What is the analyst consensus rating for COST?

The analyst consensus rating for COST is "Buy" based on 29 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for COST?

The average 12-month price target for COST is $1046.48, representing an upside of 3.4% from the current price of $1012.05.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest COST Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Feb 5, 2026	Joseph Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1100.00 → $1100.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Feb 3, 2026	David Belinger	Mizuho	Maintains	Buy	$1000.00 → $1065.00 +65.00 (6.5%)
Feb 2, 2026	Joseph Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1100.00 → $1100.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Jan 8, 2026	Joseph Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1100.00 → $1100.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Jan 7, 2026	Phillip Blee	William Blair	Maintains	Buy	-
Jan 5, 2026	David Belinger	Mizuho	Upgrades	Buy	$950.00 → $1000.00 +50.00 (5.3%)
Jan 2, 2026	Joseph Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1100.00 → $1100.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Dec 24, 2025	Chuck Cerankosky	Northcoast Research	Upgrades	Strong Buy	$1100.00
Dec 24, 2025	Amy Thielen	TheStreet.com	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Dec 23, 2025	Sumit Singh	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Dec 22, 2025	Daniel Foelber	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Dec 19, 2025	Edward Kelly	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$1000.00 → $900.00 -100.00 (-10.0%)
Dec 15, 2025	Bill Kirk	Roth Capital	Downgrades	Strong Sell	$906.00 → $769.00 -137.00 (-15.1%)
Dec 13, 2025	Google Discount Stores	TipRanks - Google	Reiterates	Buy	$966.00 → $986.00 +20.00 (2.1%)
Dec 13, 2025	PerPlexity Discount Stores	TipRanks - PerPlexity	Reiterates	Buy	$1021.00 → $986.00 -35.00 (-3.4%)
Dec 13, 2025	Anthropic Discount Stores	TipRanks - Anthropic	Reiterates	Hold	$944.00 → $946.00 +2.00 (0.2%)
Dec 13, 2025	DeepSeek Discount Stores	TipRanks - DeepSeek	Reiterates	Hold	$967.00
Dec 13, 2025	xAi Discount Stores	TipRanks - xAI	Reiterates	Hold	$1024.00
Dec 13, 2025	OpenAI Discount Stores	TipRanks - OpenAI	Downgrades	Buy	$967.00 → $982.00 +15.00 (1.6%)
Dec 12, 2025	Joseph Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1100.00 → $1100.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Dec 12, 2025	Zhihan Ma	Bernstein	Maintains	Buy	$1134.00 → $1146.00 +12.00 (1.1%)
Dec 12, 2025	Corey Tarlowe	Jefferies	Maintains	Buy	$1180.00 → $1050.00 -130.00 (-11.0%)
Dec 12, 2025	Oliver Chen	TD Cowen	Reiterates	Buy	$1175.00
Dec 12, 2025	Kate McShane	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Strong Buy	$1218.00 → $1171.00 -47.00 (-3.9%)
Dec 12, 2025	Robert Ohmes	BofA Securities	Maintains	Buy	-
Dec 12, 2025	Kelly Bania	BMO Capital	Reiterates	Buy	$1175.00
Dec 12, 2025	Christopher Horvers	JP Morgan	Maintains	Buy	$1025.00 → $1027.00 +2.00 (0.2%)
Dec 12, 2025	Steven Zaccone	Citi	Maintains	Hold	-
Dec 12, 2025	Peter Benedict	Baird	Maintains	Buy	$1125.00 → $1000.00 -125.00 (-11.1%)
Dec 12, 2025	Simeon Gutman	Morgan Stanley	Reiterates	Buy	$1130.00
Dec 11, 2025	Robert Drbul	BTIG	Reiterates	Buy	$1115.00
Dec 9, 2025	Rupesh Parikh	Oppenheimer	Maintains	Buy	$1050.00
Dec 5, 2025	Michael Lasser	UBS	Maintains	Buy	$1205.00
Dec 4, 2025	Joseph Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1100.00 → $1100.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Dec 4, 2025	Michael Baker	DA Davidson	Maintains	Hold	$1000.00 → $1000.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Dec 1, 2025	Joseph Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1100.00 → $1100.00 +0.00 (0.0%)

Joseph Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1100.00 → $1100.00

Feb 5

David Belinger

Mizuho

BuyMaintains

$1000.00 → $1065.00

Feb 3

Joseph Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1100.00 → $1100.00

Feb 2

Joseph Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1100.00 → $1100.00

Jan 8

Phillip Blee

William Blair

BuyMaintains

Jan 7

David Belinger

Mizuho

BuyUpgrades

$950.00 → $1000.00

Jan 5

Joseph Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1100.00 → $1100.00

Jan 2

Chuck Cerankosky

Northcoast Research

Strong BuyUpgrades

$1100.00

Dec 24

Amy Thielen

TheStreet.com

BuyInitiates Coverage

Dec 24

Sumit Singh

Zacks Equity Research

BuyInitiates Coverage

Dec 23

Daniel Foelber

The Motley Fool

BuyInitiates Coverage

Dec 22

Edward Kelly

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$1000.00 → $900.00

Dec 19

Bill Kirk

Roth Capital

Strong SellDowngrades

$906.00 → $769.00

Dec 15

Google Discount Stores

TipRanks - Google

BuyReiterates

$966.00 → $986.00

Dec 13

PerPlexity Discount Stores

TipRanks - PerPlexity

BuyReiterates

$1021.00 → $986.00

Dec 13

Anthropic Discount Stores

TipRanks - Anthropic

HoldReiterates

$944.00 → $946.00

Dec 13

DeepSeek Discount Stores

TipRanks - DeepSeek

HoldReiterates

$967.00

Dec 13

xAi Discount Stores

TipRanks - xAI

HoldReiterates

$1024.00

Dec 13

OpenAI Discount Stores

TipRanks - OpenAI

BuyDowngrades

$967.00 → $982.00

Dec 13

Joseph Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1100.00 → $1100.00

Dec 12

Zhihan Ma

Bernstein

BuyMaintains

$1134.00 → $1146.00

Dec 12

Corey Tarlowe

Jefferies

BuyMaintains

$1180.00 → $1050.00

Dec 12

Oliver Chen

TD Cowen

BuyReiterates

$1175.00

Dec 12

Kate McShane

Goldman Sachs

Strong BuyMaintains

$1218.00 → $1171.00

Dec 12

Robert Ohmes

BofA Securities

BuyMaintains

Dec 12

Kelly Bania

BMO Capital

BuyReiterates

$1175.00

Dec 12

Christopher Horvers

JP Morgan

BuyMaintains

$1025.00 → $1027.00

Dec 12

Steven Zaccone

Citi

HoldMaintains

Dec 12

Peter Benedict

Baird

BuyMaintains

$1125.00 → $1000.00

Dec 12

Simeon Gutman

Morgan Stanley

BuyReiterates

$1130.00

Dec 12

Robert Drbul

BTIG

BuyReiterates

$1115.00

Dec 11

Rupesh Parikh

Oppenheimer

BuyMaintains

$1050.00

Dec 9

Michael Lasser

UBS

BuyMaintains

$1205.00

Dec 5

Joseph Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1100.00 → $1100.00

Dec 4

Michael Baker

DA Davidson

HoldMaintains

$1000.00 → $1000.00

Dec 4

Joseph Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1100.00 → $1100.00

Dec 1

Costco Wholesale (COST) Stock Analyst Forecast

Analyst Consensus Rating

Consensus Rating

Average Price Target

Latest COST Analyst Ratings & Recommendations