Costco Wholesale Corp Analyst Ratings

COSTNASDAQ
$1011.70
-2.83-0.28%
At close: May 1, 5:00 PM EST
$1009.00
-2.70-0.27%
After Hours: 7:21 PM EST
Dividend: The dividend Ex-Date is today
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$1315.00
Lowest Price Target1
$769.00
Consensus Price Target1
$1070.54

Costco Wholesale Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:COST | Benzinga

Costco Wholesale Corp has a consensus price target of $1070.54 based on the ratings of 27 analysts. The high is $1315 issued by BMO Capital on March 6, 2026. The low is $769 issued by Roth Capital on December 15, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by DA Davidson, Telsey Advisory Group, and Wells Fargo on April 10, 2026, April 9, 2026, and April 9, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $1045 between DA Davidson, Telsey Advisory Group, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 3.57% upside for Costco Wholesale Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Analyst Ratings for Costco Wholesale

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What is the target price for Costco Wholesale (COST) stock?

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The latest price target for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) was reported by DA Davidson on April 10, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $1000.00 expecting COST to fall to within 12 months (a possible -0.89% downside). 65 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Costco Wholesale (COST)?

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The latest analyst rating for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) was provided by DA Davidson, and Costco Wholesale maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Costco Wholesale (COST)?

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The last upgrade for Costco Wholesale Corp happened on January 5, 2026 when Mizuho raised their price target to $1000. Mizuho previously had a neutral for Costco Wholesale Corp.

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When was the last downgrade for Costco Wholesale (COST)?

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The last downgrade for Costco Wholesale Corp happened on December 15, 2025 when Roth Capital changed their price target from $906 to $769 for Costco Wholesale Corp.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Costco Wholesale (COST)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Costco Wholesale, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Costco Wholesale was filed on April 10, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 10, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Costco Wholesale (COST) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Costco Wholesale (COST) rating was a maintained with a price target of $1000.00 to $1000.00. The current price Costco Wholesale (COST) is trading at is $1009.00, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.