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COST

Costco Wholesale Corp

Feb 04 • 04:00PM ET

1,021.86

Dollar change +16.03
Percentage change 1.59	%

Consumer Defensive • Discount Stores • USA • NASD

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Index	NDX, S&P 500	P/E	60.00	EPS (ttm)	17.03	Insider Own	0.23%	Shs Outstand	443.94M	Perf Week	6.59%
Market Cap	453.60B	Forward P/E	51.28	EPS next Y	19.93	Insider Trans	-1.70%	Shs Float	442.87M	Perf Month	12.32%
Income	7.58B	PEG	5.87	EPS next Q	4.05	Inst Own	68.87%	Short Float	1.43%	Perf Quarter	16.89%
Sales	258.81B	P/S	1.75	EPS this Y	9.48%	Inst Trans	-1.01%	Short Ratio	3.14	Perf Half Y	24.30%
Book/sh	55.08	P/B	18.55	EPS next Y	9.90%	ROA	10.30%	Short Interest	6.36M	Perf Year	45.05%
Cash/sh	26.64	P/C	38.35	EPS next 5Y	10.23%	ROE	29.95%	52W Range	697.27 - 1009.61	Perf YTD	11.52%
Dividend Est.	4.75 (0.46%)	P/FCF	90.47	EPS past 5Y	14.93%	ROI	23.32%	52W High	1.21%	Beta	0.82
Dividend TTM	4.50 (0.44%)	Quick Ratio	0.43	Sales past 5Y	10.86%	Gross Margin	12.67%	52W Low	46.55%	ATR (14)	19.15
Dividend Ex-Date	Feb 07, 2025	Current Ratio	0.98	EPS Y/Y TTM	16.22%	Oper. Margin	3.67%	RSI (14)	75.09	Volatility	2.27% 1.83%
Employees	333000	Debt/Eq	0.33	Sales Y/Y TTM	5.35%	Profit Margin	2.93%	Recom	2.03	Target Price	1046.18
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.33	EPS Q/Q	13.03%	Payout	26.32%	Rel Volume	0.99	Prev Close	1005.83
Sales Surprise	0.16%	EPS Surprise	6.70%	Sales Q/Q	7.53%	Earnings	Dec 12 AMC	Avg Volume	2.03M	Price	1021.86
SMA20	7.65%	SMA50	6.68%	SMA200	16.40%	Trades		Volume	2,001,641	Change	1.59%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Dec-05-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$1000 → $1050
Oct-22-24	Initiated	Bernstein	Outperform	$1016
Oct-10-24	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$955 → $980
Sep-27-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$925 → $1000
Sep-24-24	Downgrade	Truist	Buy → Hold	$873
Sep-10-24	Downgrade	Redburn Atlantic	Buy → Neutral	$860 → $890
Sep-09-24	Reiterated	Morgan Stanley	Overweight	$855 → $950
Aug-08-24	Upgrade	Gordon Haskett	Accumulate → Buy	$925
Jul-11-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$900 → $925
Jul-11-24	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$905 → $950
Jul-02-24	Reiterated	Stifel	Buy	$850 → $900
Jun-06-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$850 → $900
May-31-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$800 → $850
Apr-03-24	Downgrade	Gordon Haskett	Buy → Accumulate	$775
Mar-08-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$785 → $800
Mar-04-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$750 → $785
Feb-06-24	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$700 → $750
Dec-20-23	Downgrade	Northcoast	Buy → Neutral	$620
Dec-15-23	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$625 → $700
Nov-30-23	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$600 → $625

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Feb-04-25 05:45PM	Costco (COST) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts (Zacks)
04:44PM	Jim Cramer on Costco (COST): A Retailer That Can Push Back Against Inflation (Insider Monkey)
03:46PM	Costco, Teamsters avoid strike, reach tentative contract agreement (Supermarket News)
11:23AM	Waffle House is forcing an egg surcharge on customers to combat raising prices from the avian flu and tariffs (Fortune)
09:00AM	Investors Heavily Search Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Here is What You Need to Know (Zacks)
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08:54AM	PepsiCo CEO on Trump tariffs, road ahead for business (Yahoo Finance)
08:20AM	Between Costco and Home Depot, What Is the Top Retail Stock to Buy Right Now? (Motley Fool)
04:40AM	2 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy If You Have $1,000 to Invest (Motley Fool)
Feb-03-25 06:15PM	How Companies Like Target, E.l.f. and Levis Are Responding to Trumps Anti-DEI Campaign (WWD)
02:15PM	Trumps tariff war has turned into an egg war at Costco (Fortune)
06:02AM	Unlocking Intrinsic Value: Analysis of Costco Wholesale Corp (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-01-25 04:48PM	Is Costco (COST) the Best Dividend Stock on Robinhood? (Insider Monkey)
04:04PM	Costco reaches tentative agreement with union to avert potential strike (Quartz)
09:04AM	Costco, Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement, avoiding a strike (Associated Press Finance)
09:00AM	Trump's Medicaid freeze, Starbucks' vibe shift, and Costco's DEI defense: Business news roundup (Quartz)
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08:29AM	Is Costco (COST) the Best Defensive Stock to Buy Right Now? (Insider Monkey)
06:03AM	Costco and Teamsters reach a tentative deal to avert a strike (CNN Business)
05:50AM	Costco, Teamsters negotiating committee reach tentative agreement (Reuters)
03:25AM	Why Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is Among the Best Long Term Low Risk Stocks to Buy Now (Insider Monkey)
Jan-31-25 04:55PM	Costco Boosts Pay on Eve of Strike. But Unionization May Already Be in High Gear. (Barrons.com)
02:21PM	Costco workers face contract deadline as potential strike looms (Quartz)
02:10PM	Clock ticking toward possible Costco strike Saturday (CNN Business)
01:46PM	Thousands of Costco workers prepare to strike with midnight contract deadline looming (Associated Press Finance)
01:40PM	Costco raises hourly wages amid Teamsters negotiations (Supermarket News)
01:10PM	Report: Costco hiking pay to $30-plus an hour for most U.S. store employees (Chain Store Age)
11:40AM	Costco is boosting pay as a strike looms. Is it enough? (Quartz)
10:57AM	Costco is boosting pay as a strike looms but for everybody (Quartz)
08:47AM	Trump is attacking DEI. Big businesses believe DEI is valuable (CNN Business)
05:00AM	The Starbucks vibe shift, Costco's food court change, and CVS unlocks items: Retail news roundup (Quartz)
04:25AM	Costco's Stock Is Near All-Time Highs, but There Could Be Trouble Ahead (Motley Fool)
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Jan-30-25 07:59PM	Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 (Reuters)
12:45PM	3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Costco (COST) (Zacks)
12:38PM	Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Membership-Driven Growth and Strategic Expansions (Insider Monkey)
12:18PM	This week in 5 numbers: Taylor Swift and employee bonuses (HR Dive)
09:30AM	Brokers Suggest Investing in Costco (COST): Read This Before Placing a Bet (Zacks)
Jan-29-25 02:19PM	Is Costco (COST) the Best Stock to Buy in 2025 for Beginners? (Insider Monkey)
02:10PM	Sam's Club beats Costco thanks to tech (Quartz)
07:00AM	Companies like Costco and Apple are defending their DEI programs despite nationwide pushbackThese are the companies standing by their policies (Fortune)
03:43AM	Is Costco (COST) the Safe Stock to Buy for the Long Term in 2025? (Insider Monkey)
Jan-28-25 05:45PM	Costco (COST) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why (Zacks)
11:39AM	Costco DEI efforts under fire from 19 attorneys general (HR Dive)
10:57AM	Costco's salmon recall is now in the FDA's highest-risk category (Quartz)
09:58AM	Costco is already under fire for sticking with DEI (Quartz)
05:30AM	DEI Pay Incentives Come Under Pressure After Two-Year Surge (The Wall Street Journal)
12:04AM	Republican state attorneys pressure Costco to drop diversity policies (Reuters)
Jan-27-25 04:15PM	Walmart, Stock Of The Day, Breaks Out As E-Commerce Profits Near (Investor's Business Daily)
12:22PM	Costco is making a big food court change (Quartz)
10:30AM	Coca-Cola notches a Costco-size win against Pepsi (Fortune)
07:58AM	Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Altria vs. Costco (Motley Fool)
07:43AM	Why Costco (COST) Is One of the Best Fundamental Stocks to Buy Now? (Insider Monkey)
07:20AM	Target concludes three-year diversity, equity and inclusion goals (Retail Insight Network)
06:02AM	Beyond Market Price: Uncovering Costco Wholesale Corp's Intrinsic Value (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-26-25 09:01AM	Not all companies are backing away from DEI in the new Trump era (Yahoo Finance)
08:07AM	Costco investors tank controversial proposal amid boycott calls (TheStreet)
Jan-25-25 09:00AM	A Costco strike, Elon Musk's DOGE, more Netflix price hikes, and the next Ozempic: Business news roundup (Quartz)
06:00AM	Companies are running away from DEI. One of Americas biggest beauty brands is standing firm. (CNN Business)
04:49AM	Costco Has Soared 35% Over the Last 12 Months. Here's What's Next for the Stock, According to Wall Street. (Motley Fool)
Jan-24-25 04:53PM	Coke is returning to Costcos food courts. Pepsi is out (CNN Business)
04:08PM	Target scales back DEI amid rising government pressure (Yahoo Finance Video)
03:30PM	Costco shareholders reject anti-DEI measure (Fox Business)
03:11PM	Target is the latest company to roll back some DEI programs (CNN Business)
12:22PM	Trump targets DEI programs, but corporate resistance grows (Yahoo Finance Video)
11:31AM	You can be a Costco snack critic and get paid thousands. Here's how (Quartz)
11:15AM	Here's how you can be a Costco snack critic and get paid thousands (Quartz)
08:45AM	3 Richly Valued Stocks I'll Be Watching Like a Hawk in 2025 (Motley Fool)
08:34AM	Costco is sticking with DEI (Quartz)
08:07AM	Is Costco (COST) the Best Ethical Company to Invest in According to Reddit? (Insider Monkey)
Jan-23-25 06:00PM	Costco shareholders reject call for review of diversity programs (Reuters)
04:15PM	Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
10:36AM	Amazon, Costco, UPS rank highest in corporate reputation poll (Chain Store Age)
09:45AM	Here's Why Costco (COST) is a Strong Growth Stock (Zacks)
03:23AM	18,000 Costco workers threaten to strike and wont work a day past Jan. 31 if their contract demands arent met (Fortune)
02:30AM	A Strong Economy Bodes Well for Retail Stocks. Heres Where to Shop in 2025. (Barrons.com)
Jan-22-25 07:37PM	Goldman Sachs defends a work policy shareholders fear (TheStreet)
06:42PM	Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back (Associated Press Finance)
05:45PM	Costco (COST) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts (Zacks)
04:15PM	Gap CEO at Davos: We are not breaking up the company (Yahoo Finance)
03:33PM	Costco faces major threat that can drain its pockets (TheStreet)
02:18PM	PepsiCo CEO: Not worried about being targeted by Trump administration's food industry critics (Yahoo Finance)
01:31PM	Calls of the Day: Royal Caribbean and Costco (CNBC TV)
08:51AM	Could Buying Costco Wholesale Stock Today Set You Up for Life? (Motley Fool)
Jan-21-25 03:04PM	Costco workers in five states move to strike (Supermarket News)
01:38PM	Costcos Union Is Ready to Strike. What Workers Are Asking For. (Barrons.com)
11:48AM	Unionized workers at Costco vote to authorize strike (Chain Store Age)
11:41AM	A Costco strike is coming. Here's what to know (Quartz)
09:00AM	Here is What to Know Beyond Why Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is a Trending Stock (Zacks)
07:28AM	Fortune 500 companies turn to external talent for CFO roles (Fortune)
07:23AM	Costco workers vote to strike in less than 2 weeks (Retail Dive)
Jan-20-25 09:57PM	Is Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) Splitting in the Near Future? (Insider Monkey)
11:24AM	Costco Union Workers Vote to Authorize Strike Ahead of Contract Expiration (The Wall Street Journal)
11:05AM	Costco Faces Potential Strike--Is Its Retail Empire at Risk? (GuruFocus.com)
10:58AM	American TikTokers Get a Taste of Chinese Censorship as They Rush to RedNote (The Wall Street Journal)
09:49AM	Unionized Costco Workers Vote to Authorize Strike (Investopedia)
08:11AM	Teamsters plan strike at Costco on February 1 (CNN Business)
08:03AM	Costco Teamsters vote to authorize strike (Fox Business)
07:45AM	3 Subtle Investing Mistakes I Won't Repeat in 2025 And Beyond (Motley Fool)
07:18AM	Costco Teamsters vote to strike over unfair contract amid record profits (Retail Insight Network)
06:02AM	Beyond Market Price: Uncovering Costco Wholesale Corp's Intrinsic Value (GuruFocus.com)
04:13AM	After a Phenomenal 2,730% Return Since 2005, Is It Too Late to Buy Costco Stock Now? (Motley Fool)
03:48AM	Costco Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike as Contract Deadline Looms (GuruFocus.com)

Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the provision of operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, and Other International Operations. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
GALANTI RICHARD A	Executive Vice President	Oct 24 '24	Sale	894.68	1,416	1,267,280	27,400	Oct 24 08:00 PM
Jones Teresa A.	Executive Vice President	Oct 23 '24	Sale	896.54	800	717,236	2,961	Oct 24 07:45 PM
GALANTI RICHARD A	Officer	Oct 24 '24	Proposed Sale	894.34	1,417	1,267,280		Oct 24 03:44 PM
Jones Teresa A.	Officer	Oct 23 '24	Proposed Sale	896.54	800	717,236		Oct 23 03:00 PM
Riel Pierre	Executive Vice President	Oct 15 '24	Sale	896.71	2,000	1,793,426	10,210	Oct 15 05:47 PM
Miller Russell D	Sr. Executive Vice President	Oct 11 '24	Sale	891.15	4,400	3,921,069	10,202	Oct 15 04:35 PM
Riel Pierre	Officer	Oct 15 '24	Proposed Sale	896.71	2,000	1,793,426		Oct 15 12:31 PM
THE MILLER FAMILY TRUST	Officer	Oct 11 '24	Proposed Sale	891.15	4,400	3,921,069		Oct 11 04:08 PM
Adamo Claudine	Executive Vice President	Sep 30 '24	Sale	888.99	3,200	2,844,778	8,630	Oct 02 04:48 PM
Callans Patrick J	Executive Vice President	Sep 30 '24	Sale	893.94	2,500	2,234,850	66,414	Oct 02 04:42 PM
Frates Caton	Executive Vice President	Sep 30 '24	Sale	883.35	1,700	1,501,695	9,682	Oct 02 04:40 PM
Frates Caton	Officer	Sep 30 '24	Proposed Sale	883.35	1,700	1,501,695		Sep 30 02:54 PM
Adamo Claudine	Officer	Sep 30 '24	Proposed Sale	888.99	3,200	2,844,776		Sep 30 01:49 PM
Callans Patrick J	Officer	Sep 30 '24	Proposed Sale	893.94	2,500	2,234,850		Sep 30 11:45 AM
Jones Teresa A.	Executive Vice President	Jul 25 '24	Sale	832.55	4	3,330	4,935	Aug 29 06:18 PM
GALANTI RICHARD A	Executive Vice President	Aug 15 '24	Sale	874.05	500	437,025	22,900	Aug 15 06:10 PM
GALANTI RICHARD A	Executive Vice President	Aug 13 '24	Sale	863.88	500	431,938	23,800	Aug 15 06:10 PM
DECKER SUSAN L	Director	Aug 15 '24	Sale	876.50	620	543,430	11,775	Aug 15 05:55 PM
DECKER SUSAN L	Director	Aug 15 '24	Proposed Sale	876.50	620	543,430		Aug 15 05:32 PM
GALANTI RICHARD A	Officer	Aug 15 '24	Proposed Sale	874.05	500	437,025		Aug 15 03:10 PM
GALANTI RICHARD A	Officer	Aug 13 '24	Proposed Sale	863.88	500	431,938		Aug 13 04:40 PM
DENMAN KENNETH D	Director	Jul 15 '24	Sale	851.53	350	298,036	5,920	Jul 15 06:14 PM
Hines Daniel M.	Principal Acctg Officer	Jul 15 '24	Sale	848.53	1,500	1,272,796	10,992	Jul 15 04:39 PM
Hines Daniel M.	Principal Acctg Officer	Jul 12 '24	Sale	844.20	1,500	1,266,300	12,492	Jul 15 04:39 PM
Miller Russell D	Senior EVP	Apr 17 '24	Sale	722.86	785	567,443	10,000	Apr 18 05:11 PM
Adamo Claudine	Executive Vice President	Mar 11 '24	Sale	714.83	1,500	1,072,238	6,695	Mar 13 06:54 PM
Callans Patrick J	Executive VP	Mar 11 '24	Sale	714.86	2,500	1,787,150	62,895	Mar 13 04:35 PM
DECKER SUSAN L	Director	Feb 09 '24	Sale	723.48	1,442	1,043,257	12,395	Feb 12 04:37 PM

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