Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
COST Stock Forecast
Costco Wholesale stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $797.65 (represents a -14.05% downside from COST’s last price of $928.08) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 23 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
COST Price Target
The average price target for Costco Wholesale (COST) is $797.65 based on 1-year price targets from 23 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $1.06K to $509.00. This represents a potential -14.05% downside from COST's last price of $928.08.
COST Analyst Ratings
According to 23 Wall Street analysts, Costco Wholesale's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for COST stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 18 'Buy' (78.26%), 5 'Hold' (21.74%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Costco Wholesale Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Joseph Feldman | Tigress Financial | $1.06K | $888.17 | 19.91% | 14.75% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Robert Ohmes | Bank of America Securities | $972.00 | $885.62 | 9.75% | 4.73% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Kelly Bania | BMO Capital | $980.00 | $879.90 | 11.38% | 5.59% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Joseph Feldman | Telsey Advisory | $1.00K | $901.44 | 10.93% | 7.75% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Mark Astrachan | Stifel Nicolaus | $925.00 | $901.44 | 2.61% | -0.33% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Laura Champine | Loop Capital Markets | $1.00K | $901.44 | 11.49% | 8.29% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Michael Baker | D.A. Davidson | $880.00 | $885.62 | -0.63% | -5.18% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Kate McShane | Goldman Sachs | $995.00 | $885.62 | 12.35% | 7.21% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Seth Sigman | Barclays | $850.00 | $901.44 | -5.71% | -8.41% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Paul Lejuez | Citigroup | $800.00 | $885.62 | -9.67% | -13.80% |
The latest Costco Wholesale stock forecast, released on Oct 17, 2024 by Joseph Feldman from Tigress Financial, set a price target of $1.06K, which represents a 19.91% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($888.17), and a 14.75% increase from COST last price ($928.08).
Costco Wholesale Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 16 | 48 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $947.94 | $852.13 |
| Last Closing Price | $928.08 | $928.08 | $928.08 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | 2.14% | -8.18% |
In the current month, the average price target of Costco Wholesale stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Costco Wholesale's last price of $928.08. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Tigress Financial | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Truist Financial | Underperform | Underperform | Hold |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Evercore ISI | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Roth Capital | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Bank of America Securities | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Sep 27, 2024 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Telsey Advisory | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Costco Wholesale's last stock rating was published by Morgan Stanley on Oct 23, 2024. The company gave COST a "Overweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Costco Wholesale Financial Forecast
Costco Wholesale Revenue Forecast
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avg Forecast | $91.30B | $67.17B | $67.02B | $67.21B | $90.78B | $66.62B | $66.54B | $66.38B | $85.37B | $62.61B | $62.52B | $62.28B | $79.91B | $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 |
| High Forecast | $94.68B | $69.67B | $69.51B | $69.70B | $94.15B | $69.10B | $69.01B | $68.85B | $88.54B | $64.93B | $64.38B | $65.61B | $80.04B | $60.18B | $59.11B | $58.80B | $80.60B | $57.64B | $60.53B | $73.43B | $53.64B | $51.68B | $63.91B | $45.53B | $48.22B | $54.24B | $38.53B | $39.77B | $41.58B | $49.38B |
| Low Forecast | $88.84B | $65.37B | $65.22B | $65.40B | $88.35B | $64.83B | $64.75B | $64.60B | $83.08B | $60.93B | $59.99B | $60.67B | $79.78B | $56.46B | $59.11B | $57.10B | $75.63B | $54.08B | $56.79B | $68.90B | $50.28B | $48.44B | $59.91B | $42.68B | $45.20B | $50.84B | $36.11B | $37.28B | $38.97B | $46.29B |
| # Analysts | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Costco Wholesale EBITDA Forecast
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| # Analysts | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avg Forecast | $4.18B | $3.07B | $3.07B | $3.07B | $4.15B | $3.05B | $3.04B | $3.04B | $3.90B | $2.86B | $2.86B | $2.85B | $3.65B | $2.65B | $2.55B | $2.64B | $3.55B | $2.54B | $2.31B | $2.06B | $2.27B | $2.19B | $2.10B | $1.93B | $2.04B | $2.30B | $1.98B | $1.68B | $1.76B | $2.09B |
| High Forecast | $4.33B | $3.19B | $3.18B | $3.19B | $4.31B | $3.16B | $3.16B | $3.15B | $4.05B | $2.97B | $2.94B | $3.00B | $3.66B | $2.75B | $3.06B | $2.69B | $3.69B | $2.64B | $2.78B | $2.47B | $2.37B | $2.28B | $2.52B | $2.01B | $2.13B | $2.39B | $2.37B | $1.75B | $1.83B | $2.18B |
| Low Forecast | $4.06B | $2.99B | $2.98B | $2.99B | $4.04B | $2.96B | $2.96B | $2.95B | $3.80B | $2.79B | $2.74B | $2.77B | $3.65B | $2.58B | $2.04B | $2.61B | $3.46B | $2.47B | $1.85B | $1.65B | $2.22B | $2.14B | $1.68B | $1.88B | $1.99B | $2.24B | $1.58B | $1.64B | $1.72B | $2.04B |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Costco Wholesale Net Income Forecast
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avg Forecast | $3.11B | $2.24B | $2.16B | $2.06B | $2.85B | $2.09B | $1.99B | $1.89B | $2.60B | $1.88B | $1.78B | $1.68B | $2.26B | $1.65B | $1.47B | $1.53B | $2.13B | $1.43B | $1.34B | $1.27B | $1.23B | $1.17B | $1.21B | $1.09B | $912.59M | $1.27B | $1.07B | $918.30M | $763.11M | $1.13B |
| High Forecast | $3.26B | $2.35B | $2.26B | $2.16B | $2.99B | $2.19B | $2.09B | $1.98B | $2.72B | $1.97B | $1.93B | $1.81B | $2.26B | $1.73B | $1.76B | $1.63B | $2.23B | $1.50B | $1.60B | $1.52B | $1.29B | $1.23B | $1.46B | $1.15B | $961.00M | $1.33B | $1.29B | $967.02M | $803.60M | $1.19B |
| Low Forecast | $3.00B | $2.16B | $2.08B | $1.99B | $2.75B | $2.01B | $1.92B | $1.82B | $2.51B | $1.81B | $1.66B | $1.56B | $2.26B | $1.59B | $1.17B | $1.45B | $2.06B | $1.38B | $1.07B | $1.02B | $1.19B | $1.13B | $970.93M | $1.06B | $883.62M | $1.23B | $857.06M | $889.15M | $738.89M | $1.10B |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Costco Wholesale SG&A Forecast
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| # Analysts | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avg Forecast | $8.36B | $6.15B | $6.14B | $6.16B | $8.32B | $6.10B | $6.10B | $6.08B | $7.82B | $5.74B | $5.73B | $5.71B | $7.32B | $5.32B | $5.17B | $5.28B | $7.12B | $5.09B | $4.70B | $4.52B | $4.72B | $4.55B | $4.27B | $4.01B | $4.24B | $4.77B | $4.89B | $3.50B | $3.66B | $4.35B |
| High Forecast | $8.67B | $6.38B | $6.37B | $6.39B | $8.63B | $6.33B | $6.32B | $6.31B | $8.11B | $5.95B | $5.90B | $6.01B | $7.33B | $5.51B | $6.21B | $5.39B | $7.38B | $5.28B | $5.64B | $5.43B | $4.91B | $4.73B | $5.13B | $4.17B | $4.42B | $4.97B | $5.87B | $3.64B | $3.81B | $4.52B |
| Low Forecast | $8.14B | $5.99B | $5.98B | $5.99B | $8.09B | $5.94B | $5.93B | $5.92B | $7.61B | $5.58B | $5.50B | $5.56B | $7.31B | $5.17B | $4.14B | $5.23B | $6.93B | $4.95B | $3.76B | $3.62B | $4.61B | $4.44B | $3.42B | $3.91B | $4.14B | $4.66B | $3.91B | $3.42B | $3.57B | $4.24B |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Costco Wholesale EPS Forecast
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| # Analysts | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avg Forecast | $6.98 | $5.03 | $4.85 | $4.63 | $6.40 | $4.69 | $4.48 | $4.24 | $5.84 | $4.21 | $3.99 | $3.79 | $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 |
| High Forecast | $7.32 | $5.27 | $5.08 | $4.86 | $6.71 | $4.91 | $4.70 | $4.45 | $6.12 | $4.42 | $4.34 | $4.08 | $5.09 | $3.88 | $3.63 | $3.67 | $5.02 | $3.37 | $3.27 | $4.37 | $2.91 | $2.76 | $3.77 | $2.58 | $2.16 | $3.00 | $2.02 | $2.17 | $1.81 | $2.68 |
| Low Forecast | $6.74 | $4.85 | $4.68 | $4.47 | $6.18 | $4.52 | $4.32 | $4.10 | $5.63 | $4.07 | $3.74 | $3.50 | $5.07 | $3.57 | $3.62 | $3.25 | $4.62 | $3.10 | $3.01 | $4.02 | $2.67 | $2.54 | $3.46 | $2.37 | $1.99 | $2.76 | $1.86 | $2.00 | $1.66 | $2.46 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Costco Wholesale Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG | Big Lots | $0.50 | $12.50 | 2400.00% | Hold |
| DG | Dollar General | $73.27 | $151.20 | 106.36% | Buy |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree | $63.18 | $113.81 | 80.14% | Buy |
| TGT | Target | $121.72 | $178.12 | 46.34% | Buy |
| WMT | Walmart | $87.18 | $107.98 | 23.86% | Buy |
| COST | Costco Wholesale | $928.08 | $797.65 | -14.05% | Buy |
| BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club | $85.70 | $72.53 | -15.37% | Hold |