Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Costco Wholesale (COST)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) recently:

• 11/5/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $1,015.00 to $1,150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – Costco Wholesale is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Costco Wholesale was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/21/2026 – Costco Wholesale is now covered by CICC Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,050.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target raised by Tigress Financial from $1,065.00 to $1,250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $1,000.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Costco Wholesale was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 9/28/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim.
• 9/28/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $1,091.00 to $1,079.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Argus. They now have a $1,230.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $781.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale was given a new $1,175.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Raymond James Financial from $1,100.00 to $1,050.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale was upgraded by HSBC to “buy”.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group from $1,130.00 to $1,100.00.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Freedom Broker from $1,030.00 to $1,010.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $1,000.00 to $1,040.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $1,011.00 to $955.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $1,100.00 to $1,015.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $1,000.00 to $950.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $1,000.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $1,100.00 to $1,065.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Sanford C. Bernstein from $1,144.00 to $1,143.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $1,125.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore.
• 9/17/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group.
• 9/16/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer. They now have a $1,160.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Bank of America from $1,200.00 to $1,095.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 9/8/2026 – Costco Wholesale was upgraded by Freedom Broker from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $1,030.00 price target on the stock.

Costco Wholesale Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of COST stock opened at $1,065.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $472.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $950.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $972.05. Costco Wholesale Corporation has a 1 year low of $844.06 and a 1 year high of $1,096.50.

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 24th. The retailer reported $6.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.54 by $0.21. Costco Wholesale had a return on equity of 27.60% and a net margin of 3.04%. The company had revenue of $95.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $94.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.87 EPS. Costco Wholesale’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Costco Wholesale Corporation will post 22.70 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Costco Wholesale Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. Costco Wholesale’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.32%.

Insider Transactions at Costco Wholesale

In other Costco Wholesale news, EVP Claudine Adamo sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $915.93, for a total value of $2,015,046.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,534,244.62. This trade represents a 23.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP William Richard Wilcox sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $958.21, for a total transaction of $1,054,031.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,094 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,964,701.74. This represents a 26.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership-based warehouse clubs that offer a broad selection of merchandise at generally low prices. Its products include groceries, fresh foods, appliances, electronics, apparel, furniture, and household goods, as well as its Kirkland Signature private-label line.

The company also provides services such as gasoline stations, pharmacies, optical and hearing-aid centers, food courts, and travel offerings. Costco serves members through warehouses and online channels.

Founded in 1983 in Seattle, Costco has expanded across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.