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NASDAQ · COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
$935.68
Up+$6.57 (+0.70%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 10:11 PM
SID Score
6.3/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
39/100
Bearish
- Market cap
- 391.98B
- P/E ratio
- 47.3
- Dividend yield
- 0.54%
- 52-week range
- $846.80 – $1,096.50
- Volume
- 1.9M
- Avg. volume
- 2.52M
Price performance · COST
COST price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
COST closed at $935.68 after 21 trading sessions, up 2.80% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $935.68
- Period change
- +2.80%
- Period low
- $893.74
- Period high
- $935.68
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $921.32 | $937.04 | $919.00 | $935.68 | 1.9M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $920.00 | $925.335 | $914.7545 | $923.52 | 1.96M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $921.18 | $921.18 | $909.66 | $920.65 | 2.03M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $910.87 | $923.50 | $903.775 | $914.94 | 2.13M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $924.61 | $925.56 | $910.30 | $910.34 | 2.22M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $916.80 | $925.97 | $912.66 | $924.59 | 2.42M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $924.385 | $931.09 | $913.00 | $922.92 | 2.44M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $887.00 | $925.14 | $883.10 | $922.765 | 4.63M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $908.81 | $909.4276 | $895.26 | $896.48 | 2.89M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $901.31 | $905.59 | $893.36 | $904.70 | 2.28M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $902.255 | $903.40 | $895.84 | $899.41 | 1.98M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $891.07 | $899.44 | $885.50 | $898.48 | 2.16M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $892.425 | $898.40 | $890.55 | $895.31 | 4.18M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $895.315 | $895.9999 | $888.04 | $893.93 | 2.32M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $901.05 | $902.00 | $892.67 | $893.74 | 2.1M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $916.92 | $916.92 | $900.25 | $901.35 | 2.2M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $913.645 | $921.99 | $910.79 | $918.91 | 2.01M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $905.17 | $907.3588 | $900.75 | $904.77 | 1.77M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $906.62 | $912.10 | $899.00 | $902.38 | 1.93M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $907.00 | $909.2299 | $898.43 | $902.60 | 2.07M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $912.40 | $915.13 | $906.10 | $910.18 | 2.24M |
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Company profile
Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 910 warehouses, serving more than 80 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (93% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $1,037.50
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 24
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | — |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Argus Research | Buy | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
News briefing
Generated Oct 7, 2026, 5:07 PM
Why Is COST Up Today? Mixed Signals Amid Valuation Questions
Costco edged higher by 1.13% today as investors digest a complex narrative around the retailer's cash accumulation, e-commerce growth, and valuation concerns. While the stock has underperformed the broader market over the past six months, recent operational highlights and strategic pricing moves are keeping some buyers engaged, though sentiment remains cautiously neutral overall.
Bottom line: Costco presents a tale of two narratives: solid operational execution through e-commerce scaling and strategic pricing initiatives, offset by decelerating membership growth and valuation concerns that have driven six-month underperformance. Investors should monitor Q4 earnings and any special dividend announcement while carefully considering whether the current valuation fairly reflects slowing growth momentum and the stock's premium positioning relative to peers.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
How Kroger and Costco help you beat record gas prices
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Yahoo · Oct 6, 2026
Which Retailers Do AI Agents Cite the Most? Yeah, you guessed it, Walmart and Costco.
But there is still AI market share up for grabs.
Yahoo · Oct 6, 2026
Costco's Cash Pile Keeps Building. Could a Special Dividend Come in the Final 3 Months of the Year?
I'm willing to do something silly if Costco doesn't dig deeper into its pockets come December.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation Stock Performance
Costco Wholesale Corporation shares traded at $935.68, registering a modest daily gain of 0.12% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, COST has advanced 2.18%, though the stock remains down 1.83% over the past three months, indicating a period of consolidation following broader market volatility. On a one-year basis, COST has delivered a 10.08% return, underperforming the broader market's momentum in the same timeframe. Technically, the stock sits just above its 50-day moving average of $932.58 but trades below its 200-day moving average of $973.48, according to Massive/Polygon data, suggesting a potential overhead resistance zone. The 14-day RSI reads 74.1, placing COST in overbought territory and signaling that near-term pullback risk exists. The stock's beta of 0.982 indicates near-market-level volatility, consistent with its Consumer Defensive sector classification. Average daily volume stands at approximately 2.52 million shares.
Costco Wholesale Corporation Valuation Analysis
Costco carries a market capitalization of approximately $392 billion and trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.3, according to SID market data, reflecting a substantial premium relative to the broader Consumer Defensive sector. The elevated P/E underscores the market's willingness to pay for Costco's consistent revenue growth and membership-driven business model. The price-to-book ratio stands at 12.96, per SEC filings, further illustrating the premium investors assign to the company's intangible competitive advantages, including brand loyalty and scale efficiencies. The PEG ratio is reported at negative 2.13, a figure that reflects unusual dynamics in forward growth estimate modeling and limits its interpretive value in isolation. Costco's dividend yield sits at 0.57%, which remains modest but aligns with the company's historical practice of returning capital through periodic special dividends rather than elevated regular payouts. These valuation metrics collectively position COST as a high-conviction, premium-priced defensive holding.
Smart Money Activity for COST
Costco's composite smart money score stands at 39 out of 100, generating a bearish signal per SID market data. Institutional ownership sentiment scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating that large fund managers continue to maintain or increase their positions in the stock. However, other components paint a more cautious picture. The insider activity score registers at 0.0 out of 25, reflecting minimal bullish conviction from company executives and directors. According to SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 15 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 7 purchases and 8 sales, resulting in a slight net selling bias. Dark pool activity scores 9.2 out of 25, suggesting below-average institutional accumulation through off-exchange venues. Congressional trading activity scores 4.9 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings, indicating limited recent buying interest among members of Congress. The divergence between strong institutional ownership and weak insider conviction creates a mixed signal for investors evaluating COST's near-term directional bias.
Costco Wholesale Corporation Earnings Outlook
Costco has delivered four consecutive quarters of earnings beats, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter ending September 2026, Costco posted earnings per share of $6.75, exceeding analyst estimates of $6.52 by $0.23, representing the largest surprise magnitude across the trailing four periods. The prior quarter saw EPS of $4.93 against a $4.92 consensus estimate, a marginal beat of $0.01. In the March 2026 quarter, COST reported $4.58 versus the $4.55 estimate, while the December 2025 quarter showed $4.50 against $4.36, a $0.14 upside surprise. The pattern demonstrates Costco's operational consistency, with management consistently meeting or modestly exceeding Wall Street expectations. Per analyst estimates, the trajectory of rising sequential EPS from $4.50 to $6.75 highlights the company's pronounced seasonality, with the fiscal first quarter historically representing peak earnings driven by holiday-period membership renewals and consumer spending.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for COST
Recent Wall Street analyst activity on Costco reflects a broadly constructive but not uniformly bullish stance, per SID consensus data. Following the September 2026 earnings report, Deutsche Bank reiterated its Buy rating, while Argus Research also maintained a Buy recommendation, according to Wall Street analyst reports. JP Morgan reaffirmed its Overweight rating, signaling continued confidence in the company's earnings trajectory and competitive positioning. However, not all analysts share the same conviction level. Wells Fargo maintained its Equal-Weight rating, suggesting the current share price adequately reflects fundamentals at a 47.3x P/E multiple. RBC Capital also held its Sector Perform rating, indicating a neutral view relative to Consumer Defensive peers. The pattern across these five ratings — three bullish and two neutral — suggests that while Costco's operational execution remains broadly respected, the stock's premium valuation creates a meaningful debate among analysts regarding incremental upside potential from current price levels.
