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Costco Wholesale (COST)

Costco Wholesale (COST)
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Market News and Commentary

Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Costco Wholesale Stock?

Issaquah, Washington-based Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is a retail company that operates a global chain of membership-only warehouse club stores. Valued at a market cap of $444.4 billion, the company offers bulk quantities of food, household goods, electronics, apparel and other merchandise at low prices to members. 

This retail company has underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of COST have declined 4.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 14%. However, on a YTD basis, the stock is up 16.1%, outpacing SPX’s 1.3% rise. 

Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 442,799,296
  • Shares Outstanding, K 443,869
  • Annual Sales, $ 275,235 M
  • Annual Income, $ 8,099 M
  • EBIT $ 10,650 M
  • EBITDA $ 13,076 M
  • 60-Month Beta 1.01
  • Price/Sales 1.61
  • Price/Cash Flow 42.59
  • Price/Book 14.66

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 25.32% (+0.03%)
  • Historical Volatility 21.46%
  • IV Percentile 63%
  • IV Rank 31.51%
  • IV High 42.74% on 04/08/25
  • IV Low 17.30% on 12/23/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 2) 13.90 (1.43%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.59
  • Today's Volume 30,963
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 42,390
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.85
  • Today's Open Interest 240,344
  • Open Int (30-Day) 255,874
  • Expected Range 957.33 to 985.13

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Moderate Buy
Based on 35 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 02/28/26
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  • Average Estimate 4.53
  • Number of Estimates 13
  • High Estimate 4.66
  • Low Estimate 4.32
  • Prior Year 4.02
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) +12.69%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
917.00 +5.91%
on 01/12/26
1,009.62 -3.80%
on 02/09/26
+46.35 (+5.01%)
since 01/09/26
3-Month
844.06 +15.07%
on 12/16/25
1,009.62 -3.80%
on 02/09/26
+55.67 (+6.08%)
since 11/10/25
52-Week
844.06 +15.07%
on 12/16/25
1,078.23 -9.92%
on 02/13/25
-90.69 (-8.54%)
since 02/10/25

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Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Costco Wholesale Stock?

Although Costco Wholesale has trailed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.

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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports January Sales Results

ISSAQUAH, Wash., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $21.33 billion for the retail month of January,...

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Earnings Preview: What to Expect From Costco Wholesale's Report

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Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 40% Buy with a Weakening short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

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Business Summary

Costco Wholesale Corporation sells high volumes of foods and general merchandise at discounted prices through membership warehouses. The company also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The company's warehouses offer...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 1,017.90
2nd Resistance Point 1,007.68
1st Resistance Point 989.45
Last Price 971.23
1st Support Level 961.00
2nd Support Level 950.78
3rd Support Level 932.55

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52-Week High 1,078.23
Fibonacci 61.8% 988.78
Last Price 971.23
Fibonacci 50% 961.15
Fibonacci 38.2% 933.51
52-Week Low 844.06

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