Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Costco Wholesale COST, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in COST usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 24 extraordinary options activities for Costco Wholesale. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 25% leaning bullish and 25% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $108,740, and 21 are calls, amounting to $1,084,673.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $385.0 to $1380.0 for Costco Wholesale over the recent three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Costco Wholesale options trades today is 223.67 with a total volume of 1,247.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Costco Wholesale's big money trades within a strike price range of $385.0 to $1380.0 over the last 30 days.
Costco Wholesale Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $67.4 | $64.85 | $67.4 | $940.00 | $161.5K | 37 | 25 |
| COST | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 04/17/25 | $36.8 | $35.8 | $36.23 | $950.00 | $130.4K | 98 | 36 |
| COST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $89.5 | $85.9 | $88.02 | $960.00 | $88.0K | 592 | 10 |
| COST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.86 | $1.73 | $1.86 | $960.00 | $79.9K | 980 | 500 |
| COST | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $29.4 | $29.0 | $29.4 | $920.00 | $58.8K | 163 | 11 |
About Costco Wholesale
Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model, predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given Costco's frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and allowing the retailer to generate strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and boasts over 60% market share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 280 warehouses, primarily in markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.
In light of the recent options history for Costco Wholesale, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of Costco Wholesale
- With a trading volume of 668,004, the price of COST is down by -0.02%, reaching $921.22.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 57 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Costco Wholesale
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $1063.0.
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