Costco Wholesale Forecast, price target & analysts
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Costco Wholesale Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Costco Wholesale Classifications & Recommendation:
Costco Wholesale Price Target
| Target Price | $1,081.20 |
| Price | $922.26 |
| Potential | 17.23% |
| Number of Estimates | 35 |
| 35 Analysts have issued a price target Costco Wholesale 2026 . The average Costco Wholesale target price is $1,081.20. This is 17.23% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $1,278.90 38.67% , the lowest is $633.48 31.31% . | |
| A rating was issued by 45 analysts: 28 Analysts recommend Costco Wholesale to buy, 17 to hold and 0 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Costco Wholesale stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 17.23% . Most analysts recommend the Costco Wholesale stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2032
37 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Costco Wholesale 2026 . The average Costco Wholesale sales estimate is $303b . This is 10.00% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $317b 15.03% , the lowest is $285b 3.44% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2025 | $275b | 8.17% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $303b | 10.00% |
| 2027 | $326b | 7.57% |
| 2028 | $348b | 6.95% |
| 2029 | $367b | 5.25% |
| 2030 | $380b | 3.67% |
| 2031 | $434b | 14.27% |
| 2032 | $466b | 7.23% |
27 Analysts have issued an Costco Wholesale EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Costco Wholesale EBITDA estimate is $14.4b . This is 12.48% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $16.9b 32.17% , the lowest is $11.5b 10.50% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2025 | $12.8b | 11.17% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $14.4b | 12.48% |
| 2027 | $16.0b | 11.10% |
| 2028 | $17.8b | 10.92% |
| 2029 | $18.5b | 4.13% |
| 2030 | $20.5b | 10.76% |
| 2031 | $22.6b | 10.20% |
| 2032 | $25.2b | 11.75% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2025 | 4.65% | 2.78% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.76% | 2.28% |
| 2027 | 4.92% | 3.36% |
| 2028 | 5.10% | 3.66% |
| 2029 | 5.04% | 1.18% |
| 2030 | 5.39% | 6.94% |
| 2031 | 5.20% | 3.53% |
| 2032 | 5.41% | 4.04% |
40 Costco Wholesale Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Costco Wholesale net profit estimate is $9.1b . This is 12.11% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $10.3b 26.71% , the lowest is $8.4b 4.32% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2025 | $8.1b | 9.94% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9.1b | 12.11% |
| 2027 | $10.0b | 10.21% |
| 2028 | $11.1b | 11.28% |
| 2029 | $11.4b | 2.75% |
| 2030 | $12.3b | 7.90% |
| 2031 | $14.6b | 17.91% |
| 2032 | $16.6b | 13.70% |
Net Margin
| 2025 | 2.94% | 1.64% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.00% | 1.95% |
| 2027 | 3.07% | 2.33% |
| 2028 | 3.20% | 4.23% |
| 2029 | 3.12% | 2.50% |
| 2030 | 3.25% | 4.17% |
| 2031 | 3.35% | 3.08% |
| 2032 | 3.55% | 5.97% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2032
40 Analysts have issued a Costco Wholesale forecast for earnings per share. The average Costco Wholesale EPS is $20.49 . This is 12.52% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is $23.15 27.13% , the lowest is $19.06 4.67% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2025 | $18.21 | 9.96% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $20.49 | 12.52% |
| 2027 | $22.58 | 10.20% |
| 2028 | $25.12 | 11.25% |
| 2029 | $25.82 | 2.79% |
| 2030 | $27.86 | 7.90% |
| 2031 | $32.84 | 17.88% |
| 2032 | $37.34 | 13.70% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 50.65 | 11.25% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45.02 | 11.11% |
| 2027 | 40.85 | 9.26% |
| 2028 | 36.71 | 10.13% |
| 2029 | 35.72 | 2.70% |
| 2030 | 33.11 | 7.31% |
| 2031 | 28.08 | 15.19% |
| 2032 | 24.70 | 12.04% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Costco Wholesale stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.32 and an P/S ratio of 1.35 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 1.45 | 11.59% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.32 | 9.06% |
| 2027 | 1.23 | 7.03% |
| 2028 | 1.15 | 6.50% |
| 2029 | 1.09 | 5.00% |
| 2030 | 1.05 | 3.54% |
| 2031 | 0.92 | 12.49% |
| 2032 | 0.86 | 6.73% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 1.49 | 10.75% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.35 | 9.09% |
| 2027 | 1.26 | 7.04% |
| 2028 | 1.17 | 6.50% |
| 2029 | 1.11 | 4.99% |
| 2030 | 1.08 | 3.54% |
| 2031 | 0.94 | 12.49% |
| 2032 | 0.88 | 6.74% |
Costco Wholesale...
Current Costco Wholesale Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telsey Advisory Group |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Dec 01 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Nov 06 2025 |
| Telsey Advisory Group |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Nov 06 2025 |
| Telsey Advisory Group |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Nov 04 2025 |
| Oppenheimer |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Nov 03 2025 |
| BTIG |
➜
Buy
|
Initiated | Oct 15 2025 |
| Mizuho |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Oct 09 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Telsey Advisory Group:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Dec 01 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Nov 06 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Telsey Advisory Group:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Nov 06 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Telsey Advisory Group:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Nov 04 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Oppenheimer:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Nov 03 2025 |
|
Initiated
BTIG:
➜
Buy
|
Oct 15 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Mizuho:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 09 2025 |
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