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Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

Consumer Defensive
$914.00
LAST CLOSE · OCT 1

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) is a Consumer Defensive stock tracked by StreetAlpha. It last closed at $914.00 on Oct 1. COST reports earnings on Thu, Dec 10, 2026. The average 12-month price target from 12 analysts is $1043.58 (+14.2% from the last close), with a high of $1230.00 and a low of $781.00. Analyst consensus is Buy, based on the latest ratings from 12 firms (8 buy, 3 hold, 1 sell). Over the past 90 days StreetAlpha recorded 60 whale options trades in COST, 47% of them bullish and 53% bearish. In the past 30 days there were 49 dark pool prints totaling $46.7M, the largest $3.8M.

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Next report
Dec 10
2026 · Time not announced
Consensus EPS forecast
$4.89
$74.10B revenue est.
Year-ago EPS
$4.50
Same quarter last year
Options-implied move
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Posted about a week before
Analyst consensus
Buy
Based on 12 analyst ratings (90 days)
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Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Analyst Ratings →
Consensus · 90 days
Buy
12firms
8 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Each firm's latest rating on COST in the past 90 days
Average 12-month target
$1043.58
▲ 14.2% upside

Based on 12 analysts who set a price target on COST in the past 90 days. The average target is $1043.58, with a high of $1230.00 and a low of $781.00, compared with the last close of $914.00.

$745$919$1092$1266PAST 91 TRADING DAYS12-MONTH TARGETSHIGH $1230AVG $1043.58LOW $781May 22LAST CLOSE+12 MO$745$919$1092$1266PAST 91 DAYSTARGETSHIGH $1230AVG $1043.58LOW $781May 22LAST CLOSE+12 MO
Highest target$1230.00
Average target$1043.58
Lowest target$781.00
Latest rating changes
Deutsche BankMaintained
Sep 28Buy$1079
Argus ResearchReiterated
Sep 28Buy$1230
Freedom BrokerTarget lowered
Sep 25Buy$1030 → $1010
Raymond JamesMaintained
Sep 25Buy$1050
Roth CapitalReiterated
Sep 25Sell$781
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 28Deutsche BankMaintainedBuy$1079
Sep 28Argus ResearchReiteratedBuy$1230
Sep 25Freedom BrokerTarget loweredBuy$1030 → $1010
Sep 25Raymond JamesMaintainedBuy$1050
Sep 25Roth CapitalReiteratedSell$781
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Whale Options Flow

90D
Total alerts
60
Bullish
28
47%
Bearish
32
53%
Date span
Jul 7 – Sep 24
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Dark Pool

30D
Prints
49
Notional
$46.7M
Largest print
$3.8M
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FLEX Options Activity

FLEX Flow →
Notable FLEX trades
0
Validated
0 of 0 resolved
0 still open
FLEX prints · 30D
6
$3.0M premium
Latest report
Sep 29

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For informational purposes only. Not financial advice. Options flow and dark pool data are delayed and may be incomplete.