Analyst Consensus ?
ConsensusBuy59 ratings
Bullish3966.1%
Neutral1932.2%
Bearish11.7%
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Costco Wholesale Corporation analyst ratings
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) analyst consensus, price targets, and firm-level rating history from FN2 Research.
Analyst 52W Price Targets
$895.31Current
$491Low
$929.45Average
$1,275High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 20, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 16, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 8, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 3, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 3, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Telsey Advisory Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 9, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Northcoast Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 30, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 30, 2025 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Roth MKM | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Gordon Haskett | Buy | Accumulate | Maintain | Aug 8, 2024 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 27, 2022 |
| R5 Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 13, 2021 |
| MKM Partners | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 8, 2021 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 28, 2021 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 13, 2020 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Citi | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 31, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 30, 2018 |
| Moffett Nathanson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Susquehanna | Outperform | Positive | Maintain | Feb 10, 2017 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Cleveland Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Janney Capital | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Williams Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2013 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 6, 2013 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 6, 2013 |
| McAdams Wright Ragen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Dec 13, 2012 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 10, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $895.31. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank | Krisztina Katai | $1,091 | $922.96 | +21.9% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $1,144 | $925.41 | +27.8% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Krisztina Katai | $1,120 | $946.96 | +25.1% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Steven Shemesh | $1,000 | $916.25 | +11.7% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | David Bellinger | $1,100 | $956.32 | +22.9% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,011 | $946.74 | +12.9% | May 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $1,275 | $1,083.01 | +42.4% | May 20, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $1,160 | $1,076.47 | +29.6% | May 19, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $1,192 | $999.47 | +33.1% | May 12, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $1,106 | $998.89 | +23.5% | May 7, 2026 |
| Telsey Advisory | Analyst unavailable | $1,135 | $1,032.03 | +26.8% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Krisztina Katai | $1,104 | $1,032.03 | +23.3% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $1,000 | $1,032.03 | +11.7% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Bobby Griffin | $1,100 | $997.28 | +22.9% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $1,175 | $987.68 | +31.2% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Corey Tarlowe | $1,050 | $982.57 | +17.3% | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Greg Melich | $1,100 | $1,010.79 | +22.9% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Greg Melich | $1,050 | $987.09 | +17.3% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Zhihan Ma | $1,155 | $1,001.16 | +29.0% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $1,100 | $997.7 | +22.9% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $950 | $978.35 | +6.1% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $1,100 | $978.35 | +22.9% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $1,065 | $968.36 | +19.0% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Krisztina Katai | $1,044 | $927.4 | +16.6% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $1,000 | $854.5 | +11.7% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Northcoast Research | Analyst unavailable | $1,100 | $854.79 | +22.9% | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Edward Kelly | $900 | $857.59 | +0.5% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Analyst unavailable | $769 | $884.49 | -14.1% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Scot Ciccarelli | $926 | $867.89 | +3.4% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $1,000 | $884.46 | +11.7% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $1,171 | $884.46 | +30.8% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $1,146 | $884.46 | +28.0% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $1,115 | $946.51 | +24.5% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | David Bellinger | $950 | $914.8 | +6.1% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,033 | $926.04 | +15.4% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $1,025 | $943.31 | +14.5% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $1,000 | $943.31 | +11.7% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | William Kirk | $907 | $943.31 | +1.3% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $1,130 | $918.65 | +26.2% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $1,140 | $917.11 | +27.3% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Telsey Advisory | Joseph Feldman | $1,100 | $1,003.82 | +22.9% | May 29, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $1,135 | $964.31 | +26.8% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Astrachan | $1,000 | $986.06 | +11.7% | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Joseph Feldman | $1,065 | $888.17 | +19.0% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Robert Ohmes | $972 | $885.62 | +8.6% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Kelly Bania | $980 | $879.9 | +9.5% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Telsey Advisory | Joseph Feldman | $1,000 | $901.44 | +11.7% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Astrachan | $925 | $901.44 | +3.3% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | $1,005 | $901.44 | +12.3% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Michael Baker | $880 | $885.62 | -1.7% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Kate McShane | $995 | $885.62 | +11.1% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Barclays | Seth Sigman | $850 | $901.44 | -5.1% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Paul Lejuez | $800 | $885.62 | -10.6% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Simeon Gutman | $950 | $876.68 | +6.1% | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | $975 | $885.98 | +8.9% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $955 | $885.98 | +6.7% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Peter Benedict | $975 | $885.98 | +8.9% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Astrachan | $915 | $885.98 | +2.2% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $925 | $908.47 | +3.3% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Astrachan | $950 | $846.59 | +6.1% | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Simeon Gutman | $855 | $884.31 | -4.5% | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $975 | $852.47 | +8.9% | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | $940 | $845.96 | +5.0% | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Krisztina Katai | $925 | $847.16 | +3.3% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $905 | $834.3 | +1.1% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Telsey Advisory | Joseph Feldman | $580 | $834.3 | -35.2% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | $890 | $809.89 | -0.6% | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Telsey Advisory | Joseph Feldman | $850 | $809.89 | -5.1% | Jun 3, 2024 |
| CFRA | Arun Sundaram | $846 | $809.89 | -5.5% | May 31, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $850 | $809.89 | -5.1% | May 31, 2024 |
| Roth Capital | William Kirk | $676 | $815.34 | -24.5% | May 31, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Kelly Bania | $875 | $815.34 | -2.3% | May 31, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Scot Ciccarelli | $873 | $815.34 | -2.5% | May 31, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Michael Baker | $780 | $815.34 | -12.9% | May 31, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Christopher Graja | $900 | $809.73 | +0.5% | May 28, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | $840 | $763.41 | -6.2% | May 9, 2024 |
| Roth Capital | William Kirk | $650 | $722.58 | -27.4% | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Corey Tarlowe | $860 | $722.58 | -3.9% | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | $820 | $722.58 | -8.4% | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation | Chuck Grom | $775 | $711.3 | -13.4% | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Telsey Advisory | Joseph Feldman | $800 | $725.56 | -10.6% | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $805 | $769.96 | -10.1% | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Bobby Griffin | $670 | $659.41 | -25.2% | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Astrachan | $615 | $632.52 | -31.3% | Dec 14, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Christopher Horvers | $605 | $589.08 | -32.4% | Nov 24, 2023 |
| Telsey Advisory | Joseph Feldman | $575 | $563 | -35.8% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| UBS | Michael Lasser | $640 | $556.18 | -28.5% | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | Scot Ciccarelli | $568 | $481.35 | -36.6% | May 25, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $550 | $470.05 | -38.6% | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Robert W. Baird | Peter Benedict | $535 | $485.69 | -40.2% | Mar 2, 2023 |
| Telsey Advisory | Joseph Feldman | $595 | $484.6 | -33.5% | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Corey Tarlowe | $610 | $466.4 | -31.9% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Peter Benedict | $575 | $522.1 | -35.8% | Aug 31, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Krisztina Katai | $579 | $494.98 | -35.3% | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Daniela Nedialkova | $615 | $477.26 | -31.3% | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Peter Benedict | $560 | $465.91 | -37.5% | May 27, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Greg Melich | $540 | $470.76 | -39.7% | May 27, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Astrachan | $565 | $507.86 | -36.9% | May 6, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Greg Melich | $600 | $544.43 | -33.0% | May 5, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Greg Melich | $610 | $584.67 | -31.9% | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Krisztina Katai | $527 | $584.79 | -41.1% | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Wissink | $670 | $584.79 | -25.2% | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $620 | $575.57 | -30.8% | Apr 3, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Scot Ciccarelli | $603 | $561.35 | -32.6% | Mar 19, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Rupesh Parikh | $580 | $543.39 | -35.2% | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Paul Trussell | $491 | $525.95 | -45.2% | Mar 14, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Kelly Bania | $580 | $525.5 | -35.2% | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $570 | $525.5 | -36.3% | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Telsey Advisory | Joe Feldman | $615 | $525.5 | -31.3% | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Oliver Chen | $650 | $528.83 | -27.4% | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Simeon Gutman | $560 | $515.89 | -37.5% | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Edward Kelly | $600 | $515.89 | -33.0% | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Peter Benedict | $600 | $519.77 | -33.0% | Feb 6, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Paul Lejuez | $530 | $491.68 | -40.8% | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Scot Ciccarelli | $606 | $502.99 | -32.3% | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Chris Graja | $610 | $544.51 | -31.9% | Dec 14, 2021 |
| R5 Capital | Scott Mushkin | $561 | $556.38 | -37.3% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| MKM Partners | William Kirk | $509 | $556.38 | -43.1% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Robert Ohmes | $595 | $556.38 | -33.5% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Astrachan | $555 | $557.97 | -38.0% | Dec 10, 2021 |
| UBS | Michael Lasser | $600 | $557.97 | -33.0% | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation | Charles Grom | $575 | $511.4 | -35.8% | Nov 11, 2021 |
| D.A. Davidson | Michael Baker | $423 | $451.45 | -52.8% | Oct 7, 2021 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $520 | $450.38 | -41.9% | Sep 29, 2021 |
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