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COST

Costco Wholesale Corp

Dec 05 • 01:35PM ET

986.62

Dollar change -4.30
Percentage change -0.43	%

Consumer Defensive • Discount Stores • USA • NASD

Peers: WMT TGT KR AMZN BJ WBA CVS SFM OLLI

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Index	NDX, S&P 500	P/E	59.56	EPS (ttm)	16.56	Insider Own	0.23%	Shs Outstand	443.13M	Perf Week	2.61%
Market Cap	437.15B	Forward P/E	50.09	EPS next Y	19.70	Insider Trans	-2.02%	Shs Float	442.04M	Perf Month	10.84%
Income	7.37B	PEG	6.43	EPS next Q	3.78	Inst Own	69.02%	Short Float	1.47%	Perf Quarter	12.54%
Sales	254.45B	P/S	1.72	EPS this Y	7.83%	Inst Trans	-0.97%	Short Ratio	3.53	Perf Half Y	17.09%
Book/sh	53.31	P/B	18.51	EPS next Y	10.30%	ROA	10.61%	Short Interest	6.49M	Perf Year	66.69%
Cash/sh	25.15	P/C	39.23	EPS next 5Y	9.26%	ROE	30.27%	52W Range	583.76 - 991.15	Perf YTD	49.47%
Dividend Est.	4.65 (0.47%)	P/FCF	65.94	EPS past 5Y	14.93%	ROI	22.23%	52W High	-0.46%	Beta	0.82
Dividend TTM	4.50 (0.46%)	Quick Ratio	0.44	Sales past 5Y	10.86%	Gross Margin	12.61%	52W Low	69.01%	ATR (14)	15.73
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 01, 2024	Current Ratio	0.97	EPS Y/Y TTM	17.07%	Oper. Margin	3.65%	RSI (14)	69.93	Volatility	1.28% 1.86%
Employees	333000	Debt/Eq	0.42	Sales Y/Y TTM	5.02%	Profit Margin	2.90%	Recom	2.08	Target Price	969.00
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.40	EPS Q/Q	8.85%	Payout	26.32%	Rel Volume	0.88	Prev Close	990.92
Sales Surprise	-0.27%	EPS Surprise	4.11%	Sales Q/Q	0.96%	Earnings	Dec 12 AMC	Avg Volume	1.84M	Price	986.62
SMA20	3.93%	SMA50	8.12%	SMA200	18.22%	Trades		Volume	1,041,941	Change	-0.43%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Today	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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Today 10:28AM	Walmart Stock, Costco Rally As Consumers Say One Thing, Spend Another (Investor's Business Daily)
10:00AM	Costco (COST) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
09:58AM	Costco Says Late Thanksgiving Weekend 'Negatively Impacted' Online Sales (Investopedia)
02:48AM	Why Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is Among the Best Retail Stocks to Invest in (Insider Monkey)
Dec-04-24 04:57PM	Costcos Sales Took a Hit From Later Thanksgiving (Barrons.com)
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04:15PM	Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports November Sales Results (GlobeNewswire)
09:45AM	Here's Why Costco (COST) is a Strong Growth Stock (Zacks)
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10:34AM	Costco is recalling thousands of eggs over salmonella fears (Quartz)
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10:14AM	Cyber Monday sales expected to reach record $13.2B: Adobe (Yahoo Finance Video)
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Dec-01-24 04:23PM	Why Is Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Among Louis Navelliers Top Stock Picks Heading Into 2025? (Insider Monkey)
05:07AM	Costco Sales Topped $250 Billion in Fiscal 2024. But Less Than 2% of Those Sales Are Key to Understanding the Entire Business. (Motley Fool)
Nov-30-24 11:30AM	Walmart, Abercrombie and Fitch among top retail stock picks this holiday season (Yahoo Finance)
11:30AM	Walmart, Abercrombie & Fitch among top retail stock picks this holiday season (Yahoo Finance)
05:08AM	Is Another Big Special Dividend Coming Up for Costco Wholesale Investors in December? (Motley Fool)
Nov-29-24 09:00PM	How I Found My Tiny, Run-Down Dream Cabin (The Wall Street Journal)
11:55AM	Black Friday shoppers are seeking in-person experiences this season (Yahoo Finance Video)
07:30AM	Could Buying Costco Stock Today Set You Up for Life? (Motley Fool)
05:00AM	Why the Holidays Could Be a 'Last Hurrah' for a Stretched U.S. Consumer (Investopedia)
Nov-28-24 04:45AM	A Look Back at Large-format Grocery & General Merchandise Retailer Stocks Q3 Earnings: Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Vs The Rest Of The Pack (StockStory)
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Nov-26-24 05:58PM	Retail winners & losers as Black Friday nears (Yahoo Finance Video)
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11:45AM	Jeff Bezos Says Coffee Meeting With Costco's Founder Saved Amazon From Near Collapse Now It's A $2 Trillion Giant (Benzinga)
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05:30AM	Targets Slide From Cheap Chic to Dull Chore (The Wall Street Journal)
05:00AM	Same Drug, 2,200 Different Prices (The Wall Street Journal)
05:00AM	Medicare Pays Wildly Different Prices for the Same Drug (The Wall Street Journal)
Nov-25-24 05:45PM	Costco (COST) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors (Zacks)
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06:00AM	Invest with Confidence: Intrinsic Value Unveiled of Costco Wholesale Corp (GuruFocus.com)
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Nov-24-24 06:15PM	Could Buying Costco Today Set You Up for Life? (Motley Fool)
03:00AM	Largest U.S. Pension Sold GE Aerospace and Tesla Stock, Bought AT&T and Costco (Barrons.com)
Nov-23-24 06:24PM	Costco Stock Trades at Over 50 Times Earnings for Only the 2nd Time in Its History. What Happened Last Time Could Signal What to Expect This Time. (Motley Fool)
08:20AM	Jim Cramer on Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Enormous Bulk Gives Them A Lot Of Leverage (Insider Monkey)
Nov-22-24 03:21PM	Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Reports Strong Q4 Growth and Expands Digital Presence (Insider Monkey)
05:00AM	Walmart's big win, Target's big miss, and Costco's membership deal: Retail news roundup (Quartz)
Nov-21-24 09:03PM	BJs follows Costcos footsteps with controversial move (TheStreet)
09:03PM	BJs follows Costco with controversial membership change (TheStreet)
11:23AM	BJs Wholesale Club to Raise Annual Membership Cost, Ups Guidance (The Wall Street Journal)
11:12AM	BJs Wholesale Stock Hits Record High. Retailer Follows Costcos Lead and Hikes Membership Fee. (Barrons.com)
10:20AM	Consumer sector will 'rule sentiment' in 2025: Strategist (Yahoo Finance Video)
10:06AM	BJ's Wholesale Stock Rises on Strong Q3 Profits, Membership Fee Hike (Investopedia)
09:51AM	BJs Wholesale Stock Rises. Retailer Follows Costcos Lead and Hikes Membership Fee. (Barrons.com)
08:29AM	BJs Wholesale Club membership fees are going up for the first time in 7 years (CNN Business)
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Nov-20-24 04:03PM	Target Sinks To New Low On Holiday Gloom After Huge Earnings Miss (Investor's Business Daily)
02:48PM	Amazon, Walmart and Costco Are Running Away With 46 Percent of Retail Growth (WWD)
06:56AM	Target Dives On Huge Earnings Miss After Walmart's Holiday Cheer (Investor's Business Daily)
Nov-19-24 04:28PM	Walmart Earnings Growth Accelerates Amid These Q3 Highlights (Investor's Business Daily)
04:12PM	Target Earnings Due After Key Rival Walmart Offers Holiday Cheer (Investor's Business Daily)
11:46AM	Walmart: What exactly are shoppers buying from the retailer? (Yahoo Finance Video)
10:03AM	What Analysts Think of Target Stock Ahead of Earnings (Investopedia)
09:53AM	Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Reinforced Its Commitment to Sustainability (Insider Monkey)
09:30AM	Which Costco Membership Should You Get in 2025? (Motley Fool)
08:15AM	3 Things You Can't Buy With Your Costco Executive Membership Rewards (Motley Fool)
08:00AM	5 Fantastic Costco Gift Card Deals You Need to Jump On (Motley Fool)
07:38AM	Walmart Stock Rallies As Consumers Drive Outlook Increase (Investor's Business Daily)
07:30AM	3 Things You Need to Maximize Your Costco Savings (Motley Fool)
07:15AM	I'm a Costco Superfan. Here Are 3 Items I Can't Go Without (Motley Fool)
07:00AM	It's Gift Card Deal Season. Your Costco Membership May Unlock Bigger Savings (Motley Fool)
06:30AM	5 Little-Known Ways to Save Money at Costco (Motley Fool)
05:30AM	3 Reasons to Do Your Holiday Shopping at Costco (Motley Fool)
05:15AM	Ranked: The 5 Best Perks of Joining Costco (Motley Fool)
05:00AM	I Mostly Stopped Shopping at Aldi in 2024. Here's Why (Motley Fool)
Nov-18-24 05:45PM	Costco (COST) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know (Zacks)
04:02PM	Analysts Get More Bullish About Walmart Stock Amid Trump Win (Investor's Business Daily)
11:19AM	Act Now to Get $45 Off Your New Costco Membership (Motley Fool)
11:12AM	Costco is basically giving away a membership with this Black Friday deal (Quartz)
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08:45AM	3 Little-Known Perks of the Costco Shopping App (Motley Fool)
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08:00AM	3 Hidden Downsides to Your Costco Executive Membership (Motley Fool)
08:00AM	5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens (Investopedia)
07:45AM	Act Fast to Save $80 or More on These Electronics at Costco (Motley Fool)
07:41AM	Organic Carrots Sold at Trader Joe's, Costco Linked to E. Coli Outbreak (Investopedia)
07:30AM	Save Up to $300 With These November Costco Deals (Motley Fool)
06:00AM	Costco Executive vs. Sam's Club Plus: What's the Difference? (Motley Fool)
05:15AM	Are You Wasting Money on Your Costco Membership? Let's Find Out (Motley Fool)
Nov-17-24 07:00PM	Here's How Retirees Can Make the Most of a Costco Membership (Motley Fool)
05:25PM	3 Reasons to Buy Your Winter Clothing at Costco (Motley Fool)
10:00AM	This New Automatic Espresso Machine at Costco Is the Best Deal I've Seen in a Long Time (Motley Fool)
09:00AM	3 Things You May Not Have Known About a Costco Executive Membership (Motley Fool)
08:15AM	Here's Why Costco Is the Only Store I'd Shop at for Black Friday Deals (Motley Fool)
08:00AM	Act Fast to Save $45 on a New Costco Membership (Motley Fool)
07:15AM	3 Reasons to Cancel Your Costco Membership in November (Motley Fool)
06:30AM	Costco Members Can Shop These 5 Online Thanksgiving Day Deals (Motley Fool)
04:15AM	2 Magnificent Stocks That I'm "Never" Selling (Motley Fool)
Nov-16-24 07:57PM	Is Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) the Best Department Store Stock to Buy According to Hedge Funds? (Insider Monkey)
10:30AM	Costco Has 5 Fun Advent Calendars for Under $40 (Motley Fool)

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
JELINEK W CRAIG	Director	Jan 23 '24	Sale	685.93	8,000	5,487,456	216,212	Jan 23 06:55 PM
Rubanenko Yoram	Executive VP	Jan 18 '24	Sale	680.33	2,500	1,700,812	5,910	Jan 18 04:22 PM
Frates Caton	Executive Vice President	Jan 16 '24	Sale	683.50	740	505,789	6,721	Jan 16 04:20 PM
Hines Daniel M.	Principal Acctg Officer	Jan 09 '24	Sale	662.30	1,400	927,220	13,922	Jan 10 04:25 PM
Hines Daniel M.	Principal Acctg Officer	Dec 28 '23	Sale	662.81	1,400	927,934	15,322	Jan 02 04:09 PM
GALANTI RICHARD A	Executive VP and CFO	Dec 19 '23	Sale	680.21	1,112	756,248	24,300	Dec 20 05:37 PM

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