Costco Wholesale Forecast, price target & analysts
Costco Wholesale Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Costco Wholesale Classifications & Recommendation:
Costco Wholesale Price Target
| Target Price | $1,072.23 |
| Price | $909.26 |
| Potential | 17.92% |
| Number of Estimates | 30 |
| 30 Analysts have issued a price target Costco Wholesale 2026 . The average Costco Wholesale target price is $1,072.23. This is 17.92% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $1,205.00 32.53% , the lowest is $890.00 2.12% . | |
| A rating was issued by 40 analysts: 22 Analysts recommend Costco Wholesale to buy, 17 to hold and 1 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 17.92% . Most analysts recommend the Costco Wholesale stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
33 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Costco Wholesale 2025 . The average Costco Wholesale sales estimate is $274b . This is 3.63% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $278b 5.33% , the lowest is $268b 1.51% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $254b | 5.02% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $274b | 7.56% |
| 2026 | $293b | 7.01% |
| 2027 | $311b | 6.24% |
| 2028 | $329b | 5.64% |
| 2029 | $345b | 4.94% |
22 Analysts have issued an Costco Wholesale EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Costco Wholesale EBITDA estimate is $12.8b . This is 6.25% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $13.5b 12.03% , the lowest is $12.6b 4.16% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $11.5b | 8.67% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.8b | 11.33% |
| 2026 | $14.0b | 9.42% |
| 2027 | $15.8b | 12.24% |
| 2028 | $17.9b | 13.44% |
| 2029 | $20.7b | 16.02% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 4.53% | 3.47% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.69% | 3.57% |
| 2026 | 4.79% | 2.13% |
| 2027 | 5.06% | 5.64% |
| 2028 | 5.44% | 7.51% |
| 2029 | 6.01% | 10.48% |
15 Costco Wholesale Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Costco Wholesale net profit estimate is $8.1b . This is 6.43% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $8.8b 15.59% , the lowest is $7.9b 3.74% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $7.3b | 16.95% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.1b | 10.09% |
| 2026 | $9.0b | 11.19% |
| 2027 | $10.5b | 16.56% |
| 2028 | $12.1b | 15.64% |
| 2029 | $14.7b | 21.29% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 2.89% | 11.36% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.96% | 2.50% |
| 2026 | 3.07% | 3.72% |
| 2027 | 3.37% | 9.77% |
| 2028 | 3.69% | 9.50% |
| 2029 | 4.26% | 15.45% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
15 Analysts have issued a Costco Wholesale forecast for earnings per share. The average Costco Wholesale EPS is $18.23 . This is 6.42% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $19.80 15.59% , the lowest is $17.77 3.74% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $16.56 | 16.95% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.23 | 10.08% |
| 2026 | $20.27 | 11.19% |
| 2027 | $23.63 | 16.58% |
| 2028 | $27.32 | 15.62% |
| 2029 | $33.14 | 21.30% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 53.08 | 11.82% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.87 | 6.05% |
| 2026 | 44.86 | 10.05% |
| 2027 | 38.48 | 14.22% |
| 2028 | 33.28 | 13.51% |
| 2029 | 27.44 | 17.55% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Costco Wholesale stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.46 and an P/S ratio of 1.47 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 1.51 | 17.05% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.46 | 3.60% |
| 2026 | 1.36 | 6.55% |
| 2027 | 1.28 | 5.87% |
| 2028 | 1.21 | 5.34% |
| 2029 | 1.16 | 4.70% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 1.53 | 18.12% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.47 | 3.50% |
| 2026 | 1.38 | 6.55% |
| 2027 | 1.30 | 5.87% |
| 2028 | 1.23 | 5.34% |
| 2029 | 1.17 | 4.71% |
Costco Wholesale...
Current Costco Wholesale Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Mar 20 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Mar 11 2025 |
| Barclays |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Mar 10 2025 |
| Baird |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Mar 07 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Mar 07 2025 |
| Loop Capital |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Mar 07 2025 |
| Telsey Advisory Group |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Mar 07 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Stifel:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Mar 20 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Mar 11 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Mar 10 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Baird:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Mar 07 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Mar 07 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Loop Capital:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Mar 07 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Telsey Advisory Group:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Mar 07 2025 |
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