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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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Is Trending Stock Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) a Buy Now?

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Costco (COST). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Costco (COST) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

Costco (COST) closed at $489.35 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.87% move from the prior day.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Alphabet, Alibaba Group, Costco Wholesale, The Estee Lauder and Canadian National Railway

Alphabet, Alibaba Group, Costco Wholesale, The Estee Lauder and Canadian National Railway are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog.

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Top Stock Reports for Alphabet, Alibaba & Costco Wholesale

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST).

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

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Costco (COST) Registers Soft Comparable Sales in March

Costco's (COST) March comparable sales numbers disappoint investors. The metric declines 1.1% during the month under review.

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Costco (COST) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Costco (COST) closed at $496.87 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.1% move from the prior day.

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How to Find Strong Retail and Wholesale Stocks Slated for Positive Earnings Surprises

The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.

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

Costco (COST) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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Zacks Value Trader Highlights: The Home Depot, Costco Wholesale, Tractor Supply, Ulta Beauty and Williams-Sonoma

The Home Depot, Costco Wholesale, Tractor Supply, Ulta Beauty and Williams-Sonoma are part of the Zacks Value Trader blog.

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5 Popular Retail Stocks for Buy and Hold Investors

The retail stocks have come down off their 2021 highs. Are there any retail deals for long-term value investors?

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

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Costco (COST). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Week Ahead: Banking Crisis, Inflation Reports, and Big Pharma Acquisitions

Last week ended on a hectic note...

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Oracle, AutoZone, Costco, FedEx and Lennar are part of Zacks Earnings Preview

Oracle, AutoZone, Costco, FedEx and Lennar are highlights of Zacks Earnings Preview article.

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2023 Q1 Earnings Preview: What Are Estimates Telling Us?

The 2022 Q4 earnings reports displayed that contrary to fears of an impending earnings cliff, companies were largely able to protect their bottom lines. Can they do the same in 2023 Q1?

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Casey's Q3 Preview: Can Shares Find New Life?

Year-to-date, CASY shares have struggled to find their footing, down roughly 5% and underperforming relative to the general market.

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

Costco (COST) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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Costco's (COST) Q2 Earnings Beat, Comparable Sales Rise Y/Y

Costco (COST) registers a comparable sales increase of 5.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Meanwhile, e-commerce comparable sales decrease 9.6% in the quarter.

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Sprouts Farmers (SFM) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y

Sprouts Farmers' (SFM) fourth-quarter 2022 performance reflects growth in total sales backed by jump in comparable store sales.

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Aaron's (AAN) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y

Aaron's (AAN) fourth-quarter 2022 results reflect higher revenues due to gains from the BrandsMart buyout. However, the bottom line declines due to the reduced gross profit, among other factors.

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Compared to Estimates, Costco (COST) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Costco (COST) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended February 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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Markets Close Higher; JWN, COST, AI & More Report Earnings

While Nordstrom and Costco posted mixed quarters, C3.ai, Broadcom and HPE all beat estimates outright.

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Costco (COST) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

Costco (COST) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 3.12% and 0.67%, respectively, for the quarter ended February 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Kroger (KR) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Identical Sales Up Y/Y

Kroger (KR) reports better-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2022 results. The quarter reflects investments made by the company to enhance product freshness and quality and expand digital capabilities.

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Burlington Stores (BURL) Tops Q4 Estimates, Sales Rise Y/Y

Burlington stores' (BURL) fourth-quarter results reflect improvement in the sales trend during the quarter.