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After finishing at $1013.14 in the prior trading day, Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) closed at $1008.74, down -0.43%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.99 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of COST by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 64.63. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.49 and its Current Ratio is at 1.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.31.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 17 ’25 when Klauer James C sold 4,000 shares for $981.07 per share. The transaction valued at 3,924,280 led to the insider holds 43,994 shares of the business.
Klauer James C bought 4,000 shares of COST for $3,924,280 on Apr 17 ’25. On Mar 27 ’25, another insider, MILLERCHIP GARY, who serves as the Executive Vice President of the company, sold 1,100 shares for $940.01 each. As a result, the insider received 1,034,007 and left with 11,165 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Costco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 58.89, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 50.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.50.
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 $788.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.43%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 443.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 442.82M. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.65% stake in the company.
