# Costco Wholesale (COST) — Analyst Forecast

COST · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 25 | 14 | 2 | 41 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000.00 | $1,085.00 | $1,160.00 | 6 |

Last price $898.48 (as of Sep 22, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 16, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $1,095.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $1,160.00 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $1,030.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $1,125.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $1,000.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $1,100.00 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $1,020.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $1,000.00 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $1,175.00 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $1,000.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $1,125.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Hold | $1,011.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $1,200.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $1,000.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $1,275.00 |
| May 19, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $1,160.00 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $1,000.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $1,000.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintained | Outperform | $1,135.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintained | Outperform | $1,125.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for COST stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Costco Wholesale (COST) is $1,085.00, with a high estimate of $1,160.00 and a low of $1,000.00, across 6 analysts.

### Is COST a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Costco Wholesale currently average a Buy rating: 25 buy, 14 hold and 2 sell, from 41 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for COST?

The average price target of $1,085.00 implies 20.76% upside from the last price of $898.48.

### What is the latest analyst rating on COST?

On Sep 16, 2026, B of A Securities maintained Costco Wholesale at Buy with a price target of $1,095.00.

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