Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
874.18
-4.91 (-0.56%)
At close: Oct 31, 2024, 4:00 PM
872.58
-1.60 (-0.18%)
After-hours: Oct 31, 2024, 7:34 PM EDT
Costco Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 28 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Costco stock have an average target of 886.93, with a low estimate of 605 and a high estimate of 1,065. The average target predicts an increase of 1.46% from the current stock price of 874.18.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Costco stock from 28 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '24 | Jun '24 | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Buy | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Hold | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Buy Initiates $1,016 | Buy | Initiates | $1,016 | +16.22% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Tigress Financial | Strong Buy Maintains $1,065 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $1,065 | +21.83% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Telsey Advisory Group | Telsey Advisory Group | Buy Maintains $1,000 | Buy | Maintains | $1,000 | +14.39% | Oct 10, 2024 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $880 | Hold | Maintains | $880 | +0.67% | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $925 → $935 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $925 → $935 | +6.96% | Oct 10, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
279.04B
from 254.45B
Increased by 9.66%
Revenue Next Year
298.29B
from 279.04B
Increased by 6.90%
EPS This Year
18.14
from 16.56
Increased by 9.52%
EPS Next Year
20.02
from 18.14
Increased by 10.41%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 297.3B | 317.9B | 346.9B | ||
| Avg | 279.0B | 298.3B | 319.2B | ||
| Low | 261.3B | 274.9B | 284.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.8% | 13.9% | 16.3% | ||
| Avg | 9.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | ||
| Low | 2.7% | -1.5% | -4.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 21.29 | 27.51 | 21.91 | ||
| Avg | 18.14 | 20.02 | 20.85 | ||
| Low | 16.47 | 17.49 | 19.39 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.6% | 51.7% | 9.4% | ||
| Avg | 9.5% | 10.4% | 4.1% | ||
| Low | -0.6% | -3.6% | -3.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.