Costco Wholesale (COST)
(Delayed Data from NSDQ)
$876.68 USD
-9.30 (-1.05%)
Updated Sep 6, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $874.55 -2.13 (-0.24%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
C Value B Growth F Momentum C VGM
Costco (COST) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Downside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$880.66 | $1,050.00 | $620.00 | -0.60% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 29 analysts, the average price target for Costco comes to $880.66. The forecasts range from a low of $620.00 to a high of $1,050.00. The average price target represents a decline of 0.6% from the last closing price of $885.98.
Analyst Price Targets (29)
Broker Rating
Costco currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.60 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 31 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.60 a month ago based on 31 recommendations.
Of the 31 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 20 are Strong Buy and three are Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 64.52% and 9.68% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 64.52%, while Buy represented 9.68%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
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Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
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Strong Buy | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Hold | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.64 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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9/6/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
9/6/2024 | Evercore Partners | Gregory S Melich | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
8/12/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | Kelly A Bania | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
8/8/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Katharine A Mcshane | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
8/8/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Moderate Buy | Strong Buy |
8/8/2024 | D.A. Davidson | Michael Baker | Hold | Hold |
7/12/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Oliver Chen | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/11/2024 | Robert W. Baird & Co. | Peter S Benedict | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/11/2024 | William Blair | Phillip Blee | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/11/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
7/10/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
7/1/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/25/2024 | Tigress Financial Partners | Ivan Feinseth | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
6/6/2024 | Telsey Advisory Group | Joseph Feldman | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/3/2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/3/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
5/31/2024 | Truist Securities | Scot Ciccarelli | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/31/2024 | Raymond James | Bobby Griffin | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
5/31/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Edward J Kelly | Hold | Hold |
5/28/2024 | UBS | Michael L Lasser | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/28/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | Christopher Graja | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/9/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/23/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
4/11/2024 | Roth Capital Partners | William Kirk | Hold | Hold |
2/19/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
12/20/2023 | Northcoast Research | Chuck Cerankosky | Strong Buy | Hold |
12/1/2023 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.60 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.60 |
# of Recs in ABR | 31 |
Average Target Price | $880.66 |
LT Growth Rate | 9.30% |
Industry | Retail - Discount Stores |
Industry Rank by ABR | 192 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 5.02 |
COST FAQs
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.60 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 31 brokerage firms.
The average price target for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is $880.66. The current on short-term price targets is based on 9 reports.
The forecasts for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) range from a low of $620 to a high of $1050. The average price target represents a increase of $0.45 from the last closing price of $876.68.
The current UPSIDE for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is 0.45%
Based on short-term price targets offered by 29 analysts, the average price target for Costco comes to $880.66. The forecasts range from a low of $620.00 to a high of $1,050.00. The average price target represents a decline of 0.6% from the last closing price of $885.98.