Q2 EPS Forecast for Costco Wholesale Increased by Analyst

Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST) – Analysts at DA Davidson boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Costco Wholesale in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the retailer will post earnings per share of $4.06 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.04. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $1,000.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Costco Wholesale’s current full-year earnings is $18.01 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Costco Wholesale’s FY2025 earnings at $18.45 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Costco Wholesale from $950.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Barclays lifted their price target on Costco Wholesale from $850.00 to $940.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Raymond James upped their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $990.00 to $1,030.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Costco Wholesale from $975.00 to $1,090.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Costco Wholesale in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $1,016.00 price target on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Costco Wholesale presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,021.93.

Costco Wholesale Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ COST opened at $1,050.99 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $958.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $911.67. Costco Wholesale has a fifty-two week low of $697.27 and a fifty-two week high of $1,063.00. The firm has a market cap of $466.53 billion, a PE ratio of 61.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.84 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Costco Wholesale

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in COST. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Costco Wholesale in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Costco Wholesale in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its position in Costco Wholesale by 250.0% during the fourth quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 35 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Costco Wholesale in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Collier Financial acquired a new position in Costco Wholesale during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 68.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Costco Wholesale Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Costco Wholesale’s payout ratio is currently 27.25%.

About Costco Wholesale

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.