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Costco Wholesale (COST)

(Delayed Data from NSDQ)

$775.15 USD

775.15
1,532,675

-12.04 (-1.53%)

Updated May 13, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $775.80 +0.65 (0.08%) 5:32 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.20%
2Buy18.04%
3Hold9.52%
4Sell5.20%
5Strong Sell2.60%
S&P50011.13%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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C Value A Growth A Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 24% (59 out of 251)

Industry: Retail - Discount Stores

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Zacks News

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Costco Downgraded After Amazon-Whole Foods Deal

by Megan Sanks

On Friday afternoon, Goldman Sachs Analyst Matthew Fassler downgraded Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) from ???buy??? to ???neutral.???

    Visa Versus American Express: Which Stock Is More Lucrative?

    by Zacks Equity Research

    This burgeoning industry provides a unique growth opportunity for companies like Visa Inc. (V) and American Express Co. (AXP) given their strong international brands.

      Factors That May Propel Costco (COST) to Achieve New Highs

      by Zacks Equity Research

      Costco (COST) seems to be unfazed by tough retail scenario. Costco looks much more disciplined in its approach to adapt to the changing retail landscape.

        L Brands (LB) Comps Decline in May, Dismal Run Continues

        by Zacks Equity Research

        L Brands, Inc. (LB) witnessed a decline in comparable sales (comps) for the sixth consecutive month as it reported May sales numbers.

          Buckle's (BKE) Soft Comps Trend Continues to Hurt Stock

          by Zacks Equity Research

          Buckle (BKE) has been continuing with sluggish comparable-store sales (comps) performance.

            Costco Unfazed by Tough Retail Scenario, Posts Solid Comps

            by Zacks Equity Research

            The euphoria following Costco's (COST) upbeat performance in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 is still not over, and this membership warehouse retailer has already given investors another reason to cheer.

              Stock Market News for May 30, 2017

              by Zacks Equity Research

              Benchmarks finished flat on Friday with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 notching record close on the back of strong gains in consumer staples and discretionary shares

                Costco (COST) Q3 Earnings Beat Amid Tough Retail Scenario

                by Zacks Equity Research

                Costco (COST) posted third-quarter fiscal 2017 results.

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                  Costco (COST) Posts Q3 Earnings Beat, Total Comps Up 5%

                  by Madeleine Johnson

                  Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) just released its third-quarter fiscal 2017 results, posting earnings, excluding non-recurring items, of $1.40 per share and revenues of $28.22 billion.

                    Check out Costco's (COST) Probability to Beat this Earnings

                    by Zacks Equity Research

                    Investors are keeping their fingers crossed and hoping Costco (COST) to post positive earnings surprise in the quarter to be reported.

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                      The Most Spectacular Retail Earnings Charts

                      by Tracey Ryniec

                      Did you think all the retailers have been Amazoned? Think again. These 5 have fantastic earnings charts.

                        Buckle's Sluggish Comparable Sales Continue to Hurt Stock

                        by Zacks Equity Research

                        Buckle's (BKE) disappointing performance was visible from its dismal run in the index.

                          Zumiez (ZUMZ) April Comps Gain, Stock Falls on Weak View

                          by Zacks Equity Research

                          Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) recorded a 7.8% rise in comps for the four-week period ended Apr 29, 2017 as against a 6% decline witnessed in the four weeks ended Apr 30, 2016.

                            Costco (COST) Continues with Positive Comparable Sales Trend

                            by Zacks Equity Research

                            Costco (COST) has continued to post positive comps so far this year.

                              Is Dividend Hike the Sole Reason Behind Costco's Gains?

                              by Zacks Equity Research

                              Costco's (COST) investors got a reason to cheer after this warehouse retailer announced a dividend hike, sidelining the woes which have gripped the brick-and-mortar retailers for some time now.

                                Office Depot to Divest Australia and New Zealand Operations

                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                Office Depot (ODP) reached an agreement to divest operations in Australia and New Zealand to Platinum Equity.

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                                  AXP vs. Visa: Which Is the Better Card Processor Ahead of Earnings?

                                  by Swarup Gupta

                                  With Visa and AXP scheduled to report earnings shortly, this may be a good time to consider which is a better stock.

                                    Costco's Strategic Initiatives Bode Well for the Long Run

                                    by Zacks Equity Research

                                    We believe that Costco (COST) prevails as one of the dominant retail wholesalers based on the breadth and quality of merchandise offered.

                                      Buckle's (BKE) Soft Comparable Sales Continue to Hurt Stock

                                      by Zacks Equity Research

                                      Buckle (BKE) has been continuing with sluggish comparable-store sales performance.

                                        Zumiez (ZUMZ) Posts Favorable Comparable Sales in March

                                        by Zacks Equity Research

                                        Mall-based specialty retailer, Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) reported increase in March comps following a decline in the month of February.

                                          Costco (COST) Continues with Positive Comparable Sales Trend

                                          by Zacks Equity Research

                                          Costco (COST) has continued to post positive comparable-store sales (comps) so far this year.

                                            Why Is Costco (COST) Down 5.7% Since the Last Earnings Report?

                                            by Zacks Equity Research

                                            Costco (COST) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

                                              What Propelled Office Depot's Shares in Past Six Months?

                                              by Zacks Equity Research

                                              Office Depot (ODP) has undertaken a strategic review of its business operating model, growth prospects and cost structure to bring itself back on growth trajectory.

                                                What's Aiding Costco (COST) to March Ahead of the Industry?

                                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                                Costco (COST) has exhibited an impressive run in the index over the past six months.

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                                                  Shake Shack: The Surprise Loser From Winter Storm Stella?

                                                  by Joseph Lu

                                                  A blizzard is bringing more than a foot of snow to much of the Northeast on Tuesday, and while grocery chains like Wal-Mart (WMT) and Costco (COST) could benefit from the storm as people rush to stock up on supplies, restaurant chains will likely lose out on a day or two of business.