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COST Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
16 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
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COST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$1,103.66
▲(10.38% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$1,315 | Average Price Target$1,104 | Lowest Price Target$781.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
UBS
$1,275
Buy
27.51%
Upside
Reiterated
06/03/26
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
UBS
$1,275
Buy
27.51%
Upside
Reiterated
06/03/26
Best Analysts Covering Costco
3 Months

Success Rate
66/85 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+6.95%
Copying Peter Benedict's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 77.65% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.95% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
32/34 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+27.36%
Copying Corey Tarlowe's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 94.12% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +27.36% per trade.
2 Years

Success Rate
83/85 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+54.47%
Copying Peter Benedict's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 97.65% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +54.47% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
COST Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
50
44
47
52
44
Hold
16
15
17
18
17
Sell
3
3
3
3
2
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
69
62
67
73
63
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
COST Financial Forecast
COST Stock Forecast FAQ
What is COST’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Costco Wholesale Corp.’s 12-month average price target is 1,103.66.
What is COST’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Costco Wholesale Corp. has 10.38% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
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Is COST a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Costco Wholesale Corp. has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 16 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
What is Costco Wholesale Corp.’s price target?
The average price target for Costco Wholesale Corp. is 1,103.66. This is based on 24 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $1,315.00 ,the lowest forecast is $781.00. The average price target represents 10.38% Increase from the current price of $999.89.
The highest analyst price target is $1,315.00 ,the lowest forecast is $781.00. The average price target represents 10.38% Increase from the current price of $999.89.
What do analysts say about Costco Wholesale Corp.?
Costco Wholesale Corp.’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 24 Wall Streets Analysts.
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