Back to top
more

Costco Wholesale (COST)

(Delayed Data from NSDQ)

$952.52 USD

952.52
2,933,256

+12.88 (1.37%)

Updated Aug 1, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $952.37 -0.15 (-0.02%) 7:58 PM 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%

Zacks Rank Education - Learn about the Zacks Rank

Zacks Rank Home - Zacks Rank resources in one place

Zacks Premium - The only way to fully access the Zacks Rank

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.

Zacks Style Scores Education - Learn more about the Zacks Style Scores

D Value A Growth F 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%.

Zacks Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Rank
Zacks Industry Rank Education -- Learn more about the Zacks Industry Rank

Bottom 25% (184 out of 246)

Industry: Retail - Discount Stores

Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

Company News for December 09, 2016

Companies in the News are: LULU,COST,TLRD,CIEN

    Zacks Equity Research

    Costco (COST) Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates in Q1

    After posting a positive earnings surprise in the final quarter of fiscal 2016, Costco (COST) delivered a negative earnings surprise in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

      Madeleine Johnson headshot

      Costco (COST) Misses Q3 Earnings, Revenues Up 3.2%

      Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) just released its first quarter fiscal 2017 financial results after the bell, posting earnings of $1.17 and revenues of $28.09 billion.

        Zacks Equity Research

        Costco (COST) Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

        Our proven model does not conclusively show that Costco (COST) is likely to beat earnings estimates this quarter.

          Zacks Equity Research

          Costco Continues with its Positive Comparable Sales Trend

          After reporting flat comparable-store sales in August, Costco (COST) has continued to post positive comps so far in the year.

            Zacks Equity Research

            Buckle's (BKE) Soft Comparable Sales Continue to Hurt Stock

            Buckle (BKE) has been continuing with its sluggish comparable-store sales performance this year.

              Zacks Equity Research

              Gap November Comps Fall 1%, Banana Republic Looks Good

              Gap (GPS) posted soft comparable store sales for the four weeks ending Nov 26, 2016.

                Zacks Equity Research

                Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Zumiez, Costco Wholesale, L Brands, Buckle and Gap

                Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Zumiez, Costco Wholesale, L Brands, Buckle and Gap

                  Zacks Equity Research

                  Retail Industry Stock Outlook - Holiday Season 2016

                  The link between consumer spending and the retail industry becomes more relevant as retail sales attract approximately 30% of total consumer spending in the U.S.

                    Sheraz Mian headshot

                    Top Research Reports for Costco, Exxon & Bristol-Myers

                    Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Costco (COST), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Bristol-Myers (BMY).

                      Sheraz Mian headshot

                      New GE, Catepillar & Sinopec Research Reports

                      Today's must-read reports are for Sinopec (SNP), General Electric (GE) and Caterpillar (CAT).

                        Zacks Equity Research

                        Stock Market News for September 01, 2016

                        Decline in energy shares weighed on benchmarks on Wednesday.

                          Sheraz Mian headshot

                          Top Research Reports for August 30, 2016

                          Today's must-read reports are for HSBC Holdings (HSBC), Facebook (FB) and Boeing (BA).

                            Zacks Equity Research

                            Stock Market News for July 28, 2016

                              Zacks Equity Research

                              Retail Stock Outlook: Is the Sector Reflecting Growth?

                              Given a rebounding U.S. economy, the retail space is bubbling with optimism.

                                Zacks Equity Research

                                Stock Market News for June 02, 2016

                                Despite lackluster global manufacturing reports, benchmarks finished in the green following a late recovery in oil prices and higher-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data.

                                  Sheraz Mian headshot

                                  Oil Crosses the $50 Mark, Sweeping Up Q1 Earnings

                                  A batch of mixed economic data and oil prices crossing the $50 mark provide the backdrop for today's session.

                                    Zacks Equity Research

                                    Stock Market News for March 29, 2016

                                    Benchmarks closed mixed on Monday after gains in consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks were partly offset by losses in energy stocks

                                      Zacks Equity Research

                                      Stock Market News for March 23, 2016

                                      Benchmarks finished mostly in the red on Tuesday following a horrific terrorist attack in Brussels

                                        Sheraz Mian headshot

                                        Weak Q3 Earnings Season Now Behind Us

                                        The magnitude of negative revisions to Q4 earnings estimates is greater than what we saw in the comparable periods.

                                          Sheraz Mian headshot

                                          Weak Q3 Earnings Season Now Behind Us

                                          The magnitude of negative revisions to Q4 earnings estimates is greater than what we saw in the comparable periods.

                                            Zacks Equity Research

                                            Are These Retail Earnings Plays in Your Shopping List?

                                            Companies try every possible trick to woo investors, but what ultimately catches their eye is the earnings performance compared to market expectations.

                                              Zacks Equity Research

                                              Retail Industry Stock Outlook - Nov. 2015

                                              A gradual recovery in the housing market, along with an improving labor market and lower gasoline prices, are favoring the economy and playing key roles in raising buyers' confidence.

                                                Zacks Equity Research

                                                Retail Industry Stock Outlook - Nov. 2015

                                                A gradual recovery in the housing market, along with an improving labor market and lower gasoline prices, are favoring the economy and playing key roles in raising buyers' confidence.

                                                  Zacks Equity Research

                                                  Retail Stock Outlook: Will Reviving Economy Be Reflected?

                                                  Improvement in the job scenario is likely to boost consumer confidence and provide them with a sense of security when it comes to purchasing power, thereby boosting consumer spending.