Costco Wholesale (COST)
(Delayed Data from NSDQ)
$721.86 USD
-2.03 (-0.28%)
Updated Apr 25, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $720.00 -1.86 (-0.26%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
C Value A Growth B Momentum B VGM
Costco (COST) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$774.56 | $870.00 | $620.00 | 7.00% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 27 analysts, the average price target for Costco comes to $774.56. The forecasts range from a low of $620.00 to a high of $870.00. The average price target represents an increase of 7% from the last closing price of $723.89.
Analyst Price Targets (27)
Broker Rating
Costco currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.63 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 31 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.62 a month ago based on 30 recommendations.
Of the 31 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 19 are Strong Buy and four are Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 61.29% and 12.9% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 63.33%, while Buy represented 10%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Buy | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Hold | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.64 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
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4/11/2024 | Roth Capital Partners | William Kirk | Hold | Hold |
4/10/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
3/11/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | Kelly A Bania | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/8/2024 | D.A. Davidson | Michael Baker | Hold | Hold |
3/4/2024 | Telsey Advisory Group | Joseph Feldman | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/8/2024 | Evercore Partners | Gregory S Melich | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/8/2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/7/2024 | Robert W. Baird & Co. | Peter S Benedict | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/7/2024 | William Blair | Phillip Blee | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
2/7/2024 | Truist Securities | Scot Ciccarelli | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
12/20/2023 | Northcoast Research | Chuck Cerankosky | Strong Buy | Hold |
12/15/2023 | Raymond James | Bobby Griffin | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
9/29/2023 | Argus Research Corp. | Christopher Graja | Not Available | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.63 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.63 |
# of Recs in ABR | 31 |
Average Target Price | $774.56 |
LT Growth Rate | 9.50% |
Industry | Retail - Discount Stores |
Industry Rank by ABR | 33 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 3.69 |