Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Costco Wholesale (COST)

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/6/2025 – Costco Wholesale had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $1,040.00 to $1,070.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Costco Wholesale had its price target raised by analysts at DA Davidson from $900.00 to $1,000.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Costco Wholesale had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $1,000.00 to $1,075.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – Costco Wholesale had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $1,100.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/9/2025 – Costco Wholesale had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $1,100.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/3/2025 – Costco Wholesale had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $1,100.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/18/2024 – Costco Wholesale had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $800.00 to $1,060.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Costco Wholesale Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:COST traded up $6.64 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $1,071.76. 440,074 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,894,319. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $966.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $919.48. The company has a market cap of $475.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.26 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.98. Costco Wholesale Co. has a 52 week low of $697.27 and a 52 week high of $1,072.93.

Costco Wholesale Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.43%. Costco Wholesale’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Costco Wholesale

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Costco Wholesale in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Costco Wholesale during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Costco Wholesale by 250.0% in the 4th quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 35 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Costco Wholesale in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Collier Financial purchased a new position in shares of Costco Wholesale during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. 68.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.