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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
$915.74-9.67 (-1.04%)
Pre-Market$914.48-1.26 (-0.14%)· Last close Sep 4
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.
Historical Price
Price (Candle)
50-Day SMA
200-Day SMA
Whystock Brain
The Narrative
Costco Wholesale Corporation in the Consumer Defensive sector is trading at $909.00 with a market capitalization of $421.1B. Wall Street consensus targets $1,072.20 (35 analysts), implying a +18.0% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 17% below its 52-week high of $1,096.50, remaining 5.1% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 7/9 indicates strong financial quality, Altman Z in the safe zone. Risk note: MACD remains below its signal line. The Whystock Score of 100/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +18.0% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bearish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Oversold momentum (RSI 33) — potential for technical mean-reversion
Quarterly Financials
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $70.53B↑ | $69.60B↑ | $67.31B↓ | $86.16B↑ | $63.20B |
| Gross Profit | $9.01B↑ | $8.88B↑ | $8.80B↓ | $11.12B↑ | $8.21B |
| Operating Income | $2.81B↑ | $2.61B↑ | $2.46B↓ | $3.34B↑ | $2.53B |
| Net Income | $2.19B↑ | $2.04B↑ | $2.00B↓ | $2.61B↑ | $1.90B |
Peer Comparison
Fundamentals
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...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$421.07B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
47.74
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.87
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
0.59%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
26.38%
Volume
Today's trading volume
2.08M
Recent News
Why Does Amazon Trade at a Discount to Walmart and Costco? Here's the Only Answer That Makes Sense.
The majority of investors are thinking defensively. They just may be thinking more defensively than is merited.
1 Stat That Makes Costco Hard to Ignore this September
The warehouse chain's latest sales update gave investors another reason to watch September closely.
Loss of Costco deal helps push beverage brand into Chapter 11
The company makes functional beverages and a well-known supplement, selling its products at Walmart and Walgreens.
Costco's Q4 Sales Rise 11.3% as Digital Momentum Remains Strong
Costco's Q4 net sales increase 11.3% to $93.9 billion as digitally enabled comparable sales jump 19.5%, far outpacing company-wide growth.
Costco Reports Double-Digit Growth in August 2026 Sales. What That Means for COST Stock.
Costco stock price is in focus after August sales jumped 9.9% year-over-year, fueled by strong U.S. comps and record digital growth.