Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for COST Q2 Earnings

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Costco Wholesale in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 9th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the retailer will post earnings of $4.04 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $900.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Costco Wholesale’s current full-year earnings is $17.83 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Costco Wholesale’s FY2025 earnings at $18.43 EPS.

COST has been the subject of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $876.00 to $995.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $1,019.00 to $1,020.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Costco Wholesale from $935.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Costco Wholesale from $975.00 to $1,075.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Costco Wholesale from $975.00 to $1,090.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,013.59.

Costco Wholesale Price Performance

Costco Wholesale stock opened at $936.94 on Friday. Costco Wholesale has a 52 week low of $667.64 and a 52 week high of $1,008.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $947.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $898.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $415.91 billion, a PE ratio of 55.02, a P/E/G ratio of 6.02 and a beta of 0.84.

Costco Wholesale Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a dividend of $1.16 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.50%. Costco Wholesale’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Costco Wholesale

In other news, EVP Pierre Riel sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $896.71, for a total transaction of $1,793,420.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 10,210 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,155,409.10. This represents a 16.38 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Richard A. Galanti sold 1,416 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $894.68, for a total transaction of $1,266,866.88. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 27,400 shares in the company, valued at $24,514,232. This represents a 4.91 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Costco Wholesale

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. RMR Wealth Builders boosted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 4,786 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,386,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Atlas Brown Inc. boosted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 4,634 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,246,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. HBW Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,498 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,372,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank boosted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 3,328 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,049,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Costco Wholesale by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 123,965 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $109,899,000 after purchasing an additional 973 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.48% of the company’s stock.

Costco Wholesale Company Profile

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.