Costco Wholesale (COST) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) is projected to issue its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, September 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $5.80 per share for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Costco Wholesale Stock Performance

Shares of COST stock opened at $963.03 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $958.71 and a 200-day moving average of $973.47. Costco Wholesale has a one year low of $867.16 and a one year high of $1,078.23. The stock has a market cap of $427.08 billion, a PE ratio of 54.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.36 and a beta of 0.97.

Costco Wholesale Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 1st were given a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 1st. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Costco Wholesale’s dividend payout ratio is 29.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Costco Wholesale

In other Costco Wholesale news, EVP Teresa A. Jones sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $992.05, for a total transaction of $595,230.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,362 shares in the company, valued at $2,343,222.10. This trade represents a 20.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Yoram Rubanenko sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $974.96, for a total value of $3,899,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,774 shares in the company, valued at $5,629,419.04. The trade was a 40.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Costco Wholesale

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its stake in Costco Wholesale by 0.4% in the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 387,031 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $383,471,000 after buying an additional 1,597 shares in the last quarter. Nikulski Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Costco Wholesale by 2.3% during the second quarter. Nikulski Financial Inc. now owns 12,532 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $12,406,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Costco Wholesale by 117.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 16,382 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $16,217,000 after acquiring an additional 8,833 shares during the last quarter. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of Costco Wholesale by 13.5% during the second quarter. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC now owns 285 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $282,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairfield Bush & CO. raised its position in shares of Costco Wholesale by 22.0% during the second quarter. Fairfield Bush & CO. now owns 344 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $341,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. 68.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on COST shares. Wall Street Zen raised Costco Wholesale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Evercore ISI cut their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $1,075.00 to $1,060.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $1,115.00 to $1,160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Loop Capital cut their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $1,115.00 to $1,110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $995.00 to $1,042.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 30th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Costco Wholesale has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,056.67.

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.