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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
22Ratings
Moderate Buy
13 Buy
8 Hold
1 Sell
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Costco
in the past 3 months
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COST Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$1,095.36
▲(9.55% Upside)
Based on 22 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Costco in the last 3 months. The average price target is $1,095.36 with a high forecast of $1,315.00 and a low forecast of $781.00. The average price target represents a 9.55% change from the last price of $999.89.
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Highest Price Target$1,315Average Price Target$1,095Lowest 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
RBC Capital Analyst forecast on COST
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
Initiated
07/13/26
Costco initiated with a Sector Perform at RBC CapitalCostco initiated with a Sector Perform at RBC Capital
UBS
$1,275
Buy
27.51%
Upside
Reiterated
07/09/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Kimberly Clark (NASDAQ: KMB)
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on COST
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Hold
Reiterated
07/09/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Lincoln Edu (NASDAQ: LINC)
J.P. Morgan
$1,110$1,100
Buy
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/09/26
J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Costco (COST)
Telsey Advisory Analyst forecast on COST
Telsey Advisory
Telsey Advisory
$1,135
Buy
13.51%
Upside
Reiterated
07/09/26
Costco (COST) Gets a Buy from Telsey Advisory
Roth MKM Analyst forecast on COST
Roth MKM
Roth MKM
$781
Sell
-21.89%
Downside
Reiterated
07/09/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Sell from Roth MKM
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on COST
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/08/26
Wells Fargo Keeps Their Hold Rating on Costco (COST)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on COST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$1,200
Buy
20.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/08/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on COST
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$1,159
Buy
15.91%
Upside
Reiterated
07/08/26
Costco: Buy Rating Reaffirmed as Resilient Performance Supports Unchanged $1,159 Price Target
William Blair Analyst forecast on COST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
07/08/26
Analyst Maintains Buy on Costco, Citing Resilient Traffic and Defensive Positioning Despite Transient Headwinds
Citi
$1,020
Hold
2.01%
Upside
Initiated
06/18/26
Costco resumed with a Neutral at CitiCostco resumed with a Neutral at Citi
Bernstein Analyst forecast on COST
Bernstein
Bernstein
$1,194
Buy
19.41%
Upside
Reiterated
06/17/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from Bernstein
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)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on COST
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
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
Analyst Type
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Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
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Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
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RBC Capital Analyst forecast on COST
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
Initiated
07/13/26
Costco initiated with a Sector Perform at RBC CapitalCostco initiated with a Sector Perform at RBC Capital
UBS
$1,275
Buy
27.51%
Upside
Reiterated
07/09/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Kimberly Clark (NASDAQ: KMB)
Guggenheim Analyst forecast on COST
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Hold
Reiterated
07/09/26
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Lincoln Edu (NASDAQ: LINC)
J.P. Morgan
$1,110$1,100
Buy
10.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/09/26
J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Costco (COST)
Telsey Advisory Analyst forecast on COST
Telsey Advisory
Telsey Advisory
$1,135
Buy
13.51%
Upside
Reiterated
07/09/26
Costco (COST) Gets a Buy from Telsey Advisory
Roth MKM Analyst forecast on COST
Roth MKM
Roth MKM
$781
Sell
-21.89%
Downside
Reiterated
07/09/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Sell from Roth MKM
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on COST
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/08/26
Wells Fargo Keeps Their Hold Rating on Costco (COST)
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on COST
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$1,200
Buy
20.01%
Upside
Reiterated
07/08/26
Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR)
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on COST
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$1,159
Buy
15.91%
Upside
Reiterated
07/08/26
Costco: Buy Rating Reaffirmed as Resilient Performance Supports Unchanged $1,159 Price Target
William Blair Analyst forecast on COST
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterated
07/08/26
Analyst Maintains Buy on Costco, Citing Resilient Traffic and Defensive Positioning Despite Transient Headwinds
Citi
$1,020
Hold
2.01%
Upside
Initiated
06/18/26
Costco resumed with a Neutral at CitiCostco resumed with a Neutral at Citi
Bernstein Analyst forecast on COST
Bernstein
Bernstein
$1,194
Buy
19.41%
Upside
Reiterated
06/17/26
Costco (COST) Receives a Buy from Bernstein
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)
D.A. Davidson Analyst forecast on COST
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
$1,000
Hold
0.01%
Upside
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
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Best Analysts Covering Costco

3 Months
Peter BenedictRobert W. Baird
Success Rate
66/85 ratings generated profit
78%
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
Corey TarloweJefferies
Success Rate
31/34 ratings generated profit
91%
Average Return
+26.89%
Copying Corey Tarlowe's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 91.18% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +26.89% per trade.
2 Years
Peter BenedictRobert W. Baird
Success Rate
82/85 ratings generated profit
96%
Average Return
+53.90%
Copying Peter Benedict's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 96.47% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +53.90% 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
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Jul 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
44
47
52
44
37
Hold
15
17
18
17
16
Sell
3
3
3
2
2
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
62
67
73
63
55
In the current month, COST has received 37 Buy Ratings, 16 Hold Ratings, and 2 Sell Ratings. COST average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 1,095.36.
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 $6.57 with a range of $6.28 to $7.11. 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 $6.57 with a range of $6.28 to $7.11. 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 $94.62B with a range of $92.35B 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 $94.62B with a range of $92.35B 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 1,095.36.
    What is COST’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Costco Wholesale Corp. has 9.55% 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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          Is COST a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Costco Wholesale Corp. has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 13 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
            What is Costco Wholesale Corp.’s price target?
            The average price target for Costco Wholesale Corp. is 1,095.36. This is based on 22 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 9.55% 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 22 Wall Streets Analysts.
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