Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$954.07 -0.73 (-0.08%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Costco Wholesale - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 27 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
8

Buy
19

Based on 27 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Costco Wholesale in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 27 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, and 19 have given a buy rating for COST.

Consensus Price Target

$1,011.74
6.04% Upside

According to the 27 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Costco Wholesale, the average price target is $1,011.74. The highest price target for COST is $1,175.00, while the lowest price target for COST is $890.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.04% from the current price of $954.07.

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COST Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/23/23 to 12/22/24	1 Month Ago 11/23/23 to 11/22/24	3 Months Ago 9/24/23 to 9/23/24	1 Year Ago 12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	19 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$1,011.74	$908.81	$857.48	$626.88
Forecasted Upside	6.04% Upside	-5.73% Downside	-6.50% Downside	-6.66% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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COST Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

COST Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Costco Wholesale Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Costco Wholesale	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.70	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.04% Upside	28.29% Upside	14.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent COST News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/18/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$800.00 ➝ $1,060.00	+8.23%
12/13/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$950.00 ➝ $1,000.00	+0.70%
12/13/2024	DA Davidson 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$880.00 ➝ $900.00	-9.55%
12/13/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$975.00 ➝ $1,090.00	+9.05%
12/13/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$850.00 ➝ $940.00	-6.44%
12/13/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Ciccarelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$909.00 ➝ $935.00	-6.94%
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12/13/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$1,005.00 ➝ $1,095.00	+10.79%
12/13/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$950.00 ➝ $1,150.00	+16.35%
12/13/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$1,075.00 ➝ $1,175.00	+18.88%
12/13/2024	Roth Mkm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$755.00 ➝ $907.00	-8.23%
12/13/2024	Telsey Advisory Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$1,050.00 ➝ $1,050.00	+6.23%
12/12/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$990.00 ➝ $1,030.00	+3.41%
12/12/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$840.00 ➝ $1,040.00	+4.42%
12/12/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$1,019.00 ➝ $1,020.00	+2.41%
12/10/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$980.00 ➝ $1,075.00	+8.34%
12/5/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$1,050.00 ➝ $1,145.00	+16.02%
12/5/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$935.00 ➝ $1,000.00	+1.17%
12/5/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$975.00 ➝ $1,075.00	+8.49%
10/22/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Z. Ma Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$1,016.00	+14.57%
10/17/2024	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$1,065.00	+20.07%
9/27/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$876.00 ➝ $995.00	+12.10%
9/23/2024	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Short Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Hold	$950.00	+3.73%
9/10/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Nedialkova Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$860.00 ➝ $890.00	-0.72%
8/8/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$925.00 ➝ $927.00	+10.47%
8/8/2024	Gordon Haskett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Grom Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Accumulate ➝ Buy	$925.00	+14.16%
7/11/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$874.00 ➝ $962.00	+8.79%
5/28/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$805.00 ➝ $900.00	+11.35%
12/20/2023	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$620.00	-8.52%
11/2/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$620.00 ➝ $605.00	+8.82%
9/22/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$600.00	+8.09%
6/29/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Reiterates
4/12/2023	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform
3/10/2023	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	W. Kirk Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
1/23/2023	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$650.00 ➝ $600.00	+24.97%

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Should I Buy Costco Wholesale Stock? COST Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Costco Wholesale pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Costco Wholesale
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Costco:

Costco's stock is currently trading at $989.35, reflecting strong market performance and investor confidence.
Recent analyst upgrades have set price targets as high as $1,075.00, indicating potential for significant price appreciation.
The company has a robust market capitalization of $438.35 billion, showcasing its stability and growth potential in the retail sector.
Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.48% of Costco's stock, suggesting strong institutional confidence in the company's future performance.
Costco has consistently demonstrated strong financial health, with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, indicating effective management of debt relative to equity.

Costco Wholesale
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Costco for these reasons:

Despite positive analyst ratings, some reports suggest a potential downside of approximately 4.99% from recent price targets, indicating possible short-term volatility.
The company's price-to-earnings ratio stands at 59.93, which may be considered high, suggesting that the stock could be overvalued compared to its earnings.
Costco's quick ratio of 0.44 indicates that the company may have challenges meeting short-term liabilities, which could raise concerns about liquidity.
With a current ratio of 0.97, Costco is just below the ideal threshold of 1, which may suggest potential difficulties in covering current obligations.
Market fluctuations and economic uncertainties could impact consumer spending, which is critical for Costco's revenue growth.

COST Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 27 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Costco Wholesale is $1,011.74, with a high forecast of $1,175.00 and a low forecast of $890.00.
: 27 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Costco Wholesale in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 19 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" COST shares.
: According to analysts, Costco Wholesale's stock has a predicted upside of 6.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Costco Wholesale's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Costco Wholesale has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Evercore ISI, Jefferies Financial Group, Loop Capital, Melius Research, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Raymond James, Robert W. Baird, Roth Mkm, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, Telsey Advisory Group, The Goldman Sachs Group, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Costco Wholesale more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for Costco Wholesale is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Hold. Learn more on how COST compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:COST) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Forecast & Price Target