Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
985.27
-2.55 (-0.26%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
985.50
+0.23 (0.02%)
After-hours: Feb 20, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
Market Cap437.33B -5.5%
Revenue (ttm)280.39B +8.3%
Net Income8.30B +9.6%
EPS18.67 +9.7%
Shares Out 443.87M
PE Ratio52.77
Forward PE47.77
Dividend$5.20 (0.53%)
Ex-Dividend DateJan 30, 2026
Volume1,662,092
Open983.13
Previous Close987.82
Day's Range977.81 - 987.37
52-Week Range844.06 - 1,067.08
Beta1.01
AnalystsBuy
Price Target1,015.95 (+3.11%)
Earnings DateMar 5, 2026

About COST

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. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotiv... [Read more]

IPO Date Sep 22, 1993
Employees 341,000
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol COST
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2025, Costco's revenue was $275.24 billion, an increase of 8.17% compared to the previous year's $254.45 billion. Earnings were $8.10 billion, an increase of 9.94%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 21 analysts, the average rating for COST stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $1,015.95, which is an increase of 3.11% from the latest price.

Price Target
$1,015.95
(3.11% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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