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The closing price of Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) was $1006.18 for the day, down -0.86% from the previous closing price of $1014.94. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.69 million shares were traded. COST stock price reached its highest trading level at $1013.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $996.9663.
Ratios:
Our analysis of COST’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 30.05 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 60.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.52 and its Current Ratio is at 1.02. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.31 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.30.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Mizuho on April 11, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $975.
On December 05, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $1000 to $1050.
On October 22, 2024, Bernstein started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $1016.Bernstein initiated its Outperform rating on October 22, 2024, with a $1016 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 06 ’25 when Riel Pierre sold 2,000 shares for $1014.15 per share. The transaction valued at 2,028,294 led to the insider holds 8,210 shares of the business.
Callans Patrick J bought 3,000 shares of COST for $3,008,296 on Jun 09 ’25. On Jun 06 ’25, another insider, Riel Pierre, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 2,000 shares for $1014.15 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, COST now has a Market Capitalization of 450102525952 and an Enterprise Value of 439547789312. As of this moment, Costco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 57.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 50.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.59. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.635 whereas that against EBITDA is 35.328.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for COST is 1.00, which has changed by 0.18470287 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11730647 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, COST has reached a high of $1078.23, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $793.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.52%.
Shares Statistics:
COST traded an average of 2.46M shares per day over the past three months and 2336600 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 443.52M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 442.62M. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.70% stake in the company. Shares short for COST as of 1747267200 were 6168845 with a Short Ratio of 2.51, compared to 1744675200 on 6044126. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6168845 and a Short% of Float of 1.39.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.78, COST has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.78. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.004709638The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.64. The current Payout Ratio is 26.32% for COST, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-02 with an ex-dividend date of 1746144000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2000-01-14 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
