What is the analyst consensus rating for COST?

The analyst consensus rating for COST is "Buy" based on 38 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for COST?

The average 12-month price target for COST is $1079.89, representing an upside of 19.6% from the current price of $902.60.

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
Sep 8, 2026	Zacks Equity Research	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Sep 7, 2026	onlythebestcompanies	StockTwits	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Sep 4, 2026	Rick Munarriz	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Sep 3, 2026	UK	Investing.com	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Sep 3, 2026	Unknown Analyst	Jefferies	Maintains	Buy	$1130.00
Sep 2, 2026	Jennifer Saibil	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Sep 2, 2026	Kate McShane	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Buy	$1159.00
Sep 1, 2026	David Bellinger	Mizuho	Maintains	Buy	$1100.00
Aug 31, 2026	John Ballard	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Aug 31, 2026	Sumit Singh	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Aug 26, 2026	Shaun Pruitt	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Aug 24, 2026	erob_trades_official	StockTwits	Initiates Coverage	Sell	-
Aug 23, 2026	John Heinbockel	Guggenheim	Maintains	Hold	-
Aug 20, 2026	Johnny Rice	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Aug 17, 2026	David Jagielski, CPA	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Sell	-
Aug 16, 2026	Micah Zimmerman	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Aug 6, 2026	Bill Kirk	Roth MKM	Maintains	Sell	$781.00
Aug 5, 2026	Phillip Blee	William Blair	Maintains	Buy	-
Jul 23, 2026	Oliver Chen	TD Cowen	Reiterates	Buy	$1175.00
Jul 18, 2026	Sarah147	StockTwits	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Jul 15, 2026	Eric Volkman	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Jul 13, 2026	Steven Shemesh	RBC Capital	Initiates	Hold	$1000.00
Jul 11, 2026	BigFishEatLittleFish	StockTwits	Initiates Coverage	Sell	-
Jul 11, 2026	Jeff Siegel	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Jul 9, 2026	Google Discount Stores	TipRanks - Google	Reiterates	Buy	$1159.00 → $1071.00 -88.00 (-7.6%)
Jul 9, 2026	PerPlexity Discount Stores	TipRanks - PerPlexity	Reiterates	Buy	$1164.00 → $1090.00 -74.00 (-6.4%)
Jul 9, 2026	Anthropic Discount Stores	TipRanks - Anthropic	Reiterates	Hold	$1084.00 → $1019.00 -65.00 (-6.0%)
Jul 9, 2026	DeepSeek Discount Stores	TipRanks - DeepSeek	Reiterates	Buy	$1129.00 → $1071.00 -58.00 (-5.1%)
Jul 9, 2026	xAi Discount Stores	TipRanks - xAI	Reiterates	Buy	$1134.00 → $1066.00 -68.00 (-6.0%)
Jul 9, 2026	ClintNorthwood	StockTwits	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Jul 9, 2026	Joe Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1135.00
Jul 9, 2026	OpenAI Discount Stores	TipRanks - OpenAI	Reiterates	Buy	$1124.00 → $1052.00 -72.00 (-6.4%)
Jul 9, 2026	Bill Kirk	Roth MKM	Maintains	Sell	$781.00
Jul 9, 2026	John Heinbockel	Guggenheim	Maintains	Hold	-
Jul 9, 2026	Kate McShane	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Buy	$1159.00
Jul 9, 2026	Christopher Horvers	JP Morgan	Maintains	Buy	$1110.00 → $1100.00 -10.00 (-0.9%)
Jul 9, 2026	Michael Lasser	UBS	Maintains	Buy	$1275.00
Jul 9, 2026	Edward Kelly	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$1000.00
Jul 8, 2026	gazza75799	StockTwits	Initiates Coverage	Sell	-
Jul 7, 2026	Sumit Singh	Zacks Equity Research	Initiates Coverage	Hold	-
Jul 6, 2026	Joe Feldman	Telsey Advisory	Maintains	Buy	$1135.00
Jul 6, 2026	Rick Munarriz	The Motley Fool	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Jul 2, 2026	John Heinbockel	Guggenheim	Maintains	Hold	-
Jun 18, 2026	Zhihan Ma	Bernstein	Maintains	Buy	$1194.00
Jun 18, 2026	Steven Zaccone	Citi	Initiates	Hold	$1020.00

Zacks Equity Research

HoldInitiates Coverage

Sep 8

onlythebestcompanies

StockTwits

BuyInitiates Coverage

Sep 7

Rick Munarriz

The Motley Fool

BuyInitiates Coverage

Sep 4

Investing.com

HoldInitiates Coverage

Sep 3

Unknown Analyst

Jefferies

BuyMaintains

$1130.00

Sep 3

Jennifer Saibil

The Motley Fool

BuyInitiates Coverage

Sep 2

Kate McShane

Goldman Sachs

BuyMaintains

$1159.00

Sep 2

David Bellinger

Mizuho

BuyMaintains

$1100.00

Sep 1

John Ballard

The Motley Fool

HoldInitiates Coverage

Aug 31

Sumit Singh

Zacks Equity Research

HoldInitiates Coverage

Aug 31

Shaun Pruitt

Zacks Equity Research

BuyInitiates Coverage

Aug 26

erob_trades_official

StockTwits

SellInitiates Coverage

Aug 24

John Heinbockel

Guggenheim

HoldMaintains

Aug 23

Johnny Rice

The Motley Fool

BuyInitiates Coverage

Aug 20

David Jagielski, CPA

The Motley Fool

SellInitiates Coverage

Aug 17

Micah Zimmerman

The Motley Fool

BuyInitiates Coverage

Aug 16

Bill Kirk

Roth MKM

SellMaintains

$781.00

Aug 6

Phillip Blee

William Blair

BuyMaintains

Aug 5

Oliver Chen

TD Cowen

BuyReiterates

$1175.00

Jul 23

Sarah147

StockTwits

BuyInitiates Coverage

Jul 18

Eric Volkman

The Motley Fool

BuyInitiates Coverage

Jul 15

Steven Shemesh

RBC Capital

HoldInitiates

$1000.00

Jul 13

BigFishEatLittleFish

StockTwits

SellInitiates Coverage

Jul 11

Jeff Siegel

The Motley Fool

BuyInitiates Coverage

Jul 11

Google Discount Stores

TipRanks - Google

BuyReiterates

$1159.00 → $1071.00

Jul 9

PerPlexity Discount Stores

TipRanks - PerPlexity

BuyReiterates

$1164.00 → $1090.00

Jul 9

Anthropic Discount Stores

TipRanks - Anthropic

HoldReiterates

$1084.00 → $1019.00

Jul 9

DeepSeek Discount Stores

TipRanks - DeepSeek

BuyReiterates

$1129.00 → $1071.00

Jul 9

xAi Discount Stores

TipRanks - xAI

BuyReiterates

$1134.00 → $1066.00

Jul 9

ClintNorthwood

StockTwits

BuyInitiates Coverage

Jul 9

Joe Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1135.00

Jul 9

OpenAI Discount Stores

TipRanks - OpenAI

BuyReiterates

$1124.00 → $1052.00

Jul 9

Bill Kirk

Roth MKM

SellMaintains

$781.00

Jul 9

John Heinbockel

Guggenheim

HoldMaintains

Jul 9

Kate McShane

Goldman Sachs

BuyMaintains

$1159.00

Jul 9

Christopher Horvers

JP Morgan

BuyMaintains

$1110.00 → $1100.00

Jul 9

Michael Lasser

UBS

BuyMaintains

$1275.00

Jul 9

Edward Kelly

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$1000.00

Jul 9

gazza75799

StockTwits

SellInitiates Coverage

Jul 8

Sumit Singh

Zacks Equity Research

HoldInitiates Coverage

Jul 7

Joe Feldman

Telsey Advisory

BuyMaintains

$1135.00

Jul 6

Rick Munarriz

The Motley Fool

BuyInitiates Coverage

Jul 6

John Heinbockel

Guggenheim

HoldMaintains

Jul 2

Zhihan Ma

Bernstein

BuyMaintains

$1194.00

Jun 18

Steven Zaccone

Citi

HoldInitiates

$1020.00

Jun 18

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Analyst Forecast

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