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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
992.19  5.45 (0.55%)    02-27 10:06
Open: 990.53
High: 997.6299
Volume: 243,255
  
Pre. Close: 986.74
Low: 990.3201
Market Cap: 440,403(M)
Technical analysis
2026-02-26 4:44:16 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  1201.21 1-year :  1403.02
Resists First :  1028.43 Second :  1201.21
Pivot price 993.46
Supports First :  967.78 Second :  930.29
MAs MA(5) :  990.24 MA(20) :  985.91
MA(100) :  926.67 MA(250) :  951
MACD MACD :  12.8 Signal :  16.2
%K %D K(14,3) :  43.4 D(3) :  50
RSI RSI(14): 54.1
52-week High :  1062.64 Low :  842.9
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ COST ] has closed above bottom band by 35.6%. Bollinger Bands are 28.5% narrower than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 1005.95 - 1012.71 1012.71 - 1018.32
Low: 970.68 - 977.27 977.27 - 982.75
Close: 977.1 - 987.78 987.78 - 996.64
Company Description

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. It also operates pharmacies, opticals, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers, as well as 636 gas stations; and offers business delivery, travel, same-day grocery, and various other services online in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, the company operated 815 membership warehouses, including 564 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, 1 in France, and 1 in China. It also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Headline News

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Costco Wholesale, Ross Stores, Target and Dollar General - Zacks Investment Research

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Should You Buy Costco Stock Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report? - Zacks Investment Research

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Xponance Inc. Sells 1,459 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST - MarketBeat

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Now Covered by Analysts at Bank of America - MarketBeat

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. Raises Position in Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST - MarketBeat

Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Costco is called a K-shaped economy winner by BofA (COST:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Underperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Underperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Outperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Outperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Neutral
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NASDAQ
Sector:
Consumer Defensive
Industry:
Discount Stores
Shares Out 444 (M)
Shares Float 443 (M)
Held by Insiders 0.4 (%)
Held by Institutions 73.7 (%)
Shares Short 7,120 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 7,460 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 18.62
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 68.26
Profit Margin 2.9 %
Operating Margin 3.6 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 8.5 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 30.3 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 8.3 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 81.33
Sales Per Share 631.69
EBITDA (p.s.) 29.58
Qtrly Earnings Growth 11.3 %
Operating Cash Flow 14,760 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 7,170 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 52.99
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 14.45
Price to Sales 1.56
Price to Cash Flow 29.67
Stock Dividends
Dividend 1.29
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.1%
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