Costco Wholesale Corp [COST] stock prices are down -5.23% to $916.48 at the moment. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The COST shares have lost -1.42% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -10.73%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Costco Wholesale Corp [NASDAQ: COST] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 05, 2024, when Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also boosted its price target to $1050 from $1000. Previously, Bernstein started tracking the stock with Outperform rating on October 22, 2024, and set its price target to $1016. On October 10, 2024, Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $980 on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and increased its price target to $1000 on September 27, 2024. Truist downgraded its rating to a Hold but $873 remained the price target by the analyst firm on September 24, 2024. Redburn Atlantic downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on September 10, 2024, and upped its price target to $890. In a note dated September 09, 2024, Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $855 to $950.
The stock price of Costco Wholesale Corp [COST] has been fluctuating between $702.00 and $1078.23 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $1066.67 within the next 12 months. Costco Wholesale Corp [NASDAQ: COST] shares were valued at $916.48 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 16.39% based on the average COST price forecast.
Analyzing the COST fundamentals
The Costco Wholesale Corp [NASDAQ:COST] reported sales of 264.09B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 9.04%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.13% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.04%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.04%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.1, Equity is 0.32 and Total Capital is 0.27. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.09.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 898.91 points at the first support level, and at 881.33 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 949.29, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 982.09.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Costco Wholesale Corp [NASDAQ:COST]’s Current Ratio is 1.00. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.49 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.33. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.54, the price to book ratio is 15.90 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 53.50.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved MILLERCHIP GARY, Executive Vice President, that happened on Mar 27 ’25 when 1100.0 shares were sold. Officer, MILLERCHIP GARY completed a deal on Mar 27 ’25 to buy 1100.0 shares. Meanwhile, Executive Vice President Adamo Claudine sold 900.0 shares on Mar 24 ’25.
