Costco
COST
Market cap $424B

954.07 USD

-0.73

0.08%

At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST

After hours

954.07

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-0.08%

5 days

-3.54%

1 month

2.80%

3 months

5.19%

6 months

10.62%

Year to date

46.63%

1 year

44.34%

5 years

223.60%

10 years

566.20%

About: Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model, predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given Costco's frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and allowing the retailer to generate strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and boasts over 60% market share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 270 warehouses, primarily in markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.

Employees: 333,000

Consumer Staples Variety Stores

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Funds holding %

of 6,809 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 21 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 191 | Existing positions closed: 135

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,445 [Q2] → 3,501 (+56) [Q3]

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,446 | Existing positions reduced: 1,411

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $267B [Q2] → $262B (-$4.66B) [Q3]

2.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.78% [Q2] → 68.27% (-2.51%) [Q3]

7% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 346 [Q2] → 321 (-25) [Q3]

22% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.93B | Put options by funds: $10.2B

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Research analyst outlook

21 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$900

6%

downside

Avg. target

$1,029

8%

upside

High target

$1,175

23%

upside

21 analyst ratings

13 positive

62%

8 neutral

38%

0 negative

0%

Citigroup Paul Lejuez 81% 1-year accuracy 26 / 32 met price target	11%upside $1,060	Neutral Maintained	18 Dec 2024
Wells Fargo Edward Kelly 58% 1-year accuracy 19 / 33 met price target	5%upside $1,000	Equal-Weight Maintained	13 Dec 2024
DA Davidson Michael Baker 58% 1-year accuracy 23 / 40 met price target	6%downside $900	Neutral Maintained	13 Dec 2024
TD Cowen Oliver Chen 48% 1-year accuracy 15 / 31 met price target	14%upside $1,090	Buy Maintained	13 Dec 2024
Truist Securities Scot Ciccarelli 63% 1-year accuracy 45 / 71 met price target	2%downside $935	Hold Maintained	13 Dec 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 115 articles about COST published over the past 30 days

The Motley Fool

After Soaring 50% This Year, Can Costco Wholesale Stock Continue Its Impressive Rally in 2025?

This year has been a challenging one for many retailers, but Costco Wholesale (COST -0.08%) isn't one of them. The business has continued to do well under a myriad of economic conditions, continuously posting strong quarterly results.

After Soaring 50% This Year, Can Costco Wholesale Stock Continue Its Impressive Rally in 2025?

Zacks Investment Research

Costco (COST) Reliance on International Sales: What Investors Need to Know

Examine Costco's (COST) international revenue patterns and their implications on Wall Street's forecasts and the prospective trajectory of the stock.

Costco (COST) Reliance on International Sales: What Investors Need to Know

The Motley Fool

Is Costco Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2025?

Costco Wholesale (COST -1.03%) shares didn't close above $1,000 by late 2024, but they flirted with that impressive figure. The stock rose 50% through mid-December, doubling the rally in the S&P 500.

Is Costco Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2025?

Costco stock's steep valuation raises concerns: is it time to sell?

Costco Wholesale's stock has become the Palantir Technologies of the retail world, boasting a steep valuation and an ardent investor base. The warehouse giant continues to deliver value to its 77 million members worldwide with unbeatable deals like $4.99 rotisserie chickens and a $1.50 hot dog and soda combo—unchanged for 40 years.

Costco stock's steep valuation raises concerns: is it time to sell?

Costco: Fundamentals And Valuations Offer Mixed Investment Story - Uncertain Return Profile

Costco's membership business model continues to work out perfectly, exemplifying why it has been able to offer great value while boasting extremely low gross margins. This is on top of its growing partnership with UBER and Instacart, allowing it to offer same-day deliveries, while competing other retailer giants, including AMZN. Readers must not forget COST's nascent advertising foray, a segment where AMZN has had great success with a 2Y CAGR of +22.5% to $14.33B by FQ3 2024.

The Motley Fool

If You'd Bought 1 Share of Costco Wholesale at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now

Costco Wholesale (COST -0.62%) can be a fun place to shop. In exchange for an annual membership fee, it offers low-priced products its customers want.

If You'd Bought 1 Share of Costco Wholesale at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now

Egg Prices Surge: 3 Stocks Set to Benefit from Rising PPI Trends

Investors think that the only stocks exposed to the business cycle are commodity-based names, basic products, and the like, where profit margins and sales fluctuate between high and low based on the pricing of the underlying product being manufactured and sold. However, this affects other stocks that depend on any single material, such as eggs, and today's PPI index shows that egg prices have gone nowhere but up.

Egg Prices Surge: 3 Stocks Set to Benefit from Rising PPI Trends

The Motley Fool

Up 50% in 2024 and Topping $1,000 Per Share, Does This Growth Stock Have More Room to Run in 2025?

Costco Wholesale (COST -1.09%) passed $1,000 a share on Dec. 11, reaching a new all-time high and pushing its market capitalization past $440 billion. Costco's stock price is up big this year, but its earnings aren't growing that quickly.

Up 50% in 2024 and Topping $1,000 Per Share, Does This Growth Stock Have More Room to Run in 2025?

Costco: Hard To Be Bearish But Also Too Expensive For Buys (Rating Upgrade)

Price hikes are only partially offsetting volume declines, but a rise in membership fees can lift overall comps in the future as customers' membership renewal periods trigger. Warehouse expansion-led growth is performing better than I expected, as productivity and return metrics such as fixed asset turnover and pre-tax ROICs have shown no signs of deterioration. Valuations are even higher vs median comps than last time but COST stock is still ticking along, supported by the fundamental tailwind of earnings growth expectations.

Costco: Hard To Be Bearish But Also Too Expensive For Buys (Rating Upgrade)

Costco Warns That Tariffs Raise Prices, Trump Team Says Trade Policies Will 'Make Life Affordable'

Retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation COST is the latest company to warn about the impact tariffs imposed by President-elect Donald Trump could have on higher prices for consumers.

Costco Warns That Tariffs Raise Prices, Trump Team Says Trade Policies Will 'Make Life Affordable'

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