Bernstein Reiterates Outperform Rating on Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

Market Context

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates in the Consumer Defensive sector. The stock currently trades at $1087.61 with a market capitalization of $392.0B. The stock has gained 13.1% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from Bernstein provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for Costco Wholesale Corporation.

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Recent Analyst Activity for Costco Wholesale Corporation

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 7 Buy, 3 Hold, 0 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Nov 11, 2026	Bernstein	Outperform	N/A
Nov 05, 2026	JP Morgan	Overweight	N/A
Oct 21, 2026	CICC	Outperform	N/A
Oct 15, 2026	Tigress Financial	Buy	N/A
Oct 09, 2026	RBC Capital	Sector Perform	N/A

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