macro Event
News

Costco Wholesale reported strong July sales, with adjusted comparable sales increasing and net sales reaching $23.12 billion. Shares are higher amid positive consumer demand trends.

5 Aug 2026, 23:02 UTC

Social Media
News

Costco reported July net sales of $23.12 billion, a 10.7% increase year-over-year. Shares are trading higher in after-market hours following the announcement.

4 Aug 2026, 23:26 UTC

Costco Wholesale Corp is trading higher in after-market hours, reflecting broader market gains amid positive sentiment around potential oil supply agreements.

3 Aug 2026, 19:26 UTC

Correlated Moves
News

Costco Wholesale Corp reported strong financial metrics, including a 3% free cash flow margin and 35.1% return on invested capital. Shares are higher today amid broader market gains.

31 Jul 2026, 19:36 UTC

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are lower today, reflecting a modest decline since Thursday's close. No specific news was identified to explain the movement.

30 Jul 2026, 20:08 UTC

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are lower today, impacted by declines in the Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail sub-sector. The stock has shown unusual volatility during the session.

29 Jul 2026, 19:37 UTC

Macro Event

Costco shares are higher, supported by gains in the Consumer Staples sector and a stable economic outlook following the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

28 Jul 2026, 23:52 UTC

Costco Wholesale Corp is higher in after-market hours, reflecting positive broader market sentiment. The stock remains significantly above its 20-day moving average.

27 Jul 2026, 23:56 UTC

Correlated Moves

Costco shares are lower in after-market trading, following a slight decline in the Nasdaq 100 Index. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

24 Jul 2026, 23:16 UTC

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are slightly lower in after-market hours. No specific news was identified to explain the movement.

23 Jul 2026, 23:46 UTC

Correlated Moves

Costco shares are lower in after-hours trading, continuing a trend of declines over the past five sessions amid rising credit default swaps and inflation concerns.

22 Jul 2026, 23:56 UTC

Correlated Moves

Costco Wholesale shares are lower in after-market hours amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising crude oil prices affecting market sentiment.

21 Jul 2026, 17:16 UTC

News

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are lower today, continuing a three-day decline despite broader market optimism from easing oil prices and gains in Asian markets.

20 Jul 2026, 19:43 UTC

News

Costco shares are lower today despite plans to expand its standalone gas station model, including a new site in Honolulu.

17 Jul 2026, 23:26 UTC

Costco Wholesale Corp shares are lower in after-market hours, with no specific news identified to explain the decline since Friday's close.

16 Jul 2026, 20:04 UTC

Social Media

Costco Wholesale shares are higher, supported by a recent gap up amid broader market unease over Middle East conflicts affecting shipping and energy prices.

15 Jul 2026, 19:32 UTC

Correlated Moves

Costco Wholesale Corp's shares are lower today, influenced by a broader downturn in the Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail sub-sector and a declining Nasdaq 100 Index.

Peer Comparison

Price change

Costco Wholesale Corp Forecast

Price Target

By TipRanks

17.84% upside

12 Months Forecast

Average 1,101.44 USD  17.84%

High 1,315 USD

Low 781 USD

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets forCostco Wholesale Corp - Dist in the last 3 months.

Rating Consensus

By TipRanks

Buy

21 ratings

13

Buy

7

Hold

1

Sell

Sentiment

By Acuity

55 / 130 Consumer defensive

News Sentiment

Bullish Evidence

Volatility

Below average

News Volume (RCV)

Below average

Financials

Selling and administration expenses

Operating expenses

Pre-tax profit

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit on sales

Interest expense on debt

EBITDA

Operating profit

$

About Costco Wholesale Corp

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. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
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