Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
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- symbol COST
- Rev/Share 631.5364
- Book/Share 68.2527
- PB 12.9586
- Debt/Equity 0.0804
- CurrentRatio 1.0384
- ROIC 0.1944
- MktCap 391976292685.0
- FreeCF/Share 20.2778
- PFCF 43.5384
- PE 47.3
- Debt/Assets 0.0294
- DivYield 0.0057
- ROE 0.2961
- Rating B+
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 1
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 3
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiterated | COST | Oppenheimer | -- | Outperform | $1130 | $1050 | Nov. 3, 2025 |
| Initiation | COST | BTIG Research | -- | Buy | -- | $1115 | Oct. 15, 2025 |
| Resumed | COST | Wolfe Research | -- | Peer Perform | -- | -- | Sept. 18, 2025 |
| Downgrade | COST | Erste Group | Buy | Hold | -- | -- | Aug. 5, 2025 |
| Initiation | COST | Mizuho | -- | Neutral | -- | $975 | April 11, 2025 |
| Reiterated | COST | Telsey Advisory Group | -- | Outperform | $1000 | $1050 | Dec. 5, 2024 |
| Initiation | COST | Bernstein | -- | Outperform | -- | $1016 | Oct. 22, 2024 |
| Reiterated | COST | Oppenheimer | -- | Outperform | $955 | $980 | Oct. 10, 2024 |
| Reiterated | COST | Telsey Advisory Group | -- | Outperform | $925 | $1000 | Sept. 27, 2024 |
| Downgrade | COST | Truist | Buy | Hold | -- | $873 | Sept. 24, 2024 |
News
Costco Q4 Earnings Top Estimates, Comparable Sales Rise 5.7%
Published: September 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
COST's Q4 earnings beat estimates, with 5.7% comparable sales growth, fueled by strong membership gains and double-digit e-commerce momentum.
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Costco: Great Business, Still A Hold On Valuation
Published: September 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Costco Wholesale Corporation remains a high-quality, dependable business, but the stock is expensive at over 52 times forward earnings, justifying a Hold rating. COST's strengths include robust membership growth, digital sales momentum, and global expansion, but valuation leaves little margin for error. Competitive pressures from Aldi, Walmart, and others, plus slowing comps, raise concerns about sustaining premium multiples and future upside.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Less Than Expected
Published: September 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Weekly Jobless Claims Less Than Expected.
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Econ Data Surprisingly Good: Jobless Claims, Q2 GDP, Durable Goods & More
Published: September 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Q2 GDP, instead of moving incrementally higher or lower, blossomed from +3.3% to +3.8% -- half a percentage point.
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Bull Market Set for Further Gains on Earnings: Stocks to Watch
Published: September 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Earnings have been the steady engine throughout this multi-year bull market, which has broadened out in 2025 and is now approaching its third birthday.
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Costco's earnings are due. The bar for growth is higher this time around.
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral
As Costco prepares to report quarterly results Thursday, Wall Street analysts generally have had nice things to say — but some still question how long the company can keep investors happy.
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Costco is getting a traffic boost from opening early for executive members
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Positive
Costco's decision to open stores early for executive members wasn't guaranteed to be a success. Foot traffic data indicates the move is looking like a big win for the wholesale club.
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Costco Stock Before Q4 Results: 65% Chance Of A Post-Earnings Rise?
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is scheduled to release its fiscal fourth quarter 2025 results on Thursday, September 25. Analysts predict earnings of $5.81 per share on revenue of $86.11 billion, reflecting a 10% EPS increase and an 8% revenue growth compared to last year's earnings of $5.29 per share on $79.70 billion.
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Costco Q4 Earnings Preview: Is Now the Right Time to Buy the Stock?
Published: September 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
COST gears up for Q4 earnings with strong sales, loyalty-driven growth and a premium valuation that is testing investor patience.
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Markets Await for Key Inflation Report
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Markets Await for Key Inflation Report.
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Costco vs. TJX Companies: Which Discount Retail Stock Is a Buy?
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Strong earnings, expansion plans and resilient consumer demand position TJX ahead of COST in the retail discount race.
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Fed Speeches Today, PCE Report End-of-Week
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
We hear from a number of Fed members today, including its most-recent member, Stephen Miran.
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Costco (COST) Q4 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Costco (COST) for the quarter ended August 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
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Costco's Earnings: Caught Between Momentum And Multiples
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Food inflation dynamics are reshaping consumer behavior, creating potential tailwinds for Costco. Retail peers report stressed shoppers trading down — Costco may be positioned to capture this shift. Solid comps and membership growth remain in focus, but valuation questions loom ahead of earnings.
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Costco (COST) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Published: September 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Costco (COST) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Costco: A Strong Defensive Play, But Premium Is Too High - Hold
Published: September 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Costco Wholesale Corporation is a high-quality, fast-growing retailer, but it currently trades at a significant premium to peers and the S&P 500. COST's upcoming FQ4 2025 earnings are expected to show strong growth, but high expectations leave little room for error given mixed consumer trends. The stock is rated Hold with a $1,000 price target, reflecting strong fundamentals but limited upside due to elevated valuation.
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Costco Stock Check-In Ahead of Earnings Next Week
Published: September 16, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Retail chain Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST) will report fiscal fourth-quarter results after the close on Thursday, September 25.
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Is Costco's 5.7% Q4 Comparable Sales Growth a Bullish Signal?
Published: September 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
COST posts 5.7% Q4 comparable sales growth, fueled by strong international gains and double-digit e-commerce momentum.
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Buy, Hold or Sell Costco Stock? August Sales Signal Next Move
Published: September 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
COST posts 6.3% August comp sales growth, fueling steady momentum but leaving investors weighing valuation against future upside.
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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is a Trending Stock
Published: September 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Costco (COST) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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Costco Q4 Sales Hit $84.4B: What's Fueling the 8% Revenue Growth?
Published: September 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
COST's Q4 net sales jump 8% to $84.4B, fueled by strong comparable gains across regions and accelerating e-commerce momentum.
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Costco's Sales Surge 6.3% in August: What's Behind the Winning Streak?
Published: September 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Costco's August net sales climb 8.7% to $21.56B as comps increase 6.3% and e-commerce sales surge 18.4%.
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Costco (NASDAQ: COST) Price Prediction and Forecast (September 2025)
Published: September 05, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation ( NASDAQ: COST ) gained 1.30% over the past month after losing 3.87% the month prior.
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Does Traffic Growth Signal a Strong Holiday Setup for Costco?
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Costco's rising traffic, digital growth and holiday-ready initiatives signal strong momentum despite a tough consumer backdrop.
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New Costco hours take effect: What it means for members
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Positive
The retail giant's new "Executive Member Shopping Hours" policy gives top-tier premium subscribers private shopping time before stores open to other members.
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Cramer Loves These Dividend Stocks
Published: September 01, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Key Points Jim Cramer's Mad Money offers insights valuable to income investors, despite his broader focus on growth.
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The Big 3: SPOT, COST, DDOG
Published: August 29, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Neutral
@ProsperTradingAcademy's Mike Shorr talks about stocks with high premiums and ways to utilize options around them on today's Big 3. He offers insight on price action seen in Spotify (SPOT), Costco (COST) and Datadog (DDOG).
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Costco: Kirkland May Become A Game Changer For Valuation
Published: August 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Costco remains a fantastic business with a unique system and long-term global growth potential, but the current stock price is too high to justify buying. Kirkland Signature is a major driver of Costco's leverage, exclusivity, and value proposition, but its impact is difficult to quantify directly in valuation models. I continue to rate Costco a sell due to its elevated P/E multiple, recommending Dollarama as a higher-growth, more reasonably valued retail alternative.
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Costco Faces Downgrades, Death Cross, Insider Selling
Published: August 28, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral
Sometimes, it's just not your year, despite still being at the top of your game. Costco Wholesale Corp. NASDAQ: COST reached a new all-time high of $1076 back in February, and appeared to be headed for another banner year following a fiscal Q2 2025 earnings beat.
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Wall Street Analysts Think Costco (COST) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
Published: August 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
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About Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
- IPO Date 1986-07-09
- Website https://www.costco.com
- Industry Discount Stores
- CEO Ron Vachris
- Employees 333000