COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Stock Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:COST • US22160K1051

1010.79 USD
+24.05 (+2.44%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
1005.41 USD
-5.38 (-0.53%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Buy % Consensus

79

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 79% to COST. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

  • Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 1067.6. This target is 5.62% above the current price.
  • COST was analyzed by 44 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 79. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about COST.
  • In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
  • COST was analyzed by 44 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.

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COST Historical Analyst RatingsCOST Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30 40

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 1,010.79649.761,073.551,067.601,265.25 - -35.72% 6.21% 5.62% 25.17%

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COST Current Analyst RatingCOST Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2026-02-10 Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-09 JP Morgan Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-05 DA Davidson Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-05 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-05 Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-03 Mizuho Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-02 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-08 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-05 Mizuho Upgrade Neutral -> Outperform
2026-01-02 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-12-24 Northcoast Research Upgrade Neutral -> Buy
2025-12-19 Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-12-15 Roth Capital Downgrade Neutral -> Sell
2025-12-12 Bernstein Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-12-12 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-12-12 JP Morgan Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-12 Baird Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-12-12 Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-04 DA Davidson Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-04 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-12-01 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-06 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-06 JP Morgan Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-04 Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-03 Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-15 BTIG Initiate Buy
2025-10-09 Mizuho Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-09-29 Argus Research Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-29 Citigroup Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-09-26 Bernstein Maintains Outperform -> Outperform

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST FAQ

What is the price target for COST stock?

44 analysts have analysed COST and the average price target is 1067.6 USD. This implies a price increase of 5.62% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 1010.79.


What is the consensus rating for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) stock?

The consensus rating for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) is 79.0909 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.