Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
1,012.28
+17.67 (1.78%)
At close: Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
1,011.25
-1.03 (-0.10%)
After-hours: Oct 30, 2026, 7:18 PM EDT
Costco Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 41 analysts polled by S&P Global, Costco stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $1,068. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 5.46% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $770 (-23.93%) and the highest is $1,315 (+29.90%).
Price Target: $1,068 (+5.46%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Price Target
ChartAnalyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Costco stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '26 | Jun '26 | Jul '26 | Aug '26 | Sep '26 | Oct '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Hold | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 41 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $1,130 | Buy | Maintains | $1,130 | +11.63% | Oct 26, 2026 |
Unknown Analyst CICC No rating | CICC | Buy Initiates n/a | Buy | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Tigress Financial | Buy Reiterates $1,065 → $1,250 | Buy | Reiterates | $1,065 → $1,250 | +23.48% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Buy Maintains $1,143 | Buy | Maintains | $1,143 | +12.91% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Reiterates $1,000 | Hold | Reiterates | $1,000 | -1.21% | Oct 9, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
329.41B
from 303.15B
Increased by 8.66%
Revenue Next Year
353.66B
from 329.41B
Increased by 7.36%
EPS This Year
22.82
from 20.61
Increased by 10.73%
EPS Next Year
25.03
from 22.82
Increased by 9.66%
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.