COST · Costco Wholesale Corporation
Consumer Defensive NMS United States costco.com ↗
BEARISH BUY
Val Gro Qua Mom Sta Cap P/S1.47 P/E Fwd P/E43.01 PEG4.62 52W –  RSI Target$1076.91 (+10.6%) Beta0.87 Div0.56%
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RSI (14)
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Discount Stores Issaquah, United States 341,000 employees
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. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. 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.
52-Week Range
52W Low 52W High
Position in Range
RSI (14)
0 · Oversold RSI 60 Overbought · 100
Signal Neutral
EMA Price Levels
Volume Analysis
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Trend Strength
Detected Patterns
1Bullish
4Bearish
0Neutral
▲ Double Bottom — Two lows ~$972.60 — bullish reversal confirmed
▼ Double Top — Two peaks ~$1031.16 — bearish reversal confirmed
▼ Head & Shoulders — H&S neckline ~$959.31 broken — major bearish reversal
▼ Bear Flag — Breakdown after -12% pole — bearish continuation
▼ Double Top — Two peaks ~$981.06 — bearish reversal confirmed

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Next Earnings Sep 24, 2026
Beat Rate 75%
Consensus BUY
Analyst Upside +10.6%
EPS — History & Forecast
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Revenue — History & Forecast
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EPS Beat Rate
75% 6/8 quarters
Wall Street Consensus
BUY
23
14
2
BuyHoldSell
Price Target Range
$1076.91 +10.6% upside
Low $740 High $1315
Consensus Current price
Wall Street Analyst Ratings
FirmRatingChangeActionDate
JP Morgan Overweight ↔ Maintain 2026-07-09
DA Davidson Neutral ↔ Maintain 2026-06-04
TD Cowen Buy ↔ Reiterate 2026-06-03
B of A Securities Buy ↔ Maintain 2026-05-29
Truist Securities Hold ↔ Maintain 2026-05-29
BTIG Buy ↔ Reiterate 2026-05-29
UBS Buy ↔ Maintain 2026-05-20
Oppenheimer Outperform ↔ Maintain 2026-05-19
Telsey Advisory Group Outperform ↔ Maintain 2026-04-09
Wells Fargo Equal-Weight ↔ Maintain 2026-04-09
BMO Capital Outperform ↔ Maintain 2026-03-06
Evercore ISI Group Outperform ↔ Maintain 2026-02-10
Mizuho Outperform ↔ Maintain 2026-02-03
Northcoast Research Buy Neutral Buy ▲ Upgrade 2025-12-24
Roth Capital Sell Neutral Sell ▼ Downgrade 2025-12-15
Goldman Sachs Buy ↔ Maintain 2025-12-12
Baird Outperform ↔ Maintain 2025-12-12
Bernstein Outperform ↔ Maintain 2025-12-12
JP Morgan 2026-07-09
Overweight ↔ Maintain
DA Davidson 2026-06-04
Neutral ↔ Maintain
TD Cowen 2026-06-03
Buy ↔ Reiterate
B of A Securities 2026-05-29
Buy ↔ Maintain
Truist Securities 2026-05-29
Hold ↔ Maintain
BTIG 2026-05-29
Buy ↔ Reiterate
UBS 2026-05-20
Buy ↔ Maintain
Oppenheimer 2026-05-19
Outperform ↔ Maintain
Telsey Advisory Group 2026-04-09
Outperform ↔ Maintain
Wells Fargo 2026-04-09
Equal-Weight ↔ Maintain
BMO Capital 2026-03-06
Outperform ↔ Maintain
Evercore ISI Group 2026-02-10
Outperform ↔ Maintain
Mizuho 2026-02-03
Outperform ↔ Maintain
Northcoast Research 2025-12-24
Buy (from Neutral) ▲ Upgrade
Roth Capital 2025-12-15
Sell (from Neutral) ▼ Downgrade
Goldman Sachs 2025-12-12
Buy ↔ Maintain
Baird 2025-12-12
Outperform ↔ Maintain
Bernstein 2025-12-12
Outperform ↔ Maintain
Profitability
Gross Margin 12.88%TTM
Op. Margin 3.67%TTM
ROE 29.15%TTM
Rev. Growth 21.50%YoY
Free Cash Flow 6.95BTTM
FCF Yield TTM
Balance Sheet
Debt / Equity 60.26MRQ
Current Ratio 1.07MRQ
Cash 11.13BMRQ
Total Debt 10.23BMRQ
Net Debt MRQ
Income
Div. Yield 0.56%TTM
Annual Rate 5.88Fwd
Payout Ratio 27.01%TTM
Dividend History
Payout Ratio (TTM): 27.01%
DateAmount / ShareYield at Payment
2026-07-24 $1.4700 0.16%
2026-05-01 $1.4700 0.15%
2026-01-30 $1.3000 0.14%
2025-10-31 $1.3000 0.14%
2025-08-01 $1.3000 0.14%
2025-05-02 $1.3000 0.13%
2025-02-07 $1.1600 0.11%
2024-11-01 $1.1600 0.13%
2024-07-26 $1.1600 0.14%
2024-04-25 $1.1600 0.16%
2024-02-01 $1.0200 0.15%
2023-12-27 $15.0000 2.29%
2023-11-02 $1.0200 0.19%
2023-08-24 $1.0200 0.20%
2023-05-04 $1.0200 0.22%
2023-02-02 $0.9000 0.18%
2022-10-27 $0.9000 0.19%
2022-07-28 $0.9000 0.18%
2022-04-28 $0.9000 0.17%
2022-02-03 $0.7900 0.16%
2021-10-28 $0.7900 0.17%
2021-07-29 $0.7900 0.20%
2021-04-29 $0.7900 0.22%
2021-02-04 $0.7000 0.21%
2020-12-01 $10.0000 2.74%
2020-10-29 $0.7000 0.21%
2020-07-30 $0.7000 0.23%
2020-04-30 $0.7000 0.25%
2020-02-06 $0.6500 0.23%
2019-10-31 $0.6500 0.24%
2019-08-29 $0.6500 0.24%
2019-05-09 $0.6500 0.29%
2019-02-07 $0.5700 0.30%
2018-11-08 $0.5700 0.27%
2018-08-30 $0.5700 0.28%
2018-05-10 $0.5700 0.33%
2018-02-15 $0.5000 0.29%
2017-11-16 $0.5000 0.33%
2017-08-16 $0.5000 0.35%
2017-05-10 $0.5000 0.33%
How COST Makes Its Money
Cash Flow Breakdown
Quarterly Metrics
QuarterRevenueRev YoYGross Profit Op. IncomeNet IncomeNet YoY Gross %Op %Net %
Full Key Statistics
Valuation
Market Cap431.96B
Enterprise Value430.25B
Trailing P/E48.53
Forward P/E43.01
PEG Ratio (5yr)4.62
Price/Sales (ttm)1.47
Price/Book (mrq)26.13
EV/Revenue1.47
EV/EBITDA31.20
Share Statistics
Avg Vol (3m)2.41M
Shares Outstanding443.48M
Float440.93M
% Held by Insiders0.16%
% Held by Institutions73.84%
Short Ratio2.55
Short % of Float1.57%
Profitability
Gross Margin12.88%
Operating Margin (ttm)3.67%
Profit Margin3.01%
Return on Assets (ttm)8.67%
Return on Equity (ttm)29.15%
Income Statement
Revenue (ttm)293.59B
Revenue Growth (yoy)21.50%
Gross Profit (ttm)37.80B
EBITDA13.79B
Net Income (ttm)8.84B
Diluted EPS (ttm)20.07
EPS Growth (yoy)45.50%
Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq)11.13B
Total Debt (mrq)10.23B
Debt / Equity (mrq)60.26
Current Ratio (mrq)1.07
Book Value / Share37.28
Operating CF (ttm)15.00B
Free Cash Flow (ttm)6.95B
Trading & Dividends
Beta (5Y)0.87
50-Day MA966.62
200-Day MA957.52
Fwd Dividend Yield61.00%
Payout Ratio27.01%
Ownership Breakdown
Institutional 73.84% Insider 0.16% Public 26.0%
Short Interest 1.57% of float
Low
Institutional 13F Holdings

Famous investors who disclosed a position in COST in their latest SEC 13F filing.

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Insider Transactions
DateInsiderRoleTransactionSharesValue
2026-07-10 RAIKES JEFFREY S Director Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share. 5,249
2026-06-23 DENMAN KENNETH D Director Sale at price 957.45 per share. 885 $847,345
2026-04-01 FRATES CATON Officer Sale at price 993.00 per share. 700 $695,100
2026-03-09 ADAMO CLAUDINE Officer Sale at price 1003.02 per share. 730 $732,205
2026-01-27 JONES TERESA A Officer Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share. 300
2026-01-27 RAIKES JEFFREY S Director Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share. 5,115
2026-01-21 JONES TERESA A Officer Sale at price 986.26 per share. 850 $838,318
2026-01-16 RAIMONDO GINA MARIE Director Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. 215
2026-01-16 DECKER SUSAN LYNNE Director Sale at price 955.00 per share. 458 $437,390
2026-01-14 KLAUER JAMES C Officer Sale at price 939.00 per share. 1,500 $1,408,500
2026-01-09 MILLER RUSSELL D Officer Sale at price 916.32 per share. 1,500 $1,374,480
2025-12-30 POLIT JAVIER Officer Sale at price 862.90 - 867.21 per share. 2,607 $2,258,662
2025-12-19 DENMAN KENNETH D Director Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share. 325
2025-12-15 DECKER SUSAN LYNNE Director Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share. 2,827
2025-11-10 RAIKES JEFFREY S Director Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share. 4,120
2025-11-07 WILCOX WILLIAM RICHARD Officer Sale at price 930.13 per share. 2,400 $2,232,312
2025-10-24 BARBRE TIFFANY MARIE Divisional Officer Sale at price 934.62 per share. 1,239 $1,158,353
2025-10-24 ADAMO CLAUDINE Officer Sale at price 935.68 per share. 2,700 $2,526,336
2025-10-22 RAIKES JEFFREY S Director Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. 286
2025-10-22 WILDEROTTER MARY AGNES Director Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. 286
2025-10-22 FOULKES HELENA BUONANNO Director Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. 286
2025-10-22 BARBRE TIFFANY MARIE Divisional Officer Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. 2,118
2025-10-22 POLIT JAVIER Officer Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. 4,219
2025-10-22 SULLIVAN JOHN CHRISTOPHER Officer Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. 4,654
2025-10-22 MILLERCHIP GARY Officer Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share. 6,268
RAIKES JEFFREY S Director
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
2026-07-10 5,249 sh
DENMAN KENNETH D Director
Sale at price 957.45 per share.
2026-06-23 885 sh $847,345
FRATES CATON Officer
Sale at price 993.00 per share.
2026-04-01 700 sh $695,100
ADAMO CLAUDINE Officer
Sale at price 1003.02 per share.
2026-03-09 730 sh $732,205
JONES TERESA A Officer
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
2026-01-27 300 sh
RAIKES JEFFREY S Director
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
2026-01-27 5,115 sh
JONES TERESA A Officer
Sale at price 986.26 per share.
2026-01-21 850 sh $838,318
RAIMONDO GINA MARIE Director
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2026-01-16 215 sh
DECKER SUSAN LYNNE Director
Sale at price 955.00 per share.
2026-01-16 458 sh $437,390
KLAUER JAMES C Officer
Sale at price 939.00 per share.
2026-01-14 1,500 sh $1,408,500
MILLER RUSSELL D Officer
Sale at price 916.32 per share.
2026-01-09 1,500 sh $1,374,480
POLIT JAVIER Officer
Sale at price 862.90 - 867.21 per share.
2025-12-30 2,607 sh $2,258,662
DENMAN KENNETH D Director
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
2025-12-19 325 sh
DECKER SUSAN LYNNE Director
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
2025-12-15 2,827 sh
RAIKES JEFFREY S Director
Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.
2025-11-10 4,120 sh
WILCOX WILLIAM RICHARD Officer
Sale at price 930.13 per share.
2025-11-07 2,400 sh $2,232,312
BARBRE TIFFANY MARIE Divisional Officer
Sale at price 934.62 per share.
2025-10-24 1,239 sh $1,158,353
ADAMO CLAUDINE Officer
Sale at price 935.68 per share.
2025-10-24 2,700 sh $2,526,336
RAIKES JEFFREY S Director
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2025-10-22 286 sh
WILDEROTTER MARY AGNES Director
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2025-10-22 286 sh
FOULKES HELENA BUONANNO Director
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2025-10-22 286 sh
BARBRE TIFFANY MARIE Divisional Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2025-10-22 2,118 sh
POLIT JAVIER Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2025-10-22 4,219 sh
SULLIVAN JOHN CHRISTOPHER Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2025-10-22 4,654 sh
MILLERCHIP GARY Officer
Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.
2025-10-22 6,268 sh