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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-04 | 17 | $580 | $385 | $491.111 | $596.25 | -17.63% |
| 2021-11-11 | 17 | $580 | $385 | $495.526 | $596.25 | -16.89% |
| 2021-11-30 | 17 | $600 | $385 | $498.684 | $596.25 | -16.36% |
| 2021-12-02 | 17 | $600 | $385 | $500.947 | $596.25 | -15.98% |
| 2021-12-03 | 17 | $606 | $385 | $506.526 | $596.25 | -15.05% |
| 2021-12-07 | 17 | $606 | $385 | $508.105 | $596.25 | -14.78% |
| 2021-12-10 | 18 | $610 | $385 | $522.842 | $596.25 | -12.31% |
| 2022-01-03 | 18 | $610 | $385 | $541 | $596.25 | -9.27% |
| 2022-01-06 | 18 | $650 | $385 | $543.315 | $596.25 | -8.88% |
| 2022-02-03 | 19 | $650 | $385 | $551.95 | $596.25 | -7.43% |
| 2022-03-04 | 19 | $650 | $385 | $552.95 | $596.25 | -7.26% |
| 2022-03-07 | 17 | $650 | $385 | $553.8 | $596.25 | -7.12% |
| 2022-03-08 | 17 | $650 | $385 | $554.25 | $596.25 | -7.04% |
| 2022-03-30 | 16 | $650 | $385 | $554.25 | $596.25 | -7.04% |
| 2022-04-01 | 16 | $650 | $385 | $556.25 | $596.25 | -6.71% |
| 2022-04-08 | 16 | $670 | $453 | $583.45 | $596.25 | -2.15% |
| 2022-04-14 | 16 | $678 | $453 | $587.952 | $596.25 | -1.39% |
| 2022-05-03 | 16 | $678 | $453 | $591.761 | $596.25 | -0.75% |
| 2022-05-06 | 16 | $678 | $453 | $591.904 | $596.25 | -0.73% |
| 2022-05-19 | 16 | $678 | $453 | $583.761 | $596.25 | -2.09% |
| 2022-05-20 | 16 | $678 | $453 | $576.857 | $596.25 | -3.25% |
| 2022-05-23 | 16 | $678 | $440 | $572.809 | $596.25 | -3.93% |
| 2022-05-27 | 16 | $678 | $440 | $572.571 | $596.25 | -3.97% |
| 2022-05-31 | 17 | $678 | $440 | $565.7 | $596.25 | -5.12% |
| 2022-06-03 | 18 | $678 | $440 | $562.095 | $596.25 | -5.73% |
| 2022-06-08 | 18 | $678 | $440 | $563.571 | $596.25 | -5.48% |
| 2022-08-01 | 18 | $678 | $440 | $566.619 | $596.25 | -4.97% |
| 2022-08-05 | 19 | $678 | $440 | $577.636 | $596.25 | -3.12% |
| 2022-08-29 | 19 | $678 | $440 | $578.181 | $596.25 | -3.03% |
| 2022-09-17 | 19 | $678 | $440 | $579.681 | $596.25 | -2.78% |
| 2022-09-23 | 19 | $678 | $440 | $579.772 | $596.25 | -2.76% |
| 2022-09-26 | 19 | $678 | $455 | $573.772 | $596.25 | -3.77% |
| 2022-11-04 | 19 | $678 | $455 | $570.363 | $596.25 | -4.34% |
| 2022-11-07 | 20 | $678 | $455 | $565.363 | $596.25 | -5.18% |
| 2022-11-30 | 20 | $678 | $455 | $564.761 | $596.25 | -5.28% |
| 2022-12-01 | 21 | $678 | $455 | $564.904 | $596.25 | -5.26% |
| 2022-12-09 | 22 | $678 | $455 | $565.863 | $596.25 | -5.1% |
| 2022-12-20 | 21 | $678 | $450 | $556.272 | $596.25 | -6.7% |
| 2023-01-03 | 22 | $650 | $450 | $554.318 | $596.25 | -7.03% |
| 2023-01-06 | 23 | $650 | $450 | $555 | $596.25 | -6.92% |
| 2023-01-09 | 23 | $650 | $450 | $557.304 | $596.25 | -6.53% |
| 2023-01-30 | 23 | $635 | $450 | $555.13 | $596.25 | -6.9% |
| 2023-02-03 | 23 | $635 | $450 | $557.739 | $596.25 | -6.46% |
| 2023-02-06 | 23 | $635 | $475 | $558.826 | $596.25 | -6.28% |
| 2023-03-03 | 24 | $635 | $475 | $558.826 | $596.25 | -6.28% |
| 2023-03-06 | 24 | $635 | $475 | $554.869 | $596.25 | -6.94% |
| 2023-03-10 | 25 | $635 | $475 | $552.64 | $596.25 | -7.31% |
| 2023-04-06 | 25 | $635 | $475 | $552.64 | $596.25 | -7.31% |
| 2023-05-01 | 26 | $635 | $475 | $555.458 | $596.25 | -6.84% |
| 2023-05-10 | 26 | $635 | $475 | $554.5 | $596.25 | -7% |
| 2023-05-11 | 26 | $635 | $475 | $555.125 | $596.25 | -6.9% |
| 2023-05-16 | 26 | $635 | $475 | $555.666 | $596.25 | -6.81% |
| 2023-05-26 | 26 | $635 | $475 | $555.166 | $596.25 | -6.89% |
| 2023-05-30 | 24 | $635 | $475 | $553.375 | $596.25 | -7.19% |
| 2023-06-05 | 24 | $635 | $475 | $552.958 | $596.25 | -7.26% |
| 2023-06-29 | 24 | $635 | $475 | $555.041 | $596.25 | -6.91% |
| 2023-07-07 | 25 | $635 | $475 | $555.041 | $596.25 | -6.91% |
| 2023-07-10 | 26 | $635 | $475 | $557.125 | $596.25 | -6.56% |
| 2023-07-17 | 26 | $635 | $475 | $558.375 | $596.25 | -6.35% |
| 2023-08-02 | 26 | $635 | $475 | $560.666 | $596.25 | -5.97% |
| 2023-08-04 | 26 | $651 | $475 | $565.391 | $596.25 | -5.18% |
| 2023-09-01 | 25 | $651 | $478 | $570.391 | $596.25 | -4.34% |
| 2023-09-05 | 26 | $651 | $478 | $570.391 | $596.25 | -4.34% |
| 2023-09-08 | 26 | $651 | $478 | $572.347 | $596.25 | -4.01% |
| 2023-09-11 | 26 | $651 | $478 | $571.318 | $596.25 | -4.18% |
| 2023-09-22 | 26 | $651 | $478 | $572.565 | $596.25 | -3.97% |
| 2023-09-26 | 26 | $651 | $478 | $573.708 | $596.25 | -3.78% |
| 2023-09-27 | 26 | $651 | $478 | $575.375 | $596.25 | -3.5% |
| 2023-09-29 | 26 | $680 | $502 | $591.75 | $596.25 | -0.75% |
| 2023-10-04 | 27 | $680 | $502 | $591.75 | $596.25 | -0.75% |
| 2023-10-06 | 27 | $680 | $502 | $592.791 | $596.25 | -0.58% |
| 2023-10-11 | 27 | $680 | $502 | $597.958 | $596.25 | 0.29% |
| 2023-11-03 | 27 | $680 | $502 | $599.625 | $596.25 | 0.57% |
| 2023-11-13 | 27 | $680 | $502 | $599 | $596.25 | 0.46% |
| 2023-11-21 | 27 | $680 | $502 | $599.833 | $596.25 | 0.6% |
| 2023-11-22 | 28 | $680 | $502 | $599.833 | $596.25 | 0.6% |
| 2023-11-29 | 28 | $680 | $502 | $599.96 | $596.25 | 0.62% |
| 2023-12-01 | 28 | $680 | $502 | $602.56 | $596.25 | 1.06% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 16 months, COST's average price target has gone up $24.38.
COST reports an average of 6.7% for its upside potential over the past 51 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-20 | 21 | 678 | 450 | 556.272 | 457.82 | 21.5% |
| 2023-06-29 | 24 | 635 | 475 | 555.041 | 531.69 | 4.39% |
| 2023-09-13 | 26 | 651 | 478 | 572.565 | 559.76 | 2.29% |
| 2023-09-26 | 26 | 651 | 478 | 573.708 | 552.96 | 3.75% |
| 2023-10-31 | 27 | 680 | 502 | 599.625 | 552.44 | 8.54% |
COST Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.52 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 39 weeks, COST's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.08.
Use the points listed below to better contextualize what this analyst price target and recommendations data data means for investors.
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP's average analyst price target is greater than 8777.97% of all US stocks.
- COST has a higher number of analysts covering the stock than 8200.78% of all US stocks.
- COST has a greater upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) than 1348.27% of Consumer Defensive stocks.
- In the context of Retail stocks, COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -2082.02% of them.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Retail industry with the ratings most similar to COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP are WMT, WSM, and FND.
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