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The Quantellect read.Of the 21 firms covering Costco Wholesale Corp, 15 rate it Buy or better, 5 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $769.00 to $1315.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $1095.63 sits 13% above the current $966.72. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 14 to 15 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $4.86 next quarter toward $22.69 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS21 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1571%
Hold524%
Sell15%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 21 analysts giving stock ratings to Costco Wholesale Corp.
As of Jul, 15 of 21 firms rate COST a Buy (5 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
COST EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$4.86
Range $4.70 – $5.30 · 18 analysts · +8% YoY
Next period, 18 analysts expect Costco Wholesale Corp to earn $4.86 a share (range $4.70 – $5.30), versus $4.50 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $20.59, growing to $22.69 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$73.2B
Range $71.4B – $74.8B · 18 analysts · +9% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $73.2B (range $71.4B – $74.8B), +8.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $301.4B, rising to $325.9B next year.
Top analysts covering Costco Wholesale Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on COST.
#1
Michael Baker
DA Davidson
Hold
$1000.00+3.4% to target
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#2
Joseph Feldman
Telsey Advisory Group
Buy
$1135.00+17.4% to target
Coverage
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#3
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Christopher Horvers
JP Morgan
Buy
$1100.00+13.8% to target
Coverage
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#4
Edward Kelly
Wells Fargo
Hold
$1000.00+3.4% to target
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#5
Bill Kirk
Roth MKM
Sell
$781.00-19.2% to target
Coverage
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COST stock forecast FAQ
What is COST's average 12-month price target?+
The 19 analysts with a live target average $1095.63 for Costco Wholesale Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $1315.00 high to a $769.00 low.
Is COST stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 21 analyst ratings, 15 are Buy or Strong Buy, 5 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for COST?+
The Street-high target is $1315.00 (BMO Capital), and the Street-low is $769.00 (Roth Capital). The average of all 19 active targets is $1095.63.
How many Wall Street analysts cover COST?+
21 analysts have an active rating on Costco Wholesale Corp, and 19 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering COST?+
Among analysts who currently cover COST, Michael Baker of DA Davidson has the strongest overall Quantellect track record. Their current call is Hold with a $1000.00 target.
What is Costco Wholesale Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $4.86 per share (range $4.70 – $5.30) across 18 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $20.59, rising to $22.69 the following year.
How much revenue is Costco Wholesale Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $73.2B (range $71.4B – $74.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $301.4B, growing to $325.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading COST lately?+
As of Jul, 15 of 21 firms rate COST a Buy (5 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their COST calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
