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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$936.84
+0.8%
$988.07
$697.27
$1,078.24
$415.66B0.821.94 million shs735,565 shs
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$103.36
-0.3%
$122.96
$100.50
$181.86
$47.09B1.186.65 million shs2.28 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.00%+2.24%-11.34%+0.81%+26.89%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
0.00%-0.64%-16.68%-23.27%-41.52%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
4.6416 of 5 stars
3.44.03.31.53.42.51.3
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
4.9426 of 5 stars
4.23.05.01.92.81.72.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
2.72
Moderate Buy$1,029.009.84% Upside
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
2.39
Hold$143.4038.74% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest COST and TGT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/20/2025
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COST
Costco Wholesale
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$1,075.00 ➝ $1,035.00
3/20/2025
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TGT
Target
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$130.00 ➝ $120.00
3/11/2025
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COST
Costco Wholesale
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$1,050.00 ➝ $1,070.00
3/10/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$940.00 ➝ $980.00
3/7/2025
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COST
Costco Wholesale
Cowen
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy
3/7/2025
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COST
Costco Wholesale
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform
3/7/2025
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COST
Costco Wholesale
Loop Capital
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$1,150.00 ➝ $1,135.00
3/7/2025
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COST
Costco Wholesale
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$935.00 ➝ $995.00
3/7/2025
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COST
Costco Wholesale
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$1,065.00 ➝ $1,070.00
3/7/2025
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COST
Costco Wholesale
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$1,075.00 ➝ $1,125.00
3/6/2025
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TGT
Target
Oppenheimer
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$165.00 ➝ $150.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$264.09B1.57$19.20 per share48.79$53.28 per share17.58
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$106.57B0.44$12.13 per share8.52$29.09 per share3.55
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$7.37B$17.1355.0147.586.152.93%32.31%10.55%5/29/2025 (Estimated)
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TGT
Target
$4.14B$8.8610.9611.091.944.06%31.11%7.77%5/20/2025 (Estimated)

Latest COST and TGT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/6/2025Q2 2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$4.09$4.02-$0.07$4.02$63.02 billion$63.72 billion
3/4/2025Q4 2025
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$2.24$2.41+$0.17$2.41$30.83 billion$30.92 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$4.640.50%+13.59%27.09%21 Years
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
$4.484.33%+12.00%50.56%54 Years

Latest COST and TGT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/12/2025
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
quarterly$1.123.97%5/14/20255/14/20256/1/2025
1/15/2025
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
quarterly$1.123.29%2/12/20252/12/20253/1/2025
1/23/2025
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
quarterly$1.160.49%2/7/20252/7/20252/21/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.23
0.98
0.43
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
0.99
0.94
0.25

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
68.48%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
79.73%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.18%
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
0.15%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
333,000443.68 million443.10 millionOptionable
Target Co. stock logo
TGT
Target
450,000455.58 million457.53 millionOptionable

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Costco Wholesale NASDAQ:COST

$936.84 +7.18 (+0.77%)
As of 11:10 AM Eastern
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Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

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Target NYSE:TGT

$103.36 -0.29 (-0.28%)
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Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies. It also provides dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, and food service; electronics, which includes video game hardware and software, toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage; and furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home decor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise. In addition, the company sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. Further, it sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.