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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
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COST Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$1,102.00
▲(10.21% Upside)
Based on 23 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Costco in the last 3 months. The average price target is $1,102.00 with a high forecast of $1,315.00 and a low forecast of $769.00. The average price target represents a 10.21% change from the last price of $999.89.
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Highest Price Target$1,315Average Price Target$1,102Lowest Price Target$769.00
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
Bernstein Analyst forecast on COST
Bernstein
Bernstein
$1,170
Buy
17.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from Bernstein
J.P. Morgan
$1,060$1,110
Buy
11.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/17/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: Central Garden Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST)
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on COST
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
$1,065$1,100
Buy
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/16/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Kenvue, Inc. (NYSE: KVUE)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on COST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$1,185
Buy
18.51%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Bank of America Securities Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Costco (COST)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on COST
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Reiterated
04/10/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) and Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL)
Telsey Advisory Analyst forecast on COST
Telsey Advisory
Telsey Advisory
$1,125$1,135
Buy
13.51%
Upside
Assigned
04/10/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Target (NYSE: TGT) and Stride (NYSE: LRN)
Jefferies Analyst forecast on COST
Unknown Analyst
Jefferies
Not Ranked
Jefferies
$1,130
Buy
13.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/09/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from Jefferies
Truist Financial Analyst forecast on COST
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Hold
Reiterated
04/09/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Pola Orbis Holdings (Other OTC: PORBF)
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on COST
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$950$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
Assigned
04/09/26
Costco price target raised to $1,000 from $950 at Wells FargoCostco price target raised to $1,000 from $950 at Wells Fargo
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on COST
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Hold
Reiterated
04/09/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa (NYSE: BUD) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST)
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on COST
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$1,100
Buy
10.01%
Upside
Assigned
04/09/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) and Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL)
BTIG
$1,125
Buy
12.51%
Upside
Reiterated
04/09/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from BTIG
Deutsche Bank  Analyst forecast on COST
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
$1,103$1,104
Buy
10.41%
Upside
Reiterated
04/09/26
Costco price target raised to $1,104 from $1,103 at Deutsche BankCostco price target raised to $1,104 from $1,103 at Deutsche Bank
William Blair Analyst forecast on COST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
04/09/26
Costco: Sustained Sales Strength, Fuel-Driven Traffic, and Membership Tailwinds Support Buy Rating
Roth MKM Analyst forecast on COST
Roth MKM
Roth MKM
$769
Sell
-23.09%
Downside
Reiterated
04/09/26
Roth MKM Keeps Their Sell Rating on Costco (COST)
Analyst Type
Any
Any
Human Analysts
Ranks
Any
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
Any
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Bernstein Analyst forecast on COST
Bernstein
Bernstein
$1,170
Buy
17.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from Bernstein
J.P. Morgan
$1,060$1,110
Buy
11.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/17/26
Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: Central Garden Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST)
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on COST
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
$1,065$1,100
Buy
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/16/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Kenvue, Inc. (NYSE: KVUE)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on COST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$1,185
Buy
18.51%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Bank of America Securities Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Costco (COST)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on COST
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Reiterated
04/10/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) and Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL)
Telsey Advisory Analyst forecast on COST
Telsey Advisory
Telsey Advisory
$1,125$1,135
Buy
13.51%
Upside
Assigned
04/10/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Target (NYSE: TGT) and Stride (NYSE: LRN)
Jefferies Analyst forecast on COST
Unknown Analyst
Jefferies
Not Ranked
Jefferies
$1,130
Buy
13.01%
Upside
Reiterated
04/09/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from Jefferies
Truist Financial Analyst forecast on COST
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Hold
Reiterated
04/09/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Pola Orbis Holdings (Other OTC: PORBF)
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on COST
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$950$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
Assigned
04/09/26
Costco price target raised to $1,000 from $950 at Wells FargoCostco price target raised to $1,000 from $950 at Wells Fargo
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on COST
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Hold
Reiterated
04/09/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa (NYSE: BUD) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST)
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on COST
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$1,100
Buy
10.01%
Upside
Assigned
04/09/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) and Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL)
BTIG
$1,125
Buy
12.51%
Upside
Reiterated
04/09/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from BTIG
Deutsche Bank  Analyst forecast on COST
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
$1,103$1,104
Buy
10.41%
Upside
Reiterated
04/09/26
Costco price target raised to $1,104 from $1,103 at Deutsche BankCostco price target raised to $1,104 from $1,103 at Deutsche Bank
William Blair Analyst forecast on COST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
04/09/26
Costco: Sustained Sales Strength, Fuel-Driven Traffic, and Membership Tailwinds Support Buy Rating
Roth MKM Analyst forecast on COST
Roth MKM
Roth MKM
$769
Sell
-23.09%
Downside
Reiterated
04/09/26
Roth MKM Keeps Their Sell Rating on Costco (COST)
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Average Return
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COST Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
42
42
50
44
46
Hold
13
12
16
15
17
Sell
1
2
3
3
3
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
56
56
69
62
66
In the current month, COST has received 46 Buy Ratings, 17 Hold Ratings, and 3 Sell Ratings. COST average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 1,102.00.
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 $4.96 with a range of $4.66 to $6.48. The previous quarter’s EPS was $4.58. 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 $4.96 with a range of $4.66 to $6.48. The previous quarter’s EPS was $4.58. 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 $68.97B with a range of $67.28B to $70.80B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $69.60B. 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 $68.97B with a range of $67.28B to $70.80B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $69.60B. 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’s 12-month average price target is 1,102.00.
    What is COST’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Costco has 10.21% 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.
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        Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
          Is COST a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Costco has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 16 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
            What is Costco’s price target?
            The average price target for Costco is 1,102.00. 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 $769.00. The average price target represents 10.21% Increase from the current price of $999.89.
              What do analysts say about Costco?
              Costco’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 23 Wall Streets Analysts.
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