Costco Wholesale (COST)
(Delayed Data from NSDQ)
$817.60 USD
+1.65 (0.20%)
Updated Jul 26, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $817.60 0.00 (0.00%) 7:58 PM ET
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C Value B Growth D Momentum B VGM
Costco (COST) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$881.72 | $1,050.00 | $620.00 | 8.06% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 29 analysts, the average price target for Costco comes to $881.72. The forecasts range from a low of $620.00 to a high of $1,050.00. The average price target represents an increase of 8.06% from the last closing price of $815.95.
Analyst Price Targets (29)
Broker Rating
Costco currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.63 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 1.63 a month ago based on 31 recommendations.
Of the 31 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 19 are Strong Buy and four are Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 61.29% and 12.9% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 61.29%, while Buy represented 12.9%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
![Broker Rating Visualization](https://widget3.zacks.com/images/charts/bar/brokerage/bar/COST.png)
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
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Strong Buy | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Hold | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 |
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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7/12/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Oliver Chen | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/11/2024 | William Blair | Phillip Blee | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/11/2024 | Robert W. Baird & Co. | Peter S Benedict | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/11/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Moderate Buy | Moderate 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 |
6/5/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/3/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
6/3/2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/31/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Edward J Kelly | Hold | Hold |
5/31/2024 | Truist Securities | Scot Ciccarelli | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/31/2024 | Raymond James | Bobby Griffin | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
5/28/2024 | UBS | Michael L Lasser | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/28/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | Christopher Graja | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/14/2024 | Evercore Partners | Gregory S Melich | 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 |
3/29/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Katharine A Mcshane | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/11/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | Kelly A Bania | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/8/2024 | D.A. Davidson | Michael Baker | 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 | 1.63 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.63 |
# of Recs in ABR | 31 |
Average Target Price | $881.72 |
LT Growth Rate | 9.30% |
Industry | Retail - Discount Stores |
Industry Rank by ABR | 60 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 5.02 |