Costco Wholesale Corporation Common Stock (COST)
Stock · NASDAQ · Consumer Discretionary
$989.34as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
COST Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What COST's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Band BreakoutActive now | 25 | -0.2% | 48% | October 6, 2026 |
| Volume Spike | 24 | +0.4% | 54% | September 18, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 22 | -0.0% | 50% | August 21, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 15 | +2.5% | 80% | September 4, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +1.5% | 59% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About COST
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, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising consumer…
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Department/Specialty Retail Stores
- Employees
- 355,000
- Website
- www.costco.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $984.49$1,008
- Market cap
- $420.93B
- P/E (trailing)
- 47.95
- P/E (forward)
- 39.57
- EPS (trailing)
- $20.76
- Dividend yield
- 0.69%
- Beta
- 0.88
- Avg. volume
- 2.05M
- Ex-dividend date
- July 24, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- August 7, 2026
How Costco Wholesale Corporation Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2026 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Oct 7, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
35 analyst ratings
Costco Wholesale Corporation Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation Common Stock$989.11▲ 1.13%Market cap $420.93BP/E 47.95$844.06$1,097
- DGDollar General Corporation Common Stock$134.36▲ 0.35%Market cap $28.11BP/E 17.22$95.11$158.23
- DLTRDollar Tree Inc. Common Stock$124.18▼ 0.18%Market cap $24.92BP/E 14.33$85.88$142.4
- BURLBurlington Stores Inc. Common Stock$262.66▼ 1.92%Market cap $23.36BP/E 23.55$226.85$378.33
- FIVEFive Below Inc. Common Stock$222.72▼ 0.23%Market cap $12.78BP/E 19.47$143.02$263.88
- BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Common Stock$102.95▼ 0.31%Market cap $12.41BP/E 21.97$83.21$105.78
- DDSDillard's Inc. Common Stock$663.26▼ 1.04%Market cap $9.64BP/E 14.42$503.06$741.98
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation Common Stock | $420.93B | 47.95 | $989.11 | ▲ 1.13% | $844.06$1,097 |
| DG Dollar General Corporation Common Stock | $28.11B | 17.22 | $134.36 | ▲ 0.35% | $95.11$158.23 |
| DLTR Dollar Tree Inc. Common Stock | $24.92B | 14.33 | $124.18 | ▼ 0.18% | $85.88$142.4 |
| BURL Burlington Stores Inc. Common Stock | $23.36B | 23.55 | $262.66 | ▼ 1.92% | $226.85$378.33 |
| FIVE Five Below Inc. Common Stock | $12.78B | 19.47 | $222.72 | ▼ 0.23% | $143.02$263.88 |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Common Stock | $12.41B | 21.97 | $102.95 | ▼ 0.31% | $83.21$105.78 |
| DDS Dillard's Inc. Common Stock | $9.64B | 14.42 | $663.26 | ▼ 1.04% | $503.06$741.98 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
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Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Jones Teresa A. · September 10, 2026 · Grant4.1K
- Frates Caton · September 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding1.7K @ $902.38
- Frates Caton · September 10, 2026 · Grant4.6K
- Riel Pierre · September 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding1.6K @ $902.38
- Riel Pierre · September 10, 2026 · Grant4.6K
- Wilcox William Richard · September 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding1.9K @ $902.38
- Wilcox William Richard · September 10, 2026 · Grant4.1K
- Jones Teresa A. · September 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding1.5K @ $902.38
- Adamo Claudine · September 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding917 @ $902.38
- Adamo Claudine · September 10, 2026 · Grant4.1K
- Rubanenko Yoram · September 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding1.7K @ $902.38
- Rubanenko Yoram · September 10, 2026 · Grant4.1K
- Klauer James C · September 10, 2026 · Tax Withholding936 @ $902.38
- Klauer James C · September 10, 2026 · Grant4.1K
- RAIKES JEFFREY S · July 10, 2026 · Gift5.2K
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 302.03M
- Total value held
- $283.53B
- Institutional holders
- 4155
- Unknown34.95M
- Unknown28.85M
- Unknown18.15M
- Unknown10.66M
- Unknown9.90M
- Unknown7.52M
- Unknown6.73M
- Unknown6.72M
- Unknown4.93M
- Unknown4.40M
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October 16, 2026
Costco Faces Competition and Fed Impact Amid Sales Growth Outlook
Costco is navigating a mix of factors that could influence its near‑term performance. The latest Fed decision may tighten borrowing costs, while Aldi’s price cuts and Sam’s Club’s lower Halloween candy prices add competitive pressure. Strong sales growth in September could still support the company’s trajectory, but investors will watch how the retailer balances pricing and margin.
Costco Faces Competition and Fed Impact Amid Sales Growth Outlook. Costco is navigating a mix of factors that could influence its near‑term performance. The latest Fed decision may tighten borrowing costs, while Aldi’s price cuts and Sam’s Club’s lower Halloween candy prices add competitive pressure. Strong sales growth in September could still support the company’s trajectory, but investors will watch how the retailer balances pricing and margin.