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Costco Wholesale (COST)

(Delayed Data from NSDQ)

$980.98 USD

980.98
2,188,667

+3.53 (0.36%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $982.24 +1.26 (0.13%) 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%

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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 32% (166 out of 244)

Industry: Retail - Discount Stores

Zacks News

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Costco Wholesale, Ross Stores and Burlington Stores

Costco Wholesale, Ross Stores and Burlington Stores are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Why Costco (COST) Outpaced the Stock Market Today

In the closing of the recent trading day, Costco (COST) stood at $683.24, denoting a +1.43% change from the preceding trading day.

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These 3 Discount Players Are Forging Ahead of the Industry

Discount stocks have shown a consistent ability to perform well even when broader market indices may experience volatility.

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Choppy H1 24'? These 3 Data Points Say Yes

While many Wall Street "experts" rely on gut feel, I believe it's best to make forecasts based on data. The data points included in this article suggest the market may be in for a choppy first half.

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Investors Heavily Search Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Here is What You Need to Know

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Costco (COST) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Company News for Jan 8, 2024

Companies In The News Are: STZ, GBX, PTON, COST.

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Costco's (COST) Comparable Sales Display Strength in December

Costco's (COST) distinctive membership business model and pricing power set it apart from traditional players. Comparable sales for the retail month of December rise 8.5%.

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Is Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS) a Strong ETF Right Now?

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4 Retail-Discount Store Stocks to Watch in the Year Ahead

Better pricing, effective inventory management and operational initiatives are likely to drive Retail - Discount Stores companies. Costco (COST), The TJX Companies (TJX), Target (TGT) and Ross Stores (ROST) look well-placed.

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Top Research Reports for Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway & Eli Lilly

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) and Eli Lilly and Company (LLY).

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Are You a Growth Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick

The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage.

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Company News for Dec 18, 2023

Companies in The News Are: AEE, SCHL, INTC, COST

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Costco's (COST) Q1 Earnings Top, Comparable Sales Up 3.8%

Costco (COST) registers a comparable sales increase of 3.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Management announces a special dividend payable on Jan 12, 2024.

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Markets Stay on a Roll; COST, LEN Beat on Earnings

Economic data has continued shedding excess inflation like a recent prescription of Ozempic can do for one's physique.

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Compared to Estimates, Costco (COST) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Although the revenue and EPS for Costco (COST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended November 2023, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Costco (COST) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Costco (COST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.87% and 0.22%, respectively, for the quarter ended November 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Costco (COST) to Post Q1 Earnings: A Look at Comps Dynamics

Costco's (COST) first-quarter results are likely to benefit from the company's customer-centric approach, pricing strategies, merchandise initiatives and emphasis on memberships.

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Photronics (PLAB) to Post Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Photronics' (PLAB) fiscal fourth-quarter results are likely to reflect sluggishness in the semiconductor end market.

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Factors to Know Ahead of Costco's (COST) Q1 Earnings Release

Costco's (COST) first-quarter results are likely to benefit from its customer-centric approach, pricing strategies, merchandise initiatives and emphasis on memberships.

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Unlocking Q1 Potential of Costco (COST): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics

Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Costco (COST) for the quarter ended November 2023 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.

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Big Week for Fed FOMC and Key Inflation Data

Big Week for Fed FOMC and Key Inflation Data.

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Consumer Prices & the Fed Decision

Could Tuesday's CPI (and Wednesday's PPI) augment the Fed's thinking on changing rates?