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Costco Wholesale Corporation
$926.06-- (--)
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Analyst Forecast

Analyst consensus ratings, 12-month price targets, and expert recommendations for Costco Wholesale Corporation stock.

Analyst Consensus Rating

Investment consensus from 30 professional research analysts

Consensus Rating

Buy
Based on 30 unique analysts
(41 total ratings in last 90 days)
Very High Confidence19.0:1 Buy/Sell

Average Price Target

$1,108.62
↑ 19.71% Upside

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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
Buy
Strong Buy

Latest COST Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

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

Steven Shemesh
RBC Capital
HoldInitiates
$1000.00
Joe Feldman
Telsey Advisory
BuyMaintains
$1135.00
Bill Kirk
Roth MKM
SellMaintains
$781.00
John Heinbockel
Guggenheim
HoldMaintains
-
Kate McShane
Goldman Sachs
BuyMaintains
$1159.00
Christopher Horvers
JP Morgan
BuyMaintains
$1110.00 → $1100.00
Michael Lasser
UBS
BuyMaintains
$1275.00
Edward Kelly
Wells Fargo
HoldMaintains
$1000.00
Sumit Singh
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Joe Feldman
Telsey Advisory
BuyMaintains
$1135.00
Rick Munarriz
The Motley Fool
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
John Heinbockel
Guggenheim
HoldMaintains
-
Zhihan Ma
Bernstein
BuyMaintains
$1194.00
Steven Zaccone
Citi
HoldInitiates
$1020.00
Scot Ciccarelli
Truist
HoldMaintains
$1011.00 → $961.83
Joe Feldman
Telsey Advisory
BuyMaintains
$1135.00
Phillip Blee
William Blair
BuyMaintains
-
Christopher Nardone
BofA Securities
BuyReiterates
$1200.00
Michael Lasser
UBS
BuyMaintains
$1275.00
Edward Kelly
Wells Fargo
HoldMaintains
$1000.00
Michael Baker
DA Davidson
HoldMaintains
-
Greg Melich
Evercore ISI Group
BuyMaintains
$1100.00
Oliver Chen
TD Cowen
BuyMaintains
$1175.00
Christopher Nardone
BofA Securities
BuyReiterates
$1200.00
Kate McShane
Goldman Sachs
BuyReiterates
$1159.00
Google Discount Stores
TipRanks - Google
BuyReiterates
$1237.00 → $1159.00
PerPlexity Discount Stores
TipRanks - PerPlexity
BuyReiterates
$1280.00 → $1164.00
Anthropic Discount Stores
TipRanks - Anthropic
HoldReiterates
$1165.00 → $1084.00
DeepSeek Discount Stores
TipRanks - DeepSeek
BuyReiterates
$1242.00 → $1130.00
xAi Discount Stores
TipRanks - xAI
BuyDowngrades
$1160.00 → $1134.00
OpenAI Discount Stores
TipRanks - OpenAI
BuyReiterates
$1215.00 → $1124.00
Bill Kirk
Roth MKM
SellInitiates Coverage
$781.00
John Heinbockel
Guggenheim
HoldMaintains
-
Seth Sigman
Barclays
HoldMaintains
$1000.00
Kelly Bania
BMO Capital
BuyReiterates
$1315.00
Christopher Horvers
JP Morgan
BuyMaintains
$1110.00
Rupesh Parikh
Oppenheimer
BuyMaintains
$1160.00
Simeon Gutman
Morgan Stanley
BuyMaintains
$1130.00
Sumit Singh
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Krisztina Katai
Deutsche Bank
BuyMaintains
$1104.00 → $1106.00
Hans Engel
Erste
HoldMaintains
-

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the analyst consensus rating for COST?

The analyst consensus rating for COST is "Buy" based on 30 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for COST?

The average 12-month price target for COST is $1108.62, representing an upside of 19.7% from the current price of $926.06.

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.