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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for COST

Based on 21 analysts offering 12 month price targets for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.
Min Forecast
$468.00-3.38%
Avg Forecast
$547.62+13.06%
Max Forecast
$610.00+25.94%

Should I buy or sell COST stock?

Based on 21 analysts offering ratings for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.
Buy
Strong Buy
9 analysts 42.86%
Buy
6 analysts 28.57%
Hold
6 analysts 28.57%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%

COST stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
Jefferies
Top 41%
60
Strong BuyMaintains$580.00+19.74%2022-06-02Find out why
Raymond James
Top 17%
84
BuyMaintains$560.00+15.61%2022-05-31Find out why
Truist Securities
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyMaintains$543.00+12.10%2022-05-27Find out why
Baird
Top 17%
84
BuyMaintains$560.00+15.61%2022-05-27Find out why
Credit Suisse
Top 8%
93
HoldMaintains$550.00+13.55%2022-05-27Find out why
Loop Capital
Top 16%
85
Strong BuyMaintains$610.00+25.94%2022-05-27Find out why
Citigroup
Top 8%
93
HoldMaintains$510.00+5.29%2022-05-27Find out why
Telsey Advisory Group
Top 18%
83
BuyMaintains$590.00+21.81%2022-05-27
Deutsche Bank
Top 29%
72
HoldMaintains$525.00+8.39%2022-05-25Find out why
Oppenheimer
Top 10%
91
BuyMaintains$500.00+3.23%2022-05-20Find out why

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Forecast return on equity

Is COST forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
38.62%
Industry
36.62%
Market
32.18%
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Forecast return on assets

Is COST forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
12.08%
Industry
10.38%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

COST earnings per share forecast

What is COST's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$13.02+2.2%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$14.26+11.93%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$15.43+21.11%
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COST revenue forecast

What is COST's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$224.3B+3.12%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$243.7B+12.02%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$259.9B+19.48%
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COST earnings growth forecast

How is COST forecast to perform vs Discount Stores companies and vs the US market?
Company
6.64%
Industry
12.71%
Market
15.61%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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COST revenue growth forecast

How is COST forecast to perform vs Discount Stores companies and vs the US market?
Company
6.21%
Industry
4.68%
Market
9.36%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

COST vs Discount Store Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
COST$484.37$547.62+13.06%Buy
WMT$123.72$164.96+33.33%Strong Buy
TGT$150.42$203.48+35.27%Buy
DG$247.90$248.67+0.31%Strong Buy
DLTR$157.21$165.63+5.35%Buy
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Costco Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Costco Stock a good buy in 2022, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 21 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: COST) stock is to Buy COST stock.

Out of 21 analysts, 9 (42.86%) are recommending COST as a Strong Buy, 6 (28.57%) are recommending COST as a Buy, 6 (28.57%) are recommending COST as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending COST as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending COST as a Strong Sell.

What is COST's earnings growth forecast for 2022-2024?

(NASDAQ: COST) Costco's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 6.64% is not forecast to beat the US Discount Stores industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 12.71%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 15.61%.

Costco's earnings in 2022 is $5,646,000,000.On average, 10 Wall Street analysts forecast COST's earnings for 2022 to be $5,767,377,596, with the lowest COST earnings forecast at $5,506,029,456, and the highest COST earnings forecast at $5,882,547,963. On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast COST's earnings for 2023 to be $6,316,651,653, with the lowest COST earnings forecast at $5,913,555,369, and the highest COST earnings forecast at $6,560,281,275.

In 2024, COST is forecast to generate $6,834,918,303 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $6,334,370,171 and the highest earnings forecast at $7,255,733,105.

What is COST's revenue growth forecast for 2022-2024?

(NASDAQ: COST) Costco's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 6.21% is forecast to beat the US Discount Stores industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 4.68%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.36%.

Costco's revenue in 2022 is $217,538,000,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast COST's revenue for 2022 to be $99,365,874,850,037, with the lowest COST revenue forecast at $95,949,229,864,402, and the highest COST revenue forecast at $101,046,050,148,186. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast COST's revenue for 2023 to be $107,943,801,416,683, with the lowest COST revenue forecast at $102,387,067,320,730, and the highest COST revenue forecast at $112,041,276,468,264.

In 2024, COST is forecast to generate $115,128,932,871,676 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $109,213,051,061,118 and the highest revenue forecast at $119,349,722,163,815.

What is COST's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2022-2025?

(NASDAQ: COST) forecast ROA is 12.08%, which is higher than the forecast US Discount Stores industry average of 10.38%.

What is COST's Price Target?

According to 21 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year COST price target, the average COST price target is $547.62, with the highest COST stock price forecast at $610.00 and the lowest COST stock price forecast at $468.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Costco's share price could reach $547.62 by Jun 2, 2023. The average Costco stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 13.06% from the current COST share price of $484.37.

What is COST's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2022-2024?

(NASDAQ: COST) Costco's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $12.74. On average, analysts forecast that COST's EPS will be $13.02 for 2022, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.43, and the highest EPS forecast at $13.28. On average, analysts forecast that COST's EPS will be $14.26 for 2023, with the lowest EPS forecast at $13.35, and the highest EPS forecast at $14.81. In 2024, COST's EPS is forecast to hit $15.43 (min: $14.30, max: $16.38).

What is COST's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2022-2025?

(NASDAQ: COST) forecast ROE is 38.62%, which is considered strong.
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