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Costco Wholesale (COST)

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$982.00 USD

982.00
1,891,943

+4.55 (0.47%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 09:34 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value A Growth D Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 35% (158 out of 244)

Industry: Retail - Discount Stores

Zacks News

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Costco (COST) Stellar Comps Shape Stock's Bullish Course

In the changing retail landscape, Costco (COST) has been able to create a niche for itself on the back of growth strategies. These factors are aiding the company in sustaining impressive comparable sales run.

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Casey's (CASY) Stock Surges on Q4 Earnings & Revenue Beat

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Is Costco Wholesale (COST) Outperforming Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?

Is (COST) Outperforming Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?

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Costco (COST) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why

Costco (COST) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.

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Walmart (WMT) Stock Looks Like a Buy at New Highs Amid Delivery Push

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Weak Comps Likely to Hurt Kirkland's (KIRK) Q1 Earnings

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Buy Five Below (FIVE) Stock Heading into Q1 2019 Earnings?

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Factors Setting the Tone for Guidewire's (GWRE) Q3 Earnings

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Costco's (COST) Earnings Top Estimates in Q3, Increase Y/Y

Costco (COST) witnesses comparable sales growth across all regions during the third quarter of fiscal 2019. E-commerce sales during the period are sturdy as well.

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Factors to Consider Ahead of Coupa's (COUP) Q1 Earnings

Coupa (COUP) is benefiting from expanding customer base on the back of growing adoption of spend management platform.

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What to Expect from Costco (COST) Q3 2019 Earnings Thursday

Costco (COST) is scheduled to release its Q3 fiscal 2019 financial results after the closing bell Thursday. Let's see what to expect from the big-box retailer.

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Will Soft Traffic Hurt Red Robin's (RRGB) Earnings in Q1?

Red Robin's (RRGB) top line in first-quarter fiscal 2019 is likely to be impacted by soft same-store sales and decline in dine-in traffic.

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Factors Likely to Decide Michaels' (MIK) Fate in Q1 Earnings

Michaels' (MIK) strained margins trend due to higher expenses may continue in first-quarter fiscal 2019. However, its efforts to boost omni-channel experience are encouraging.

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Factors Influencing Big Lots' (BIG) Fate in Q1 Earnings

Dismal margins may weigh on Big Lots' (BIG) bottom line in Q1, while sturdy performance in Soft Home and Furniture categories will provide cushion to the stock.

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Costco's (COST) Q3 Earnings Likely to Increase: Here's Why

Costco's (COST) growth strategies, sturdy comparable sales performance and strong membership trends are likely to favorably impact third-quarter results.

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NGL Energy Partners (NGL): What Will Q4 Earnings Unveil?

Two major segments of the partnership, Crude Oil Logistics and Water Solutions, are sending mixed signals with regard to NGL Energy Partners' (NGL) results in the upcoming quarter.

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Factors Influencing Burlington Stores (BURL) in Q1 Earnings

Burlington Stores' (BURL) robust top-line rise along with strategies to alter its business model might aid its Q1 outcomes. However, the spiraling freight cost may dent the company's bottom line.

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Factors Likely to Influence GameStop's (GME) Q1 Earnings

Dismal trends at pre-owned business may hit GameStop (GME) in Q1 earnings. Also, soft gross margin is a worry.

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Can American Eagle (AEO) Beat on Q1 Earnings Despite Woes?

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What's in Store for Dollar General (DG) This Earnings Season?

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Factors Shaping Capri Holdings (CPRI) Q4 Earnings Outcome

Capri Holdings' (CPRI) commitment toward deploying resources to expand product offerings, build "shop-in-shops", and upgrading information system and distribution infrastructure is likely to drive fourth-quarter sales.

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Factors to Consider Ahead of Keysight's (KEYS) Q2 Earnings

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Factors Likely to Shape Dollar Tree's (DLTR) Earnings in Q1

Dollar Tree's (DLTR) margin in first-quarter fiscal 2019 might be hurt by higher cost pressures. However, its store optimization program is commendable.

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BIG vs. COST: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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