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COST
$982.35+6.66 (+0.68%)
Market ClosedLast close Jun 12
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 $982.35 with a market capitalization of $459.0B. Wall Street consensus targets $1,082.33 (33 analysts), implying a +10.2% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 10% below its 52-week high of $1,096.50, remaining 2.8% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 7/9 indicates strong financial quality, Altman Z in the safe zone. The Whystock Score of 100/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +10.2% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Oversold momentum (RSI 35) — potential for technical mean-reversion
Quarterly Financials
| Metric (USD) | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $69.60B↑ | $67.31B↓ | $86.16B↑ | $63.20B↓ | $63.72B |
| Gross Profit | $8.88B↑ | $8.80B↓ | $11.12B↑ | $8.21B↑ | $7.98B |
| Operating Income | $2.61B↑ | $2.46B↓ | $3.34B↑ | $2.53B↑ | $2.32B |
| Net Income | $2.04B↑ | $2.00B↓ | $2.61B↑ | $1.90B↑ | $1.79B |
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).
$458.97B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
53.82
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.91
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
0.55%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
26.64%
Volume
Today's trading volume
1.74M
Recent News
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Shows How Digitally Enabled Sales Are Outrunning Its Core Business
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Valuation After Strong May Sales And Growing Digital And Gas Volumes
Costco Wholesale (COST) just reported May net sales of US$24.01b, an increase of 14.5% year over year, alongside strong gains in gas and digital channels. However, the stock has recently faced volatility driven by valuation concerns. See our latest analysis for Costco Wholesale. Despite strong May sales and record gas volumes, Costco's recent pullback, with a 30 day share price return down 6.35%, reflects investors reassessing valuation. This comes even as the year to date share price return...
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