Costco
COST
996.85
+1.32
+0.13%
Costco
US · COST
#36 by market cap
Listed 1970
996.85
+1.32
+0.13%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 528s ago
· 2026-10-20 10:30
Analyst consensus 24 analysts
Buy
Avg price target 1,086.17 +9.0%
Price target rangecurrent 996.85
Low781.00
Avg1,086.17
High1,315.00
Buy 75%
Hold 21%
Sell 4%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | BofA Securities | -- | Buy | 1,095.00 |
| 2026-10-09 | RBC Capital | -- | Hold | 1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-08 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 1,143.00 |
| 2026-10-08 | UBS | -- | Buy | 1,275.00 |
| 2026-10-08 | BMO Capital | -- | Buy | 1,315.00 |
| 2026-10-08 | Oppenheimer | -- | Buy | 1,160.00 |
| 2026-10-06 | Goldman Sachs | -- | Buy | 1,134.00 |
| 2026-10-05 | Telsey Advisory | -- | Buy | 1,135.00 |
| 2026-09-30 | RBC Capital | -- | Hold | 1,000.00 |
| 2026-09-29 | Telsey Advisory | -- | Buy | 1,135.00 |
| 2026-09-28 | William Blair | -- | Buy | -- |
| 2026-09-28 | Deutsche Bank | -- | Buy | 1,079.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | TD Cowen | -- | Buy | 1,175.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Wells Fargo | -- | Hold | 950.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 1,143.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Argus Research | -- | Buy | 1,230.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | UBS | -- | Buy | 1,275.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Telsey Advisory | -- | Buy | 1,135.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Mizuho Securities | -- | Buy | 1,065.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Raymond James | -- | Buy | 1,050.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Truist Financial | -- | Hold | 955.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Freedom Capital Markets | -- | Buy | 1,010.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Morgan Stanley | -- | Buy | 1,130.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | Evercore | -- | Buy | 1,100.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | BMO Capital | -- | Buy | 1,315.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Mixed
1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 1 upgrade vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Mizuho Securities moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-01-05.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Mizuho Securities | Hold → Buy | 1,000.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q4 | 2026-09-24 | After close | ±3.87% | +2.93% (in line) |
| 2026/Q3 | 2026-05-28 | After close | ±3.84% | -3.91% (beat) |
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-03-05 | After close | ±3.89% | +1.58% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2025-12-11 | After close | ±3.72% | 0.00% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2025-09-25 | After close | ±4.07% | -2.90% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-05-29 | After close | ±4.18% | +3.12% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-03-06 | After close | ±5.12% | -6.07% (beat) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2024-12-12 | After close | ±4.22% | +0.10% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2024-09-26 | After close | ±5.09% | -1.76% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-05-30 | After close | ±5.30% | -0.67% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-03-07 | After close | ±6.67% | -7.64% (beat) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2023-12-14 | After close | ±3.85% | +4.45% (beat) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-20 10:30:12 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.
renewal rates just keep ticking up and the membership fee hike barely dented demand. this stock never looks cheap and somehow that’s been fine for a decade.