Zinger Key Points
- Costco stock trades above key moving averages, signaling bullish momentum ahead of its Q1 earnings report.
- With RSI in overbought territory, selling pressure poses a potential risk despite Costco’s bullish trend.
- Discover Fast-Growing Stocks Every Month
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST will be reporting its first-quarter earnings on Thursday. Wall Street expects $3.79 in EPS and $62.08 billion in revenues as the company reports after market hours.
The stock is up 58.01% over the past year, 53.50% YTD.
Let’s look at what the charts indicate for Costco stock and how the stock currently maps against Wall Street estimates.
Read Also: Costco Q1 Earnings Preview: Membership Fee Increase In Focus With Shares At All-Time Highs
Costco Stock Bullish But Overbought Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
Costco stock displays a mixed technical picture despite a strongly bullish trend with its share price of $994.69 trading above the five-, 20- and 50-day exponential moving averages.
Chart created using Benzinga Pro
This positioning generates several bullish signals, including the eight-day simple moving average (SMA) at $990.17, the 20-day SMA at $964.53, the 50-day SMA at $923.13 and the 200-day SMA at $840.83.
The moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) indicator at 21.98 further reinforces the bullish outlook. However, selling pressure has emerged, coupled with a relative strength index (RSI) of 70.11, which lies in the overbought territory. This combination suggests potential risk of bearish movement despite the current bullish momentum.
Costco Analysts See 7% Upside
Ratings & Consensus Estimates: The consensus analyst rating on Costco stock stands at a Buy currently with a price target of $954.38. The latest analyst ratings from Oppenheimer, Jefferies and Stifel give Costco stock a 7.01% upside with an average price target of $1,073.33.
COST Price Action: Costco stock is up 0.46% at $999.30 Thursday at publication.
Read Next:
Photo: Bluestork via Shutterstock
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.