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Costco (COST): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy20 Buy6 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 27 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 27 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $1,094, the highest $1,315, the lowest $781. The average is +10.7% from the last price of $989.
Analyst ratings 33
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Discount StoresxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $1,079 → $1,130+4.7% | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Discount StoresDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $1,088 → $1,110+2.0% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Discount StoresOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $1,060 → $1,120+5.7% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Discount StoresAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $1,069 → $1,105+3.4% | Buy | +11.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Discount StoresGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $1,084 → $1,139+5.1% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Discount StoresPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $1,093 → $1,139+4.2% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| Ivan Feinseth★★★★★★★★★★#902 · hits 57% · avg +9.4% | Tigress Financial | $1,065 → $1,250+17.4% | Buy | +26.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 16:35 | +2.2% | ↗ |
| Zhihan Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4434 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Bernstein | $1,143 | Buy | +15.6% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 05:09 | −0.5%next day +3.9% | ↗ |
| Steven Shemesh★★★★★★★★★★#7590 · hits 50% · avg +0.2% | RBC Capital | $1,000 | Hold | +1.1% | Assigned | 09.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −0.7%next day +1.4% · 5 days +6.4% | ↗ |
| Christopher Nardone★★★★★★★★★★#1869 · hits 53% · avg +11.9% | Bank of America Securities | $1,095 | Buy | +10.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 06:11 | −0.7%next day +1.4% · 5 days +6.4% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Guggenheim | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 08:50 | +1.0%next day −0.7% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Rupesh Parikh★★★★★★★★★★#487 · hits 62% · avg +11.8% | Oppenheimer | $1,160 | Buy | +17.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +1.0%next day −0.7% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Kelly Bania★★★★★★★★★★#863 · hits 68% · avg +9.0% | BMO Capital | $1,315 | Buy | +32.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +1.0%next day −0.7% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Michael Lasser★★★★★★★★★★#195 · hits 68% · avg +16.4% | UBS | $1,275 | Buy | +28.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | +1.0%next day −0.7% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Kate McShane★★★★★★★★★★#2266 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% | Goldman Sachs | $1,134 | Buy | +14.6% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 10:35 | +0.8%next day +0.9% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
| Joe Feldman★★★★★★★★★★#1642 · hits 54% · avg +6.6% | Telsey Advisory | $1,135 | Buy | +14.7% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −0.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Phillip Blee★★★★★★★★★★#2703 · hits 57% · avg +7.6% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 12:15 | +0.8%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Krisztina Katai★★★★★★★★★★#2568 · hits 57% · avg +6.1% | Deutsche Bank | $1,091 → $1,079−1.1% | Buy | +9.1% | Assigned | 28.09.26on TipRanks 09:05 | +0.8%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Chris Graja★★★★★★★★★★#782 · hits 70% · avg +12.9% | Argus Research | $1,230 | Buy | +24.4% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 09:10 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Oliver Chen★★★★★★★★★★#3026 · hits 51% · avg +3.4% | TD Cowen | $1,175 | Buy | +18.8% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 01:55 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Georgy Vashchenko★★★★★★★★★★#8914 · hits 0% · avg −1.6% | Freedom Capital Markets | $1,030 → $1,010−1.9% | Buy | +2.1% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 13:11 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Bobby Griffin★★★★★★★★★★#481 · hits 61% · avg +17.5% | Raymond James | $1,100 → $1,050−4.5% | Buy | +6.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:40 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Scot Ciccarelli★★★★★★★★★★#218 · hits 68% · avg +14.8% | Truist Financial | $1,011 → $955−5.5% | Hold | −3.4% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| David Bellinger★★★★★★★★★★#6513 · hits 45% · avg +1.1% | Mizuho Securities | $1,100 → $1,065−3.2% | Buy | +7.7% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★#806 · hits 61% · avg +8.7% | J.P. Morgan | $1,100 → $1,015−7.7% | Buy | +2.6% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Simeon Gutman★★★★★★★★★★#2057 · hits 58% · avg +4.5% | Morgan Stanley | $1,130 | Buy | +14.2% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 06:08 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Edward Kelly★★★★★★★★★★#423 · hits 67% · avg +11.1% | Wells Fargo | $1,000 → $950−5.0% | Hold | −4.0% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Steven Zaccone★★★★★★★★★★#7822 · hits 48% · avg +0.2% | Citi | $1,020 | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 05:15 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Bill Kirk★★★★★★★★★★#12248 · hits 38% · avg −7.9% | Roth MKM | $781 | Sell | −21.0% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 02:55 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Michael Baker★★★★★★★★★★#1121 · hits 58% · avg +8.1% | D.A. Davidson | $1,040 | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 23:08 | +2.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Greg Melich★★★★★★★★★★#1504 · hits 60% · avg +9.0% | Evercore ISI | $1,100 | Buy | +11.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 09:05 | +0.1%next day +1.3% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Robert Drbul★★★★★★★★★★#1851 · hits 54% · avg +5.4% | BTIG | $1,125 | Buy | +13.7% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks Sep 23 05:55 | +1.3%next day −0.8% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $1,130 | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 10:15 | −1.4%next day −0.7% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| John Heinbockel★★★★★★★★★★#753 · hits 65% · avg +12.0% | Guggenheim | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 23.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 07:35 | +2.8%next day −1.5% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Seth Sigman★★★★★★★★★★#12066 · hits 52% · avg −5.6% | Barclays | $1,000 | Hold | +1.1% | Reiterated | 29.05.26on TipRanks 05:05 | −4.2%next day −1.3% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 05.05.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −0.4%next day −3.4% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Peter Benedict★★★★★★★★★★#263 · hits 67% · avg +14.9% | Robert W. Baird | $1,000 → $1,100+10.0% | Buy | +11.2% | Reiterated | 05.02.26on TipRanks 07:20 | +2.4%next day −0.7% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Clement Xu★★★★★★★★★★#6390 · hits 38% · avg +1.7% | DBS | $1,195 | Buy | +20.8% | Reiterated | 12.01.26on TipRanks 07:38 | +1.8%next day +0.1% · 5 days +4.8% | |
| Chuck Cerankosky★★★★★★★★★★#1815 · hits 75% · avg +16.5% | Northcoast Research | $1,100 | Buy | +11.2% | Upgrade | 24.12.25on TipRanks 07:25 | +1.6%next day +0.2% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Costco
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $1,088 at a price of $910 (+19.5%); now: $1,094 at $989 (+10.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 52 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 52 | 52 |
| Hold | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
| Sell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 10.12.26 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $4.93 (from $4.62 to $5.61). Last quarter: $6.75.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $74.3B (from $71.2B to $75.8B). Last quarter: $95.7B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About Costco
- CEO: Ron Vachris
- Employees: 355,000
- 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, 98027, US
- www.costco.com
Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. These outlets provide customers with an extensive array of both well-known branded and proprietary private-label products. Their vast inventory includes household staples, shelf-stable groceries, confectionery, chilled and frozen items, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and deli selections. Furthermore, the stores stock major appliances, consumer electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio furniture, sporting goods, vehicle tires, toys, seasonal merchandise, office supplies, automotive maintenance products, postage services, event tickets, apparel, small kitchen appliances, home furnishings, domestic textiles, kitchenware, custom-order kiosks, and fine jewelry. Fresh departments offer meat, produce, a service deli, and bakery items. Beyond retail goods, Costco provides in-store amenities such as pharmacies, optical clinics, food courts, hearing aid centers, and tire installation facilities, in addition to managing 636 gas stations. The company also extends its offerings online through business delivery, travel booking, and same-day grocery fulfillment in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, Costco maintained a global network of 815 membership warehouses, with 564 located in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, and one each in Iceland, France, and China. Digital storefronts facilitate e-commerce operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. Founded in 1976, the enterprise was originally known as Costco Companies, Inc. before officially adopting the name Costco Wholesale
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