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NASDAQ: COST
Costco Wholesale Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for COST

Based on 16 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Costco Wholesale Corp

Min Forecast
$769.00-22.27%
Avg Forecast
$1,046.31+5.76%
Max Forecast
$1,200.00+21.3%

Should I buy or sell COST stock?

Based on 16 analysts offering ratings for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 31.25%
Buy
6 analysts 37.5%
Hold
4 analysts 25%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 6.25%
Although COST's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates COST as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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COST stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-02-03
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-24
Roth Capital
Bottom 7%
7
Strong SellDowngrades$769.00-22.27%2025-12-15Find out why
JP Morgan
Top 9%
92
Strong BuyMaintains$1,027.00+3.81%2025-12-12Find out why
Goldman Sachs
Top 11%
90
Strong BuyMaintains$1,171.00+18.37%2025-12-12Find out why
Baird
Top 8%
93
BuyMaintains$1,000.00+1.08%2025-12-12Find out why
Bernstein
Top 36%
65
BuyMaintains$1,146.00+15.84%2025-12-12Find out why

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Forecast return on equity

Is COST forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
38.27%
Industry
32.77%
Market
218.22%
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Forecast return on assets

Is COST forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
14.01%
Industry
11.1%
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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 40 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$20.77+11%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$22.74+21.54%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$25.12+34.29%
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COST revenue forecast

What is COST's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 38 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$303.0B+8.07%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$326.0B+16.25%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$348.3B+24.23%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

COST earnings growth forecast

How is COST forecast to perform vs Discount Stores companies and vs the US market?

Company
10.1%
Industry
6.44%
Market
40.01%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

COST revenue growth forecast

How is COST forecast to perform vs Discount Stores companies and vs the US market?

Company
7.52%
Industry
4.81%
Market
22.77%
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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$989.29$1,046.31+5.76%Buy
TGT$110.85$97.75-11.82%Hold
DG$144.90$140.53-3.01%Buy
DLTR$119.60$124.63+4.20%Buy
BJ$99.28$107.58+8.36%Buy
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Costco Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Costco Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 16 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: COST) stock is to Buy COST stock.

Out of 16 analysts, 5 (31.25%) are recommending COST as a Strong Buy, 6 (37.5%) are recommending COST as a Buy, 4 (25%) are recommending COST as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending COST as a Sell, and 1 (6.25%) are recommending COST as a Strong Sell.

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What is COST's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: COST) Costco's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 10.1% is forecast to beat the US Discount Stores industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 6.44%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 40.01%.

Costco's earnings in 2026 is $8,302,000,000.On average, 40 Wall Street analysts forecast COST's earnings for 2026 to be $9,218,413,088, with the lowest COST earnings forecast at $8,638,941,572, and the highest COST earnings forecast at $10,295,329,053. On average, 39 Wall Street analysts forecast COST's earnings for 2027 to be $10,093,501,632, with the lowest COST earnings forecast at $9,301,860,538, and the highest COST earnings forecast at $11,660,893,296.

In 2028, COST is forecast to generate $11,152,174,564 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $9,839,519,555 and the highest earnings forecast at $12,794,269,450.

What is COST's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: COST) Costco's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.52% is forecast to beat the US Discount Stores industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 4.81%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 22.77%.

Costco's revenue in 2026 is $280,391,000,000.On average, 38 Wall Street analysts forecast COST's revenue for 2026 to be $134,504,859,876,508, with the lowest COST revenue forecast at $127,037,200,905,844, and the highest COST revenue forecast at $139,891,659,048,404. On average, 36 Wall Street analysts forecast COST's revenue for 2027 to be $144,685,892,556,615, with the lowest COST revenue forecast at $136,455,665,937,853, and the highest COST revenue forecast at $151,618,688,887,024.

In 2028, COST is forecast to generate $154,608,149,370,109 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $140,310,671,772,388 and the highest revenue forecast at $164,402,571,793,235.

What is COST's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: COST) forecast ROA is 14.01%, which is higher than the forecast US Discount Stores industry average of 11.1%.

What is COST's Price Target?

According to 16 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year COST price target, the average COST price target is $1,046.31, with the highest COST stock price forecast at $1,200.00 and the lowest COST stock price forecast at $769.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Costco's share price could reach $1,046.31 by Feb 5, 2027. The average Costco stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 5.76% from the current COST share price of $989.29.

What is COST's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: COST) Costco's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $18.71. On average, analysts forecast that COST's EPS will be $20.77 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $19.46, and the highest EPS forecast at $23.19. On average, analysts forecast that COST's EPS will be $22.74 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $20.96, and the highest EPS forecast at $26.27. In 2028, COST's EPS is forecast to hit $25.12 (min: $22.17, max: $28.82).

What is COST's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: COST) forecast ROE is 38.27%, which is considered strong.
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