Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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COST Stock Forecast


Costco Wholesale stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $755.17 (represents a -16.82% downside from COST’s last price of $907.87) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 21 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

COST Price Target


The average price target for Costco Wholesale (COST) is $755.17 based on 1-year price targets from 21 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $975.00 to $509.00. This represents a potential -16.82% downside from COST's last price of $907.87.

COST Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 21 Wall Street analysts, Costco Wholesale's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for COST stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 17 'Buy' (80.95%), 4 'Hold' (19.05%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Costco Wholesale Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Sep 09, 2024Simeon GutmanMorgan Stanley$950.00$876.688.36%4.64%
Sep 06, 2024Laura ChampineLoop Capital Markets$975.00$885.9810.05%7.39%
Sep 06, 2024Rupesh ParikhOppenheimer$955.00$885.987.79%5.19%
Sep 06, 2024Peter BenedictRobert W. Baird$975.00$885.9810.05%7.39%
Sep 06, 2024Mark AstrachanStifel Nicolaus$915.00$885.983.28%0.79%
Aug 27, 2024Rupesh ParikhOppenheimer$925.00$908.471.82%1.89%
Jul 11, 2024Mark AstrachanStifel Nicolaus$950.00$846.5912.21%4.64%
Jul 11, 2024Joseph FeldmanTelsey Advisory$925.00$846.599.26%1.89%
Jul 11, 2024Simeon GutmanMorgan Stanley$855.00$884.31-3.31%-5.82%
Jun 25, 2024Ivan FeinsethTigress Financial$975.00$852.4714.37%7.39%
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The latest Costco Wholesale stock forecast, released on Sep 09, 2024 by Simeon Gutman from Morgan Stanley, set a price target of $950.00, which represents a 8.36% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($876.68), and a 4.64% increase from COST last price ($907.87).

Costco Wholesale Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts61044
Avg Price Target$949.17$940.00$795.48
Last Closing Price$907.87$907.87$907.87
Upside/Downside4.55%3.54%-12.38%

In the current month, the average price target of Costco Wholesale stock is $949.17, according to 6 Wall Street analysts offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 4.55% increase as opposed to Costco Wholesale's last price of $907.87. This month's average price target is up 0.98% compared to last quarter, and up 19.32% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Sep 09, 2024Morgan StanleyOverweightOverweightHold
Sep 06, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
Sep 06, 2024Tigress FinancialUnderperformUnderperformHold
Sep 06, 2024Loop Capital MarketsBuyBuyHold
Sep 06, 2024Evercore ISIOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 27, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 12, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 08, 2024Deutsche BankBuyBuyHold
Aug 05, 2024Tigress FinancialUnderperformUnderperformHold
Aug 05, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
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Costco Wholesale's last stock rating was published by Morgan Stanley on Sep 09, 2024. The company gave COST a "Overweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Costco Wholesale Financial Forecast


Costco Wholesale Revenue Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19May 19Feb 19
Revenue----------$58.44B$57.80B$78.94B$53.65B$55.27B$54.44B$72.09B$52.60B$51.90B$50.36B$62.67B-$44.77B$43.21B$53.38B$37.27B$39.07B$37.04B$34.74B$35.40B
Avg Forecast$90.53B$66.82B$65.69B$66.78B$85.79B$62.58B$62.77B$62.14B$79.93B$58.02B$59.11B$57.62B$77.72B$55.57B$58.36B$70.80B$51.53B$49.65B$61.41B$43.75B$46.33B$52.11B$37.02B$38.21B$39.95B$47.44B$34.71B$35.65B$29.76B$35.29B
High Forecast$90.53B$66.82B$65.69B$66.78B$85.79B$62.58B$62.77B$62.14B$80.70B$58.02B$59.11B$58.80B$77.72B$55.57B$58.36B$70.80B$53.65B$51.49B$63.17B$45.01B$47.66B$53.61B$38.08B$39.31B$41.10B$48.81B$35.71B$36.68B$35.71B$42.34B
Low Forecast$90.53B$66.82B$65.69B$66.78B$85.79B$62.58B$62.77B$62.14B$79.24B$58.02B$59.11B$57.10B$77.72B$55.57B$58.36B$70.80B$50.44B$46.63B$58.94B$41.99B$44.47B$50.02B$35.53B$36.68B$38.35B$45.54B$33.31B$34.22B$23.81B$28.23B
# Analysts81381378141017881611158710781381212777761514
Surprise %----------0.99%1.00%1.02%0.97%0.95%0.77%1.40%1.06%0.85%1.15%1.35%-1.21%1.13%1.34%0.79%1.13%1.04%1.17%1.00%

Costco Wholesale's average Quarter revenue forecast for May 24 based on 8 analysts is $58.02B, with a low forecast of $58.02B, and a high forecast of $58.02B. COST's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -0.72% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $58.44B (Feb 24).

Costco Wholesale EBITDA Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19May 19Feb 19
# Analysts81381378141017881611158710781381212777761514
EBITDA----------$2.06B$1.98B$3.71B$1.81B$2.02B$1.80B$2.56B$1.86B$1.84B$2.15B$2.88B-$1.75B$1.85B$2.41B$1.57B$1.68B$1.45B$1.48B$1.59B
Avg Forecast$3.87B$2.85B$2.81B$2.85B$3.66B$2.67B$2.68B$2.65B$3.41B$2.55B$2.52B$2.46B$3.32B$2.31B$2.49B$2.85B$2.20B$2.12B$1.87B$2.59B$1.71B$1.98B$1.62B$2.24B$1.71B$1.65B$1.44B$1.89B$1.29B$1.30B
High Forecast$3.87B$2.85B$2.81B$2.85B$3.66B$2.67B$2.68B$2.65B$3.45B$3.06B$2.52B$2.51B$3.32B$2.78B$2.49B$3.42B$2.29B$2.20B$2.24B$3.11B$2.06B$2.37B$1.95B$2.69B$1.76B$1.98B$1.73B$2.26B$1.55B$1.56B
Low Forecast$3.87B$2.85B$2.81B$2.85B$3.66B$2.67B$2.68B$2.65B$3.38B$2.04B$2.52B$2.44B$3.32B$1.85B$2.49B$2.28B$2.15B$1.99B$1.50B$2.08B$1.37B$1.58B$1.30B$1.79B$1.64B$1.32B$1.16B$1.51B$1.03B$1.04B
Surprise %----------0.82%0.81%1.12%0.78%0.81%0.63%1.16%0.88%0.98%0.83%1.68%-1.08%0.82%1.41%0.95%1.17%0.77%1.15%1.22%

8 analysts predict COST's average Quarter EBITDA for May 24 to be $2.55B, with a high of $3.06B and a low of $2.04B. This is 23.47% upper than Costco Wholesale's previous annual EBITDA (Feb 24) of $2.06B.

Costco Wholesale Net Income Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19May 19Feb 19
# Analysts81381378141017881611158710781381212777761514
Net Income----------$1.74B$1.59B$2.16B$1.30B$1.47B$1.36B$1.87B$1.35B$1.32B$1.34B$1.67B-$951.00M$1.17B$1.39B$838.00M$931.00M$844.00M$906.00M$889.00M
Avg Forecast$2.71B$2.01B$1.95B$1.87B$2.53B$1.85B$1.80B$1.72B$2.26B$1.47B$1.61B$1.53B$2.13B$1.34B$1.39B$1.66B$1.23B$1.17B$1.15B$1.51B$1.01B$1.07B$1.02B$1.29B$762.73M$912.92M$839.09M$1.04B$720.67M$771.73M
High Forecast$2.71B$2.01B$1.95B$1.87B$2.53B$1.85B$1.80B$1.72B$2.41B$1.76B$1.61B$1.63B$2.13B$1.60B$1.39B$1.99B$1.29B$1.22B$1.38B$1.81B$1.21B$1.29B$1.23B$1.55B$791.30M$1.10B$1.01B$1.24B$864.80M$926.08M
Low Forecast$2.71B$2.01B$1.95B$1.87B$2.53B$1.85B$1.80B$1.72B$2.20B$1.17B$1.61B$1.45B$2.13B$1.07B$1.39B$1.32B$1.19B$1.07B$922.79M$1.20B$804.99M$857.06M$818.49M$1.03B$722.95M$730.34M$671.27M$829.42M$576.53M$617.39M
Surprise %----------1.08%1.04%1.01%0.98%1.06%0.82%1.52%1.16%1.14%0.89%1.66%-0.93%0.90%1.82%0.92%1.11%0.81%1.26%1.15%

Costco Wholesale's average Quarter net income forecast for May 24 is $1.47B, with a range of $1.17B to $1.76B. COST's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -15.75% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $1.74B (Feb 24).

Costco Wholesale SG&A Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19May 19Feb 19
# Analysts81381378141017881611158710781381212777761514
SG&A----------$5.24B$5.36B$6.94B$4.79B$4.94B$4.92B$6.04B$4.45B$4.58B$4.72B$5.63B-$4.34B$4.30B$5.03B$3.83B$3.74B$3.73B$3.37B$3.46B
Avg Forecast$8.45B$6.24B$6.13B$6.23B$8.01B$5.84B$5.86B$5.80B$7.46B$5.17B$5.52B$5.38B$7.25B$4.70B$5.45B$5.58B$4.81B$4.63B$4.11B$5.08B$3.46B$4.89B$3.77B$4.67B$3.73B$3.67B$3.71B$4.43B$2.81B$3.50B
High Forecast$8.45B$6.24B$6.13B$6.23B$8.01B$5.84B$5.86B$5.80B$7.53B$6.21B$5.52B$5.49B$7.25B$5.64B$5.45B$6.70B$5.01B$4.81B$4.93B$6.09B$4.15B$5.87B$4.53B$5.61B$3.84B$4.40B$4.45B$5.31B$3.37B$4.20B
Low Forecast$8.45B$6.24B$6.13B$6.23B$8.01B$5.84B$5.86B$5.80B$7.39B$4.14B$5.52B$5.33B$7.25B$3.76B$5.45B$4.47B$4.71B$4.35B$3.29B$4.06B$2.76B$3.91B$3.02B$3.74B$3.58B$2.94B$2.97B$3.54B$2.25B$2.80B
Surprise %----------0.95%1.00%0.96%1.02%0.91%0.88%1.26%0.96%1.11%0.93%1.63%-1.15%0.92%1.35%1.04%1.01%0.84%1.20%0.99%

Costco Wholesale's average Quarter SG&A projection for May 24 is $5.17B, based on 8 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $4.14B to $6.21B. The forecast indicates a -1.30% fall compared to COST last annual SG&A of $5.24B (Feb 24).

Costco Wholesale EPS Forecast

Aug 26May 26Feb 26Nov 25Aug 25May 25Feb 25Nov 24Aug 24May 24Feb 24Nov 23Aug 23May 23Feb 23Nov 22Aug 22May 22Feb 22Nov 21Aug 21May 21Feb 21Nov 20Aug 20May 20Feb 20Nov 19May 19Feb 19
# Analysts81381378141017881611158710781381212777761514
EPS----------$3.92$3.58$4.87$2.94$3.30$3.07$4.21$3.05$2.98$3.03$3.77-$2.15$2.63$3.14$1.90$2.10$1.91$2.06$2.02
Avg Forecast$6.10$4.52$4.38$4.20$5.69$4.16$4.05$3.86$5.08$3.70$3.63$3.44$4.79$3.21$3.12$4.17$2.76$2.62$3.58$2.45$2.05$2.85$1.92$2.06$1.71$2.54$1.83$1.69$1.37$1.63
High Forecast$6.10$4.52$4.38$4.20$5.69$4.16$4.05$3.86$5.42$3.70$3.63$3.67$4.79$3.21$3.12$4.17$2.91$2.75$3.71$2.54$2.13$2.95$1.99$2.14$1.78$2.64$1.90$1.76$1.64$1.96
Low Forecast$6.10$4.52$4.38$4.20$5.69$4.16$4.05$3.86$4.94$3.70$3.63$3.25$4.79$3.21$3.12$4.17$2.68$2.42$3.39$2.32$1.94$2.70$1.82$1.96$1.63$2.41$1.73$1.61$1.10$1.30
Surprise %----------1.08%1.04%1.02%0.91%1.06%0.74%1.52%1.16%0.83%1.24%1.84%-1.12%1.27%1.83%0.75%1.15%1.13%1.50%1.24%

According to 8 Wall Street analysts, Costco Wholesale's projected average Quarter EPS for May 24 is $3.70, with a low estimate of $3.70 and a high estimate of $3.70. This represents a -5.56% decrease compared to COST previous annual EPS of $3.92 (Feb 24).

Costco Wholesale Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
BIGBig Lots$0.50$12.502400.00%Hold
DGDollar General$85.75$153.4278.92%Buy
DLTRDollar Tree$71.91$116.0061.31%Buy
WMTWalmart$80.56$108.7835.03%Buy
TGTTarget$152.84$178.2816.64%Buy
BJBJ's Wholesale Club$80.57$71.64-11.08%Hold
COSTCostco Wholesale$907.87$755.17-16.82%Buy

COST Forecast FAQ


Yes, according to 21 Wall Street analysts, Costco Wholesale (COST) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 17 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 80.95% of COST's total ratings.

Costco Wholesale (COST) average price target is $755.17 with a range of $509 to $975, implying a -16.82% from its last price of $907.87. The data is based on 21 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for COST stock, the company can go down by -16.82% (from the last price of $907.87 to the average price target of $755.17), up by 7.39% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -43.93% based on the lowest stock price target.

COST's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $755.17 does not support the claim that Costco Wholesale can reach $1.4K in the near future.

6 Wall Street analysts forecast a $949.17 price target for Costco Wholesale (COST) this month, up 4.55% from its last price of $907.87. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 3.54% and decreased by -12.38%, respectively.

Costco Wholesale's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Aug 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $273.28B (high $273.28B, low $273.28B), average EBITDA is $11.67B (high $11.67B, low $11.67B), average net income is $7.9B (high $7.9B, low $7.9B), average SG&A $25.5B (high $25.5B, low $25.5B), and average EPS is $17.77 (high $17.77, low $17.77). COST's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Aug 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $289.83B (high $289.83B, low $289.83B), average EBITDA is $12.38B (high $12.38B, low $12.38B), average net income is $8.54B (high $8.54B, low $8.54B), average SG&A $27.05B (high $27.05B, low $27.05B), and average EPS is $19.21 (high $19.21, low $19.21).

Based on Costco Wholesale's last annual report (Aug 2022), the company's revenue was $226.95B, beating the average analysts forecast of $206.34B by 9.99%. Apple's EBITDA was $8B, missing the average prediction of $8.79B by -8.96%. The company's net income was $5.84B, beating the average estimation of $5.05B by 15.63%. Apple's SG&A was $19.78B, beating the average forecast of $18.63B by 6.17%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $13.17, beating the average prediction of $11.41 by 15.41%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Feb 2024), Costco Wholesale's revenue was $58.44B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $59.11B by -1.13%. The company's EBITDA was $2.06B, missing the average prediction of $2.52B by -18.32%. Costco Wholesale's net income was $1.74B, beating the average estimation of $1.61B by 8.06%. The company's SG&A was $5.24B, missing the average forecast of $5.52B by -5.01%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $3.92, beating the average prediction of $3.63 by 8.11%