Should I buy or sell Costco Wholesale stock right now?

25 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Costco Wholesale in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" COST shares. View COST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Costco Wholesale's stock price target for 2024?

25 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Costco Wholesale's shares. Their COST share price targets range from $502.00 to $760.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $659.96 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.9%. View analysts price targets for COST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have COST shares performed in 2024?

Costco Wholesale's stock was trading at $660.08 at the start of the year. Since then, COST stock has increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $724.16. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Costco Wholesale's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 7th 2024. View our COST earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Costco Wholesale's earnings call?

Costco Wholesale will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, March 7th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Costco Wholesale's earnings last quarter?

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) posted its earnings results on Thursday, December, 14th. The retailer reported $3.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.07. The retailer had revenue of $57.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.79 billion. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 2.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.44%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.10 EPS. Read the conference call transcript .

How often does Costco Wholesale pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 18th. Investors of record on Friday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share on Friday, February 16th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 1st. Read our dividend analysis for COST .

Is Costco Wholesale a good dividend stock?

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.57%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 20 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 27.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, COST will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.83% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for COST .

What ETFs hold Costco Wholesale's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) stock in their portfolio include Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) , Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) , Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) , ProShares Ultra Consumer Staples (UGE) , VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) , iShares U.S. Consumer Focused ETF (IEDI) , iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI) and God Bless America ETF (YALL) .

How were Costco Wholesale's same store sales last quarter?

Costco Wholesale same-store sales increased by 10% during the month of January. Costco Wholesale shares rose by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the report.

What is Craig Jelinek's approval rating as Costco Wholesale's CEO?

3,447 employees have rated Costco Wholesale Chief Executive Officer Craig Jelinek on Glassdoor.com . Craig Jelinek has an approval rating of 92% among the company's employees. This puts Craig Jelinek in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Costco Wholesale own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Costco Wholesale investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Walt Disney (DIS) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Home Depot (HD) , Netflix (NFLX) , Visa (V) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , Tesla (TSLA) , Walmart (WMT) and Boeing (BA) .

Who are Costco Wholesale's major shareholders?

Costco Wholesale's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Jennison Associates LLC (0.76%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.70%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.63%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.60%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.35%) and Swiss National Bank (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Caton Frates, Claudine Adamo , Daniel M Hines , James C Klauer , James C Klauer , James P Murphy , Joseph P Portera , Kenneth D Denman , Mary Agnes Wilderotter , Patrick J Callans , Patrick J Callans , Pierre Riel, Richard A Galanti , Roland Michael Vachris , Russell D Miller , Susan L Decker , Timothy L Rose , W Craig Jelinek and Yoram Rubanenko. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Costco Wholesale?

Shares of COST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does Costco Wholesale have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Costco Wholesale: Costco De Mexico S.A. de C.V., Costco Insurance Agency Inc., Costco President Taiwan Inc., Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., Costco Wholesale Japan Ltd., Costco Wholesale Korea Ltd., Costco Wholesale Membership Inc., Costco Wholesale United Kingdom Ltd., Innovel Solutions, NW Re Ltd., and PriceCostco International Inc.. Read More

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Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$724.16

+4.38 (+0.61%)

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Volume: 1.92 million shs
Average Volume: 2.11 million shs
Market Capitalization: $321.33 billion

P/E Ratio: 49.36
Dividend Yield: 0.56%
Price Target: $649.57

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Costco Wholesale MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.74 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 8.9% Downside
$659.96 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.37% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -3.96
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.63
Based on 69 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$10.51 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.74%
From $15.60 to $17.12 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.49 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

26th out of 206 stocks

Variety Stores Industry

3rd out of 11 stocks

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Costco Wholesale has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $659.96, Costco Wholesale has a forecasted downside of 8.9% from its current price of $724.16.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Costco Wholesale has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.37% of the float of Costco Wholesale has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Costco Wholesale has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Costco Wholesale has recently decreased by 2.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Costco Wholesale has a dividend yield of 0.57%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Costco Wholesale has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Costco Wholesale is 27.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Costco Wholesale will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.83% next year. This indicates that Costco Wholesale will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Costco Wholesale has received a -37.69% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Costco in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of dairy products at a hypermarket", "Physical retail of goods at a hypermarket", "Physical retail of ready meals and snacks at a hypermarket", "Physical retail of car parts", "Retail of frozen foods at a supermarket", and "Physical retail of processed foods" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Costco Wholesale is -3.96.

3.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Costco Wholesale has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 69 news articles for Costco Wholesale this week, compared to 45 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 137 people have searched for COST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -37% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
96 people have added Costco Wholesale to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Costco Wholesale insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,509,849.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.18% of the stock of Costco Wholesale is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
66.31% of the stock of Costco Wholesale is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Costco Wholesale are expected to grow by 9.74% in the coming year, from $15.60 to $17.12 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Costco Wholesale is 49.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.64.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Costco Wholesale is 49.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 26.53.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Costco Wholesale has a PEG Ratio of 5.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Costco Wholesale has a P/B Ratio of 12.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Costco Wholesale Stock (NASDAQ:COST)

Costco Wholesale Corporation is central to the global warehouse membership club story. The company was founded in 1983 by Jim Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman but its history dates back to 1976 because of the merger with Price Club. Costco, originally known as Costco Companies, quickly grew in its first two years and became the 1st company to go from $0 to $3 billion in revenue within the 1st 3 years. The company held its IPO in 1985.

Price Club was founded in 1976 by the Price family. It was among the very first warehouse membership clubs and targeted small merchants and businesses. It also saw quick success and went public in 1980. The Price family turned down an offer to merge with Walmart’s Sam’s Club in favor of a more suitable match-up with Costco. Coincidentally, Costco founder Jim Sinegal got his start in the retail business working for Sol Price at his original membership club, FedMart.

The new company was formed in 1993. It owned 206 stores and was called PriceCostco for a time. The Price family eventually exit the business in favor of new operations resulting in the rebranding to Costco Wholesale Corporation. The Price family's new business is called PriceSmart and operates a chain of membership clubs in the Caribbean and Central America. Price Club’s first store, opened in an old Howard Hughes airplane hangar, is still in operation and known as Costco #401.

Today, Costco is based in Issaquah, Washington and it is among the largest businesses in the world. The company operates as a member-only big-box retailer claiming more than 118 million members, it is ranked #10 on the Forbes Fortune 500 list and is the 5th largest retailer internationally. In terms of scale, it is the largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods and rotisserie chickens. Rotisserie chickens are a long-standing tradition at Costco which pioneered their use. The chickens are sold for less than cost and used to attract business into the store.

The company operates through a network of subsidiaries that own warehouses in 11 countries, including the US and Puerto Rico. The company retails branded and private-label merchandise across verticals and categories and at “discounted” or bulk-rate prices. Product categories include grocery and frozen foods, apparel, sporting goods, electronics, auto care, appliances, housewares and even furniture. Nearly 70% of the stores are located in the US with another 13% in Canada and the remainder scattered around the globe.

In addition to retail, the company also provides many services including pharmacy, eye care, food & beverage and auto care centers. The company also operates more than 665 gas stations across its footprint and a robust eCommerce channel. Other services include delivery, travel and curbside pickup. As of the year-end calendar 2022, the company operated more than 840 stores and was on track to open new stores in the coming years. Total revenue in 2022 topped $226 billion, the company employs more than 304,000 individuals and it is a member of the S&P 500, the S&P 100 and the NASDAQ 100.

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Costco’s Impressive Sales and Growth Merit a Buy Rating with a Raised Price Target

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Analysts Offer Predictions for Costco Wholesale Co.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:COST)

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Costco’s January sales rise 4.5%, with big boost from e-commerce

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 12/14/2023
Ex-Dividend for 1/12 Dividend: 12/27/2023
Dividend Payable: 1/12/2024
Ex-Dividend for 2/16 Dividend: 2/01/2024
Today: 2/08/2024
Dividend Payable: 2/16/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 3/07/2024
Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Variety stores
Sub-Industry: Hypermarkets & Super Centers
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:COST
CUSIP: 22160K10
CIK: 909832
Web: www.costco.com
Phone: (425) 313-8100
Fax: 425-313-6593
Employees: 316,000
Year Founded: 1983

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $659.96
High Stock Price Target: $760.00
Low Stock Price Target: $502.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -10.1%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.74
Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $14.67
Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.27
Forward P/E Ratio: 46.33
P/E Growth: 5.13
Net Income: $6.29 billion
Net Margins: 2.65%
Pretax Margin: 3.59%
Return on Equity: 27.44%
Return on Assets: 9.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
Current Ratio: 1.09
Quick Ratio: 0.60

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $242.29 billion
Price / Sales: 1.32
Cash Flow: $19.75 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 36.60
Book Value: $56.55 per share
Price / Book: 12.78

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 443,730,000
Free Float: 442,929,000
Market Cap: $320.73 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.77

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Key Executives

Mr. Ron M. Vachris (Age 59)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.24M
Mr. Richard A. Galanti (Age 68)
Executive VP, CFO & Director
Comp: $1.04M
Mr. Pierre Riel (Age 60)
Executive VP & COO of International Division
Comp: $1.42M
Mr. Russell D. Miller (Age 67)
Senior EVP and COO of Warehouse Operations - U.S. & Mexico
Comp: $911.54k
Mr. Patrick J. Callans (Age 61)
Executive Vice President of Administration
David Sherwood
Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations
Mr. John Sullivan (Age 63)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Sheri Flies
Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability & Compliance
Brenda Weber
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Ali Moayeri
Senior Vice President of Construction & Purchasing

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Insiders & Institutions

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COST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Costco Wholesale stock right now?: 25 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Costco Wholesale in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" COST shares.
View COST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Costco Wholesale's stock price target for 2024?: 25 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Costco Wholesale's shares. Their COST share price targets range from $502.00 to $760.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $659.96 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.9%.
View analysts price targets for COST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have COST shares performed in 2024?: Costco Wholesale's stock was trading at $660.08 at the start of the year. Since then, COST stock has increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $724.16.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Costco Wholesale's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 7th 2024.
View our COST earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Costco Wholesale's earnings call?: Costco Wholesale will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, March 7th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Costco Wholesale's earnings last quarter?: Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) posted its earnings results on Thursday, December, 14th. The retailer reported $3.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.07. The retailer had revenue of $57.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.79 billion. Costco Wholesale had a net margin of 2.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.44%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.10 EPS.
Read the conference call transcript.
How often does Costco Wholesale pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Costco Wholesale?: Costco Wholesale announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 18th. Investors of record on Friday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share on Friday, February 16th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 1st.
Read our dividend analysis for COST.
Is Costco Wholesale a good dividend stock?: Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.57%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 20 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 27.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, COST will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.83% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for COST.

What ETFs hold Costco Wholesale's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) stock in their portfolio include Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP), Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA), Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC), ProShares Ultra Consumer Staples (UGE), VanEck Retail ETF (RTH), iShares U.S. Consumer Focused ETF (IEDI), iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI) and God Bless America ETF (YALL).
How were Costco Wholesale's same store sales last quarter?: Costco Wholesale same-store sales increased by 10% during the month of January. Costco Wholesale shares rose by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the report.
What is Craig Jelinek's approval rating as Costco Wholesale's CEO?: 3,447 employees have rated Costco Wholesale Chief Executive Officer Craig Jelinek on Glassdoor.com. Craig Jelinek has an approval rating of 92% among the company's employees. This puts Craig Jelinek in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Costco Wholesale own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Costco Wholesale investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Alibaba Group (BABA), Home Depot (HD), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Tesla (TSLA), Walmart (WMT) and Boeing (BA).
Who are Costco Wholesale's major shareholders?: Costco Wholesale's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Jennison Associates LLC (0.76%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.70%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.63%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.60%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.35%) and Swiss National Bank (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Caton Frates, Claudine Adamo, Daniel M Hines, James C Klauer, James C Klauer, James P Murphy, Joseph P Portera, Kenneth D Denman, Mary Agnes Wilderotter, Patrick J Callans, Patrick J Callans, Pierre Riel, Richard A Galanti, Roland Michael Vachris, Russell D Miller, Susan L Decker, Timothy L Rose, W Craig Jelinek and Yoram Rubanenko.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Costco Wholesale?: Shares of COST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does Costco Wholesale have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Costco Wholesale: Costco De Mexico S.A. de C.V., Costco Insurance Agency Inc., Costco President Taiwan Inc., Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., Costco Wholesale Japan Ltd., Costco Wholesale Korea Ltd., Costco Wholesale Membership Inc., Costco Wholesale United Kingdom Ltd., Innovel Solutions, NW Re Ltd., and PriceCostco International Inc..
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Costco Wholesale MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

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Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Costco Wholesale Stock (NASDAQ:COST)

COST Stock Price History

COST Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

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