COST

Costco Wholesale Corp

Apr 08 • 04:00PM ET

1,030.27

+17.06 1.68 %

Consumer Defensive • Discount Stores • USA • NASD

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Index	NDX, S&P 500	P/E	53.58	EPS (ttm)	19.23	Insider Own	0.21%	Shs Outstand	443.69M	Perf Week	3.40%
Market Cap	457.08B	Forward P/E	45.77	EPS next Y	22.51	Insider Trans	-1.55%	Shs Float	442.72M	Perf Month	2.48%
Enterprise Value	447.18B	PEG	4.19	EPS next Q	4.97	Inst Own	69.90%	Short Float	1.42%	Perf Quarter	15.88%
Income	8.55B	P/S	1.60	EPS this Y	12.27%	Inst Trans	0.65%	Short Ratio	2.97	Perf Half Y	13.10%
Sales	286.26B	P/B	14.25	EPS next Y	10.09%	ROA	10.90%	Short Interest	6.30M	Perf YTD	19.47%
Book/sh	72.32	P/C	25.06	EPS next 5Y	10.93%	ROE	29.65%	52W High	1067.08 -3.45%	Perf Year	13.37%
Cash/sh	41.11	P/FCF	50.23	EPS past 3/5Y	11.49% 15.09%	ROIC	21.24%	52W Low	844.06 22.06%	Perf 3Y	116.82%
Dividend Est.	5.45 (0.53%)	EV/EBITDA	33.22	Sales past 3/5Y	6.64% 10.54%	Gross Margin	12.93%	Volatility	1.85% 1.67%	Perf 5Y	191.71%
Dividend TTM	5.20 (0.50%)	EV/Sales	1.56	EPS Y/Y TTM	12.18%	Oper. Margin	3.82%	ATR (14)	18.43	Perf 10Y	641.84%
Dividend Ex-Date	Jan 30, 2026	Quick Ratio	0.59	Sales Y/Y TTM	8.40%	Profit Margin	2.99%	RSI (14)	66.81	Recom	2.03
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	13.33% 12.75%	Current Ratio	1.06	EPS Q/Q	13.93%	SMA20	3.68%	Beta	0.98	Target Price	1085.34
Payout	27.02%	Debt/Eq	0.26	Sales Q/Q	9.22%	SMA50	3.99%	Rel Volume	1.04	Prev Close	1013.21
Employees	341000	LT Debt/Eq	0.25	Earnings	Mar 05 AMC	SMA200	8.56%	Avg Volume	2.12M	Price	1030.27
IPO	Nov 27, 1985	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	0.67% 0.45%	Trades		Volume	2,264,840	Change	1.68%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Today	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$1125 → $1135
Mar-06-26	Reiterated	Telsey Advisory Group	Outperform	$1100 → $1125
Feb-27-26	Initiated	BofA Securities	Buy	$1185
Jan-08-26	Initiated	Deutsche Bank	Buy
Jan-05-26	Upgrade	Mizuho	Neutral → Outperform	$1000
Dec-24-25	Upgrade	Northcoast	Neutral → Buy
Dec-15-25	Downgrade	Roth Capital	Neutral → Sell	$769
Nov-03-25	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$1130 → $1050
Oct-15-25	Initiated	BTIG Research	Buy	$1115
Sep-18-25	Resumed	Wolfe Research	Peer Perform
Aug-05-25	Downgrade	Erste Group	Buy → Hold
Apr-11-25	Initiated	Mizuho	Neutral	$975
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

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Today 09:11AM	Costco Shares Jump After Blowout March Sales Beat Forecasts (GuruFocus.com)
09:00AM	Edna's Margarita Mix Returns to Costco Wholesale - Better Than Ever (Business Wire)
Apr-08-26 04:15PM	Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports March Sales Results (GlobeNewswire)
10:17AM	Which grocery stores are cheaper in Tennessee? Study says these are pricier (The Tennessean)
08:05AM	'The results shocked me': A shopper compared 32 items at Walmart and Costco and one store was nearly 26% cheaper (Moneywise)
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Apr-07-26 09:09AM	PepsiCo Cuts Snack Prices Up To 15% After Doritos Jump Nearly 50% (GuruFocus.com)
05:32AM	How traditional grocers are trying to narrow the value gap with discount competitors (Grocery Dive)
Apr-04-26 06:30AM	Costco, Sam's Club, or BJ's: Which membership is actually worth the money? (Moneywise)
Apr-02-26 01:59PM	Sam's Club is hiking its membership fees. Analysts say Costco and BJ's could be next. (MarketWatch)
Apr-01-26 08:30AM	Purple Innovation, Inc. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
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06:00AM	Morning Brief: Stocks roar back, plus our giant, action-packed Q1 roundup (Yahoo Finance)
Mar-31-26 11:00PM	GEN Restaurant Group Inc (GENK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Expansion and Challenges Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
06:30PM	Consumer Reports Reveals The Most And Least Expensive Grocery Stores In The US (Money Digest)
02:48PM	Dow Jones Drug Giant Merck, Costco Approach New Buy Points (Investor's Business Daily)
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01:27PM	Willmeng starts $7B mixed-use project, companion to TSMC site (Construction Dive)
11:29AM	Costco Is Opening Its First Stand-Alone Gas Station This Summer (Cheapism)
09:56AM	Will $6 gas in California send Costco stock ripping higher? (Yahoo Finance)
Mar-30-26 02:36PM	Costco, IBD's Stock Of The Day, Rallies This Year As Markets Fall (Investor's Business Daily)
12:53PM	Higher gas prices could spell recession risks to some US consumers (Yahoo Finance Video)
07:09AM	MREG and McCourt Partners break ground on $7bn Halo Vista project (World Construction Network)
Mar-27-26 01:30PM	Get 'defensive' with consumer staple stocks as Iran war drags (Yahoo Finance Video)
11:15AM	Netflix, Tripadvisor, Vital Farms: Top Analyst Calls (Yahoo Finance Video)
Mar-26-26 02:01PM	Costco Tests Private-Label Entry in Energy Drink Market (GuruFocus.com)
12:06PM	The Celsius Stock Selloff Shows How Costco Can Threaten Any Business (Barrons.com)
05:05AM	Slip tanks? You won't believe how these people are saving money on gas (USA TODAY)
Mar-25-26 02:37PM	Celsius Stock Jolted After Costco Offers Energy-Drink Brand for Less (The Wall Street Journal)
10:21AM	Why Costco's cheap new Kirkland energy drink won't crush Celsius (Yahoo Finance)
06:30AM	Costco's CEO Just Gave Shoppers A New Reason To Keep Their Membership (Money Digest)
Mar-24-26 10:25AM	Will Lawsuit Filers Fly to the Front of the Line for Tariff Refunds? (Sourcing Journal)
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Mar-20-26 05:13PM	Market Madness: Palantir, Walmart, & other hot stock picks (Yahoo Finance Video)
09:50AM	Arm upgraded, Strategy initiated: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Mar-19-26 06:01PM	Costco to personalize online display ads at moment of product selection (Chain Store Age)
02:09PM	Will Costco's famous hot dog combo stay at $1.50? CEO tells all (USA TODAY)
02:09PM	Will Costco hike the price of hot dogs? You'll relish the CEO's answer (USA TODAY)
07:45AM	Trump tariffs live updates: Trump waives Jones Act shipping law, EU restarts trade deal ratification (Yahoo Finance)
Mar-18-26 10:48AM	Have Amazon and Nvidia become value stocks? This metric says yes. (MarketWatch)
10:24AM	Trump tariffs live updates: Trump waives Jones Act shipping law to help ease energy prices (Yahoo Finance)
04:03AM	Costcos first standalone gas station to open by late June (C-Store Dive)
Mar-17-26 11:42AM	Costco announces partnership for discounted fertility treatments (USA TODAY)
10:34AM	Why Costco Stock Is Up 16% in 2026 While the Broader Market Sells Off (Barchart)
Mar-16-26 08:45AM	Youre paying for Prime, club memberships but you may be leaving money on the table when it comes to perks (Moneywise)
01:00AM	Big bargains and white knuckle buying: inside the rise of TJ Maxx (Financial Times)
Mar-13-26 07:00PM	Walmart v.s Costco: Which Is the Better Dividend Stock in 2026? (Barchart)
06:19PM	Shopper Sues Costco for Tariff Refunds (Sourcing Journal)
03:54PM	Rising gas prices could offset any tax refunds for US consumers (Yahoo Finance Video)
03:01PM	Costco Says Shoppers Are Still Spending (GuruFocus.com)
02:38PM	Is a $130 Costco executive membership the new VIP status? (MarketWatch)
01:49PM	Americans are demanding refunds from the $180 billion in tariffs they paid for, and theyre suing companies like Costco to make it happen (Fortune)
10:55AM	Costco Faces Customer Lawsuit Over Tariff Refunds (GuruFocus.com)
09:44AM	Trump tariffs live updates: US explores new tariffs in investigation targeting trading partners (Yahoo Finance)
06:00AM	Wall Street contemplates an open-ended conflict: Morning Brief (Yahoo Finance)
Mar-12-26 05:00PM	Costco sued by customer seeking refunds for tariff payments (Fox Business)
04:22PM	Shoppers seeking a tariff refund from retailers are likely out of luck (MarketWatch)
01:53PM	Costco Faces Customer Lawsuit Seeking Share of Potential $170 Billion Tariff Refunds (GuruFocus.com)
12:46PM	Lifetime Brands, Inc. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
11:41AM	Costco sued by customer seeking tariff refunds (CFO Dive)
09:51AM	Costco Sues Government, Customer Sues Costco. Tariff Refunds Are Getting Messy. (Barrons.com)
06:15AM	Costco sued over refunds tied to unlawful US tariffs (Retail Insight Network)
Mar-11-26 08:57PM	Costco Sued by Customer Over Tariff Refund (The Wall Street Journal)
05:34PM	Costco customers sue for share of refunds from Trump tariffs (Reuters)
02:08PM	Tariff refunds are expected to come in the second quarter: Barclays (MarketWatch)
07:27AM	Jim Cramer on Costco: "I Think It Can Head to New Highs" (Insider Monkey)
Mar-10-26 01:27PM	BTIG Raises Costco (COST) Target as Membership Income and Traffic Stay Strong (Insider Monkey)
10:00AM	Should You Buy or Hold Dollar General Ahead of Q4 Earnings Report? (Zacks)
07:20AM	Telsey Advisory Lifts PT on Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) to $1,125 From $1,100 - Here's Why (Insider Monkey)
07:00AM	What $150-per-barrel oil would mean for gas prices (Yahoo Finance Video)
04:43AM	Truist Lifts PT on Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) to $977 From $926 - Here's Why (Insider Monkey)
Mar-09-26 12:40PM	24 states, Nintendo sue Trump over tariffs as refund fight grows (FreightWaves)
12:07PM	Costco Slips Under $1,000 Again. Should You Buy This Dividend Powerhouse? (Barchart)
10:00AM	Do Costco's February Comparable Sales Justify Its Premium Valuation? (Zacks)
09:34AM	Company News for Mar 9, 2026 (Zacks)
09:00AM	Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It (Zacks)
08:46AM	Earnings live: Oracle to offer snapshot of AI trade as main earnings event this week (Yahoo Finance)
06:00AM	Costco building another standalone gas station (C-Store Dive)
Mar-08-26 02:47PM	BJs Wholesale makes bold move to lure more shoppers (TheStreet)
12:50PM	Citi Maintains Neutral Rating on Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) with $1000 Target (Insider Monkey)
11:07AM	Costco CFO answers special dividend question (TheStreet)
Mar-07-26 09:02AM	Maplebear Details AI, Ads and International Push at Morgan Stanley Event, Reiterates Buybacks (MarketBeat)
04:00AM	Costco, Sams Club Spark Chinas Consumer Shift to Warehouse Shopping (Barrons.com)
Mar-06-26 09:28PM	Costco Says Tariff Refunds Could Lead to Lower Prices for Customers (Insider Monkey)
06:54PM	Costco takes big step to fix one of members biggest complaints (TheStreet)
05:56PM	Stocks to Watch Friday Recap: Marvell, Costco, Gap (The Wall Street Journal)
05:27PM	Costco says members may see lower prices if tariff refunds are issued (USA TODAY)
04:42PM	Stocks Retreat on Inflation Concerns and a Weak US Job Market (Barchart)
04:28PM	Stock Market Today: Dow Loses 450 Points As Oil Prices Surge; Palantir Rises, Nvidia Falls (Live Coverage) (Investor's Business Daily)
04:23PM	Costco Tops Views. These Retailers Retreat On Results; One Surges. (Investor's Business Daily)
03:20PM	Trump tariffs live updates: US customs agency works on tariff refund process after pressure from judge (Yahoo Finance)
03:11PM	Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 400 Points As Oil Prices Soar; Costco Climbs, Fertilizer Names Spike (Live Coverage) (Investor's Business Daily)
01:40PM	Costco Earnings Top Estimates as Membership Fees Reach $1.36 Billion (GuruFocus.com)
01:16PM	Why Some Experts Think 'Defensive' Investors Could Lift Costco Stock Back Toward Records (Investopedia)
12:49PM	BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Pulls Back, Analyst Says Buy The Dip (Benzinga)
12:10PM	Costco Wholesale: Buy Now, Get Paid Later as Cash and Returns Build (MarketBeat)
11:12AM	Costco Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Solid Sales and Membership Growth (Zacks)
10:36AM	Costco (COST) Earnings Scorecard (24/7 Wall St.)
10:15AM	Costco Stock Exhibits Muted Reaction Amid Double-Beat Earnings Report (Zacks)
09:47AM	Costco tops fiscal Q2 earnings estimates (Proactive)
09:36AM	Stocks to Watch Friday: Marvell, Costco, Gap (The Wall Street Journal)
09:15AM	Had You Invested $1,000 in Costco or Walmart 10 Years Ago, Heres What Youd Have Today (24/7 Wall St.)
09:02AM	What's Going On With Costco Wholesale Stock Today? (Benzinga)

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
Frates Caton	Executive Vice President	Apr 01 '26	Sale	993.00	700	695,100	5,815	Apr 01 06:13 PM
Caton Frates	Officer	Apr 01 '26	Proposed Sale	985.37	700	689,758		Apr 01 04:42 PM
Adamo Claudine	Executive Vice President	Mar 09 '26	Sale	1003.02	730	732,205	6,121	Mar 11 04:08 PM
Adamo Claudine	Officer	Mar 09 '26	Proposed Sale	1003.02	730	732,205		Mar 09 12:36 PM
Jones Teresa A.	Executive Vice President	Jan 21 '26	Sale	986.26	850	838,318	4,228	Jan 23 04:53 PM
Jones Teresa A.	Officer	Jan 21 '26	Proposed Sale	986.26	850	838,318		Jan 21 04:58 PM
DECKER SUSAN L	Director	Jan 16 '26	Sale	955.00	458	437,390	8,532	Jan 20 04:15 PM
SUSAN L DECKER TRUST	Director	Jan 16 '26	Proposed Sale	955.00	458	437,390		Jan 16 04:14 PM
Klauer James C	Executive Vice President	Jan 14 '26	Sale	939.00	1,500	1,408,500	44,837	Jan 15 04:27 PM
Klauer James C	Officer	Jan 14 '26	Proposed Sale	939.00	1,500	1,408,500		Jan 14 09:36 AM
Miller Russell D	Sr. Executive Vice President	Jan 09 '26	Sale	916.32	1,500	1,374,480	8,240	Jan 12 04:36 PM
THE MILLER FAMILY TRUST	Officer	Jan 09 '26	Proposed Sale	916.32	1,500	1,374,480		Jan 09 04:38 PM
POLIT JAVIER	Executive Vice President	Dec 29 '25	Sale	867.21	2,049	1,776,904	10,748	Dec 31 04:59 PM
POLIT JAVIER	Executive Vice President	Dec 30 '25	Sale	862.89	558	481,759	10,190	Dec 31 04:59 PM
POLIT JAVIER	Officer	Dec 30 '25	Proposed Sale	861.82	559	481,759		Dec 30 01:17 PM
POLIT JAVIER	Officer	Dec 29 '25	Proposed Sale	867.21	2,049	1,776,904		Dec 29 04:02 PM
Wilcox William Richard	Executive Vice President	Nov 07 '25	Sale	930.13	2,400	2,232,312	2,000	Nov 12 05:45 PM
Wilcox William Richard	Officer	Nov 07 '25	Proposed Sale	930.13	2,400	2,232,313		Nov 07 12:26 PM
Barbre Tiffany Marie	Principal Accounting Officer	Oct 24 '25	Sale	934.62	1,239	1,158,353	5,155	Oct 24 07:50 PM
Adamo Claudine	Executive Vice President	Oct 24 '25	Sale	935.68	2,700	2,526,336	6,851	Oct 24 07:12 PM
Barbre Tiffany Marie	Officer	Oct 24 '25	Proposed Sale	934.16	1,240	1,158,353		Oct 24 02:38 PM
Adamo Claudine	Officer	Oct 24 '25	Proposed Sale	935.68	2,700	2,526,336		Oct 24 01:41 PM
Miller Russell D	Sr. Executive Vice President	Sep 29 '25	Sale	915.00	3,381	3,093,615	9,740	Oct 01 05:00 PM
Frates Caton	Executive Vice President	Sep 29 '25	Sale	910.02	1,540	1,401,431	9,284	Sep 30 04:54 PM
THE MILLER FAMILY TRUST	Affiliate	Sep 29 '25	Proposed Sale	915.00	3,381	3,093,615		Sep 29 04:34 PM
Frates Caton	Officer	Sep 29 '25	Proposed Sale	910.02	1,540	1,401,431		Sep 29 11:11 AM
Jones Teresa A.	Executive Vice President	Aug 20 '25	Sale	992.05	600	595,230	2,362	Aug 22 05:26 PM
Jones Teresa A.	Officer	Aug 20 '25	Proposed Sale	992.05	600	595,230		Aug 20 01:07 PM
Rubanenko Yoram	Executive Vice President	Jul 14 '25	Sale	974.96	4,000	3,899,852	5,774	Jul 15 04:10 PM
Rubanenko Yoram	Officer	Jul 14 '25	Proposed Sale	974.96	4,000	3,899,850		Jul 14 01:32 PM
DECKER SUSAN L	Director	Jun 18 '25	Sale	980.00	547	536,058	11,531	Jun 20 04:40 PM
SUSAN L DECKER	Director	Jun 18 '25	Proposed Sale	978.40	1	978		Jun 18 05:57 PM
SUSAN L DECKER	Director	Jun 18 '25	Proposed Sale	980.00	546	535,080		Jun 18 04:18 PM
Callans Patrick J	Executive Vice President	Jun 09 '25	Sale	1002.77	3,000	3,008,298	58,543	Jun 10 04:52 PM
Riel Pierre	Executive Vice President	Jun 06 '25	Sale	1014.15	2,000	2,028,294	8,210	Jun 09 04:21 PM
Callans Patrick J	Officer	Jun 09 '25	Proposed Sale	1002.77	3,000	3,008,296		Jun 09 12:04 PM
Riel Pierre	Officer	Jun 06 '25	Proposed Sale	1014.15	2,000	2,028,294		Jun 06 04:16 PM
Klauer James C	Executive Vice President	Apr 17 '25	Sale	981.07	4,000	3,924,280	43,994	Apr 21 04:33 PM
Klauer James C	Officer	Apr 17 '25	Proposed Sale	981.07	4,000	3,924,280		Apr 17 11:16 AM

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