The pursuit of outperformance leads many investors to carefully choose individual stocks. Picking the right ones can be a game-changer for growing your wealth.
In the latest session, Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) closed at $996.78 down -1.04% from its previous closing price of $1007.27. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.45 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Costco Wholesale Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 29.77 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 60.41. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 09 ’25 when Callans Patrick J sold 3,000 shares for $1002.77 per share. The transaction valued at 3,008,298 led to the insider holds 58,543 shares of the business.
Riel Pierre sold 2,000 shares of COST for $2,028,294 on Jun 06 ’25. The Executive Vice President now owns 8,210 shares after completing the transaction at $1014.15 per share. On Jun 09 ’25, another insider, Callans Patrick J, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 3,000 shares for $1002.77 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Costco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 56.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 49.70. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.30.
Stock Price History:
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 0.15%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.40%.
Shares Statistics:
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.
