Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. These outlets provide custome…
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As of August 7, 2026, TradersQuant's model rates Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) 58/100 with a 12-month base-case forecast of $1103.58 — +16.3% versus the current price of $949.15. Costco Wholesale Corporation trades at $949.15 in the Consumer Defensive sector, with a market capitalisation of $420.93B. The score blends valuation, growth, earnings quality and momentum into a single grade.
The 12-month analyst consensus price target for COST is $1103.58, implying +16.3% versus the current price. The model's 12-month scenario range runs from $945.13 (bear) to $1242.02 (bull), with a base case of $1058.45.
On the fundamentals, Costco Wholesale shows a P/E of 47.7, trailing revenue of $275.24B, revenue growth of +8.2% YoY, a dividend yield of 0.58%. This page also tracks COST's short interest, institutional (smart-money) positioning and the options market — the same cross-signal view institutions watch.
COST currently carries a TradersQuant composite score of 58/100, which we read as a neutral-to-watch signal. The Wall-Street analyst consensus is "Buy". Our 12-month price target of $1103.58 implies +16.3% from $949.15. This is research, not financial advice — always combine it with your own judgement.
The analyst consensus price target for COST is $1103.58, about +16.3% versus the latest price of $949.15. Consensus is based on 58 analysts.
TradersQuant's 12-month model forecast for COST is a base case of $1058.45, ranging from $945.13 (bear) to $1242.02 (bull), an expected return of +11.5%. Forecasts are model estimates, not guarantees.
The TradersQuant price prediction for COST over the next 12 months is $1058.45 in the base case (bear $945.13, bull $1242.02), versus today's price of $949.15. Unlike black-box prediction sites, every TradersQuant call is logged at the price and date it was made and graded publicly against the S&P 500.
We deliberately don't publish 2030 price predictions for COST — no model can honestly forecast a single stock five-plus years out, and sites that do are guessing. TradersQuant focuses on a rigorous 12-month bull/base/bear range, refreshed continuously and graded on our public track record.
TradersQuant estimates COST's fair value at $1103.58, implying +16.3% of expected upside versus the current price.
Yes — Costco Wholesale pays a dividend yielding 0.58% (about $5.54 per share annually).
Data and model outputs are for research only and are not financial advice. Figures update continuously.
