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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:COST - US22160K1051 - Common Stock

852.42 USD
-5.17 (-0.6%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 2:45:57 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall COST gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. COST scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
78% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than COST.
COST is part of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are 39 other stocks in this industry, of which 63% are performing better than COST.
COST is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month COST has a been trading in the 844.06 - 926.32 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
COST has an average volume of 2571860 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST Weekly stock chart
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of COST is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

843.90

1,004.45

We can see 4 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 857.58 to 857.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 906.23 to 912.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 940.74 to 955.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 979.25 to 994.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for COST is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for COST is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength22.4NEGATIVECOST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.6% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of COST is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of COST is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of COST is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)32.1NEUTRALThe RSI value for COST is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-3.37NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests COST has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)19.63OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests COST may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.89LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for COST suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)25.48POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for COST suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST Daily stock chart

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

NASDAQ:COST (12/19/2025, 2:45:57 PM)

852.42

-5.17 (-0.6%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.6%
1 Week-3.04%
2 Weeks-4.27%
1 Month-3.71%
3 Month-9.84%
6 Month-12.52%
12 Month-10.11%
2 Year29.92%
3 Year87.86%
5 Year127.61%
10 Year431.02%
15 Year1087.63%
Volatility
ATR(14)16.93
ATR(20)%1.89%
ATR Inc-40.02%
Range Today4.3
ADR(20)15.35
ADR(20)%1.8%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.4
3 months CRS23.64
6 months CRS18.01
Mansfield-1.9
10 Day High905.89
10 Day Low844.06
20 Day High926.32
20 Day Low844.06
52 Week High1078.23
52 Week Low844.06
CS1 End857.58
CR1 Start906.23
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.69%
DER(5)-0.49%
Volume1.96K
Volume Incr43.59%
Vol(5)3.65M
Vol(50)2.57M

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST FAQ

What is the technical rating for COST stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to COST.


Can you provide the trend direction for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP?

The current trend direction for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) stock?

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has an RSI value of 32.1036. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) stock?

The MACD indicator for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has a value of -3.37294, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) stock?

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has a support level at 857.58 and a resistance level at 906.23. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of COST support and resistance levels.