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Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST)
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Costco (COST) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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COST Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
23Ratings
Moderate Buy
16 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Based on 23 analysts giving stock ratings to
Costco
in the past 3 months
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COST Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$1,113.52
▲(11.36% Upside)
Based on 23 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Costco in the last 3 months. The average price target is $1,113.52 with a high forecast of $1,315.00 and a low forecast of $781.00. The average price target represents a 11.36% change from the last price of $999.89.
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Highest Price Target$1,315Average Price Target$1,114Lowest 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​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Truist Financial Analyst forecast on COST
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
$1,011$961.83
Hold
-3.81%
Downside
Reiterated
06/05/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Costco (NASDAQ: COST), JM Smucker (NYSE: SJM) and Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG)
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on COST
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
Reiterated
06/04/26
Wells Fargo Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Costco (COST)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on COST
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Reiterated
06/04/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST)
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on COST
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$1,100
Buy
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
06/04/26
Costco (COST) Gets a Buy from Evercore ISI
Telsey Advisory Analyst forecast on COST
Telsey Advisory
Telsey Advisory
$1,135
Buy
13.51%
Upside
Reiterated
06/04/26
Costco (COST) Gets a Buy from Telsey Advisory
William Blair Analyst forecast on COST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
06/04/26
Costco Reaffirmed as a Buy on Strong U.S. Comps, Fuel-Driven Traffic Growth and Defensive Fundamentals
UBS
$1,275
Buy
27.51%
Upside
Reiterated
06/03/26
Costco: Robust Comps and Reaccelerating Digital Sales Support Buy Rating, Price Target Reaffirmed at $1275
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on COST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$1,200
Buy
20.01%
Upside
Reiterated
06/03/26
Analysts Are Bullish on These Consumer Goods Stocks: McCormick & Company (MKC), Dollar General (DG)
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on COST
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$1,175
Buy
17.51%
Upside
Reiterated
06/03/26
Analysts Are Bullish on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Dollar General (DG), Philip Morris (PM)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on COST
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$1,159
Buy
15.91%
Upside
Reiterated
06/02/26
Analysts' Top Consumer Goods Picks: Costco (COST), Unicharm (UNCHF)
Bernstein Analyst forecast on COST
Bernstein
Bernstein
$1,194
Buy
19.41%
Upside
Reiterated
06/02/26
Analysts Are Bullish on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Dollarama (DLMAF), Costco (COST)
Oppenheimer Analyst forecast on COST
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
$1,160
Buy
16.01%
Upside
Reiterated
05/29/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on COST
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$1,315
Buy
31.51%
Upside
Reiterated
05/29/26
Costco (COST) Gets a Buy from BMO Capital
J.P. Morgan
$1,110
Buy
11.01%
Upside
Reiterated
05/29/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from J.P. Morgan
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on COST
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Hold
Reiterated
05/29/26
Guggenheim Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Costco (COST)
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Upside/ Downside
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Truist Financial Analyst forecast on COST
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
$1,011$961.83
Hold
-3.81%
Downside
Reiterated
06/05/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Costco (NASDAQ: COST), JM Smucker (NYSE: SJM) and Conagra Brands (NYSE: CAG)
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on COST
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
Reiterated
06/04/26
Wells Fargo Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Costco (COST)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on COST
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Reiterated
06/04/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST)
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on COST
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$1,100
Buy
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
06/04/26
Costco (COST) Gets a Buy from Evercore ISI
Telsey Advisory Analyst forecast on COST
Telsey Advisory
Telsey Advisory
$1,135
Buy
13.51%
Upside
Reiterated
06/04/26
Costco (COST) Gets a Buy from Telsey Advisory
William Blair Analyst forecast on COST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
06/04/26
Costco Reaffirmed as a Buy on Strong U.S. Comps, Fuel-Driven Traffic Growth and Defensive Fundamentals
UBS
$1,275
Buy
27.51%
Upside
Reiterated
06/03/26
Costco: Robust Comps and Reaccelerating Digital Sales Support Buy Rating, Price Target Reaffirmed at $1275
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on COST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$1,200
Buy
20.01%
Upside
Reiterated
06/03/26
Analysts Are Bullish on These Consumer Goods Stocks: McCormick & Company (MKC), Dollar General (DG)
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on COST
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$1,175
Buy
17.51%
Upside
Reiterated
06/03/26
Analysts Are Bullish on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Dollar General (DG), Philip Morris (PM)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on COST
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$1,159
Buy
15.91%
Upside
Reiterated
06/02/26
Analysts' Top Consumer Goods Picks: Costco (COST), Unicharm (UNCHF)
Bernstein Analyst forecast on COST
Bernstein
Bernstein
$1,194
Buy
19.41%
Upside
Reiterated
06/02/26
Analysts Are Bullish on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Dollarama (DLMAF), Costco (COST)
Oppenheimer Analyst forecast on COST
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
$1,160
Buy
16.01%
Upside
Reiterated
05/29/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on COST
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$1,315
Buy
31.51%
Upside
Reiterated
05/29/26
Costco (COST) Gets a Buy from BMO Capital
J.P. Morgan
$1,110
Buy
11.01%
Upside
Reiterated
05/29/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from J.P. Morgan
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on COST
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Hold
Reiterated
05/29/26
Guggenheim Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Costco (COST)
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Best Analysts Covering Costco

3 Months
Peter BenedictRobert W. Baird
Success Rate
66/86 ratings generated profit
77%
Average Return
+6.70%
Copying Peter Benedict's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 76.74% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.70% per trade.
1 Year
Corey TarloweJefferies
Success Rate
32/34 ratings generated profit
94%
Average Return
+27.43%
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 +27.43% per trade.
2 Years
Peter BenedictRobert W. Baird
Success Rate
84/86 ratings generated profit
98%
Average Return
+54.41%
Copying Peter Benedict's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 97.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +54.41% 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
43
Hold
16
15
17
18
16
Sell
3
3
3
3
2
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
69
62
67
73
61
In the current month, COST has received 43 Buy Ratings, 16 Hold Ratings, and 2 Sell Ratings. COST average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 1,113.52.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

COST Financial Forecast

COST Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for COST is $6.56 with a range of $6.28 to $7.07. The previous quarter’s EPS was $4.93. COST beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.98% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year COST has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for COST is $6.56 with a range of $6.28 to $7.07. The previous quarter’s EPS was $4.93. COST beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.98% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year COST has Performed in-line its overall industry.

COST Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for COST is $94.29B with a range of $91.81B to $97.32B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $24.01B. COST beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 52.41% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year COST has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for COST is $94.29B with a range of $91.81B to $97.32B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $24.01B. COST beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 52.41% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year COST has Performed in-line its overall industry.

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 1,113.52.
    What is COST’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Costco Wholesale Corp. has 11.36% 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, 6 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
            What is Costco Wholesale Corp.’s price target?
            The average price target for Costco Wholesale Corp. is 1,113.52. This is based on 23 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 11.36% 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 23 Wall Streets Analysts.
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