Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Costco Wholesale. Our analysis of options history for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) revealed 58 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 43% of traders were bullish, while 36% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 24 were puts, with a value of $1,772,904, and 34 were calls, valued at $3,073,663.
Predicted Price Range
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $600.0 to $1220.0 for Costco Wholesale during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Costco Wholesale's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Costco Wholesale's whale trades within a strike price range from $600.0 to $1220.0 in the last 30 days.
Costco Wholesale Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $36.6 | $36.0 | $36.0 | $1000.00 | $1.0M | 1.2K | 326 |
| COST | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 09/19/25 | $24.7 | $23.95 | $23.75 | $930.00 | $475.8K | 96 | 246 |
| COST | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/17/25 | $14.05 | $13.2 | $13.9 | $920.00 | $183.2K | 680 | 312 |
| COST | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/31/25 | $17.75 | $17.05 | $17.75 | $920.00 | $177.8K | 5 | 300 |
| COST | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $15.95 | $15.75 | $15.78 | $820.00 | $170.4K | 71 | 108 |
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 its frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below that of competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and generating strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates over 600 warehouses in the United States and has over 60% share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates about 280 warehouses, primarily in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the UK.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Costco Wholesale, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of Costco Wholesale
- Trading volume stands at 1,029,671, with COST's price down by -0.82%, positioned at $952.21.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 9 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Costco Wholesale
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $1100.0.
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