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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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Beat the Market the Zacks Way: Vertiv, Costco, Sonnet BioTherapeutics in Focus

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Is Most-Watched Stock Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Worth Betting on Now?

Costco (COST) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Walmart, Home Depot and Costco

Walmart, Home Depot and Costco are included in this Analyst Blog.

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3 Blue-Chip Retail Stocks Investors Should Keep an Eye On

Industry stalwarts such as Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD) and Costco (COST) have withstood multiple market gyrations and delivered returns to investors.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Costco Wholesale, Salesforce, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Morgan Stanley and BP

Costco Wholesale, Salesforce, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Morgan Stanley and BP are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog.

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Top Analyst Reports for Costco, Salesforce & Thermo Fisher Scientific

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO).

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Costco (COST) Rides on Business Model and Pricing Power

A customer-centric approach, strategic pricing, merchandise initiatives and an emphasis on memberships aid Costco (COST).

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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Costco (COST) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

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Factors to Know Ahead of Ollie's Bargain (OLLI) Q1 Earnings

Ollie's Bargain's (OLLI) first-quarter results are likely to reflect a focus on value-driven merchandise assortment, an expansion of the customer reward program and cost-containment efforts.

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Casey's (CASY) Set to Report Q4 Earnings: Factors at Play

Casey's (CASY) fourth-quarter results are likely to reflect price and product optimization strategies, the increased penetration of private brands and digital engagements.

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Costco and AutoZone are part of Zacks Earnings Preview

Costco and AutoZone are highlights of the Zacks Earnings Preview article.

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An Early Glance Into Q2 Earnings

While 2023 Q2 estimates have come down, the magnitude of negative revisions compares favorably to what we saw in the comparable periods of previous quarters.

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Costco (COST) Witnesses Dismal Comparable Sales in May

Costco's (COST) May sales results disappoint investors. Comparable sales decline 0.3% during the month under review.

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Costco (COST) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Costco (COST) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended May 2023, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

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 May 30, 2023

Companies in The News Are: BAH,COST,MRVL,DECK

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Dollar General (DG) Gears Up for Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

Dollar General's (DG) first-quarter top-line results are likely to reflect better pricing, private-label offerings and effective inventory management.

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Costco's (COST) Q3 Top Line Lags, Comparable Sales Up 0.3%

Costco (COST) registers a comparable sales increase of 0.3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Meanwhile, comparable e-commerce sales decrease 10% in the quarter.

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Nasdaq Gains, Major Indices Still Negative for the Week

We'll likely continue to plod along in-range as the remainder of earnings season plays out.

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Time to Buy Costco (COST) or Dollar Tree (DLTR) Stock as Earnings Approach?

Two of the more notable retailers reporting their quarterly results this week are Costco (COST)) and Dollar Tree (DLTR) with both set to report on Thursday, May 25.

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Here's How Hibbett (HIBB) Looks Just Ahead of Q1 Earnings

Hibbett's (HIBB) Q1 results are expected to reflect gains from strong demand, store initiatives and e-commerce growth despite supply-chain disruptions and rising inflation.

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What's in the Offing for Analog Devices (ADI) in Q2 Earnings?

Analog Devices' (ADI) results for second-quarter fiscal 2023 are likely to reflect end-market strength and solid demand for analog and mixed-signal solutions.

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Why Costco (COST) Might Surprise This Earnings Season

Costco (COST) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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Guess? (GES) Gears Up for Q1 Earnings: What Should You Know?

Guess?'s (GES) first-quarter results are likely to reflect the impacts of cost inflation. However, a focus on strategic initiatives bodes well.

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Lions Gate (LGF.A) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Lions Gate's (LGF.A) fourth-quarter performance is expected to have benefited from a strong slate of content, rebounding domestic box office and six renewals of Television series.