Costco Wholesale Corporation COST stock is moving lower on Friday following a Q4 revenue miss.
After the close on Thursday, Costco reported quarterly net sales of $79.69 billion, growing 1% year over year, but missing analyst estimates of $79.97 billion. EPS of $5.29 beat consensus estimates of $5.08.
Comparable sales grew across the board. The company reported a 5.3% increase in U.S. sales, a 5.5% rise in Canadian sales and a 5.7% growth in other international sales.
Analyst Changes: Following the earnings report, several analysts issued price target adjustments.
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COST Price Action: At the time of publication, Costco shares are trading 1.85% lower at $884.73 per data from Benzinga Pro.
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