Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
| Market Cap | 419.30B -0.4% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 293.59B +9.2% |
| Net Income | 8.84B +12.7% |
| EPS | 19.88 +12.8% |
| Shares Out | 443.48M |
| PE Ratio | 47.56 |
| Forward PE | 43.14 |
| Dividend | $5.88 (0.62%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Volume | 1,398,084 |
| Open | 938.94 |
| Previous Close | 934.66 |
| Day's Range | 937.11 - 953.73 |
| 52-Week Range | 844.06 - 1,096.50 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 1,077.31 (+13.94%) |
| Earnings Date | Sep 24, 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]
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 StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 39 analysts, the average rating for COST stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $1,077.31, which is an increase of 13.94% from the latest price.
News
Costco now offering delivery for its most cherished items — and it's a huge help for party planning
Costco is now offering delivery for its famous sheet cakes and party platters, giving shoppers a major convenience perk when ordering customizable items.
Instacart partners with Costco for custom cakes and party platters
Instacart (CART) announced that for the first time, customers can order custom cakes and party platters from Costco (COST) on the Instacart marketplace and sameday.costco.com for delivery from warehou...
What do Walmart's and Target's results say about the US consumer?
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The Big 3: COST, BRK/B, CAT
Costco (COST) is a good company to own during times of rampant inflation, says Joe Tigay, as he explains the value opportunity he sees in the stock following Walmart (WMT) earnings. He also likes Berk...
Costco’s Healthcare Move Turns Heads. We’re Buying These Pharma Stocks Instead.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Costco ($COST) is about to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan in two states as part of a limited rollout. Costco…
Ca$htag$: TGT & COST Demand Giving WMT Run for Its Money
@LikeFolio's sentiment data on Walmart (WMT) shows that 90-day demand has moved up roughly 14%, about the same as the stock price year-over-year. However, as Landon Swan shows, Walmart demand is laggi...
Costco Is Getting Into Medicare
Costco has sold its members gas, vacations and caskets—now it wants to sell them Medicare Advantage plans.
Costco to start selling Medicare plans to bring ‘greater value' to seniors
The wholesaler already sells gasoline, gold bars, caskets, luxury resort packages and jumbo snack and cereal boxes.
Costco Seeks Regulatory Approval for Multiyear Medicare Plan Rollout
Costco plans to start offering a Medicare plan and other senior-focused insurance products over the coming years. The retailer partnered with SCAN Health Plan, a nonprofit organization focused on heal...
Costco plans to rollout Costco-branded Medicare plans, WSJ says
Costco (COST) plans to soon rollout Costco-branded Medicare plans, working with SCAN Group, Anna Wilde Mathews of The Wall Street Journal reports. The two companies would start selling their jointly…
Costco Sells Vacations, Gas and, Soon, Medicare Plans
In some markets, the retailer's insurance products will integrate pharmacy, vision and hearing benefits.
Costco tariff refunds: Warehouse club is one of the few retailers saying it will pay customers back. How and when?
Some five months after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs, one question remains: How—and when—will the government return the refunds?
Costco Wholesale (COST) Is Now Canada’s Second Largest Grocery Store Chain
The company has a 15% market share up north.
Retail ETFs: Following the Selective Consumer
The consumer remains resilient, but spending is becoming increasingly selective. Bank of America's August Consumer Checkpoint showed total card spending per household increased 5.0% year-over-year in ...
Costco brings back fan-favorite Kirkland treat after two-year absence
Red bags of Kirkland Signature chocolate chips are back at Costco after rising cocoa prices forced the company to pull them from warehouse shelves in 2024.
Retail Stocks Forecasts – Walmart, Target, and Costco Consolidate Ahead of Earnings
Retailers in the United States are a bit mixed in early Monday trading.
Inside Out: Consumer Staples Midyear Outlook, COST & WMT Bullishness
CFRA's Arun Sundaram joins Morning Trade Live to look at the outlook for consumer staples companies as the sector faces a challenging operating environment. He continues to like Costco (COST) and Walm...
Bernstein Says Buy Costco Stock (COST) as Retailer Plans 300 New Warehouses
Bernstein analyst Zhihan Ma on Thursday reaffirmed her Buy rating on wholesale retailer Costco ($COST). She maintained her confidence in “the longevity of Costco’s growth runway.” She noted that the…
Costco price target raised to $1,120 from $1,106 at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analyst Krisztina Katai raised the firm’s price target on Costco (COST) to $1,120 from $1,106 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Is Costco Stock (COST) Still a Good Buy After Its July 2026 Sales Report?
Shares in wholesale retailer Costco ($COST) are up roughly 10% since the start of the year, even as high inflation continues to put pressure on U.S. consumer spending. Yet the…
Costco reports July comparable sales up 8.9%
Costco (COST) reported net sales of $23.12B for the retail month of July, the four weeks ended August 2, an increase of 10.7% from $20.89B last year. Net sales for…
Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports July Sales Results
ISSAQUAH, Wash., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $23.12 billion for the retail month of July, the ...
Costco Wholesale Transcript: Monthly Sales Update July 2026
Net sales for July rose 10.7% to $23.12 billion, with total comparable sales up 8.9% and digitally enabled sales up 17.7%. Gas price inflation and strong performance in food, non-food, and ancillary businesses contributed to growth.
Costco Wholesale Press release: FY 2026
Costco Wholesale issued a press release on August 5, 2026, disclosing material business information to investors.
As Americans go direct with GLP-1 prescriptions, Walmart, Costco, Amazon will be big weight-loss winners
As employers drop GLP-1 coverage, more Americans are being encouraged to use direct-to-consumer (DTC) weight-loss drug prescription programs. Major retailers and pharmacy chains, from CVS to Walmart ...