$963.41
0.09%
Nasdaq, Apr 11, 10:13 pm CET
ISIN
US22160K1051
Symbol
COST
Sector
Industry

Costco Wholesale Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Costco Wholesale Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
59%
Hold
38%
Sell
3%

Costco Wholesale Price Target

Target Price $1,062.72
Price $963.41
Potential 10.31%
Number of Estimates 29
29 Analysts have issued a price target Costco Wholesale 2026 . The average Costco Wholesale target price is $1,062.72. This is 10.31% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $1,205.00 25.08% , the lowest is $890.00 7.62% .
A rating was issued by 39 analysts: 23 Analysts recommend Costco Wholesale to buy, 15 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 10.31% . Most analysts recommend the Costco Wholesale stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029


Aug '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 254.45 274.13
5.02% 7.73%
EBITDA Margin 4.53% 4.67%
3.47% 3.13%
Net Margin 2.89% 2.93%
11.36% 1.46%

30 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Costco Wholesale 2025 . The average Costco Wholesale sales estimate is $274b . This is 3.80% 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 7.73%
2026 $294b 7.16%
2027 $313b 6.59%
2028 $331b 5.76%
2029 $349b 5.31%

19 Analysts have issued an Costco Wholesale EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Costco Wholesale EBITDA estimate is $12.8b . This is 6.09% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $13.5b 12.05% , the lowest is $12.4b 2.75% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $11.5b 8.67%
2025 $12.8b 11.16%
2026 $14.0b 9.25%
2027 $15.7b 11.88%
2028 $17.1b 9.13%
2029 $19.4b 13.52%

EBITDA Margin

2024 4.53% 3.47%
2025 4.67% 3.13%
2026 4.76% 1.93%
2027 5.00% 5.04%
2028 5.16% 3.20%
2029 5.56% 7.75%

14 Costco Wholesale Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Costco Wholesale net profit estimate is $8.0b . This is 5.57% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $8.4b 10.12% , 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 $8.0b 9.20%
2026 $8.9b 11.03%
2027 $10.2b 14.39%
2028 $11.3b 11.20%
2029 $13.2b 16.29%

Net Margin

2024 2.89% 11.36%
2025 2.93% 1.46%
2026 3.03% 3.41%
2027 3.25% 7.26%
2028 3.42% 5.23%
2029 3.78% 10.53%

Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029


Aug '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 16.56 18.08
16.95% 9.18%
P/E 53.28
EV/Sales 1.54

14 Analysts have issued a Costco Wholesale forecast for earnings per share. The average Costco Wholesale EPS is $18.08 . This is 5.55% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $18.86 10.10% , 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 $18.08 9.18%
2026 $20.08 11.06%
2027 $22.97 14.39%
2028 $25.54 11.19%
2029 $29.70 16.29%

P/E ratio

Current 56.24 20.43%
2025 53.28 5.26%
2026 47.98 9.95%
2027 41.95 12.57%
2028 37.72 10.08%
2029 32.44 14.00%

Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Costco Wholesale stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.54 and an P/S ratio of 1.56 .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 1.60 25.98%
2025 1.54 3.69%
2026 1.44 6.68%
2027 1.35 6.19%
2028 1.28 5.45%
2029 1.21 5.03%

P/S ratio

Current 1.62 27.24%
2025 1.56 3.66%
2026 1.46 6.68%
2027 1.37 6.19%
2028 1.29 5.44%
2029 1.23 5.04%

Current Costco Wholesale Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Mizuho
Neutral
Initiated Apr 11 2025
Telsey Advisory Group
Outperform
Outperform
Unchanged Apr 10 2025
Loop Capital
Buy
Buy
Unchanged Apr 09 2025
Telsey Advisory Group
Outperform
Outperform
Unchanged Apr 04 2025
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
Analyst Rating Date
Initiated
Mizuho:
Neutral
Apr 11 2025
Unchanged
Telsey Advisory Group:
Outperform
Outperform
Apr 10 2025
Unchanged
Loop Capital:
Buy
Buy
Apr 09 2025
Unchanged
Telsey Advisory Group:
Outperform
Outperform
Apr 04 2025
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

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