Costco Wholesale Forecast, price target & analysts
Costco Wholesale Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Costco Wholesale Classifications & Recommendation:
Costco Wholesale Price Target
| Target Price | $1,091.40 |
| Price | $937.50 |
| Potential | 16.42% |
| Number of Estimates | 34 |
| 34 Analysts have issued a price target Costco Wholesale 2026 . The average Costco Wholesale target price is $1,091.40. This is 16.42% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $1,278.90 36.42% , the lowest is $632.38 32.55% . | |
| A rating was issued by 43 analysts: 27 Analysts recommend Costco Wholesale to buy, 16 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 16.42% . Most analysts recommend the Costco Wholesale stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2032
36 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Costco Wholesale 2026 . The average Costco Wholesale sales estimate is $302b . This is 9.85% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $317b 15.21% , the lowest is $282b 2.28% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2025 | $275b | 8.17% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $302b | 9.85% |
| 2027 | $325b | 7.46% |
| 2028 | $348b | 7.13% |
| 2029 | $367b | 5.38% |
| 2030 | $378b | 2.97% |
| 2031 | $428b | 13.37% |
| 2032 | $456b | 6.40% |
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 | $17.9b | 11.88% |
| 2029 | $18.7b | 4.27% |
| 2030 | $20.8b | 11.39% |
| 2031 | $22.9b | 9.90% |
| 2032 | $25.0b | 9.53% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2025 | 4.65% | 2.78% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.77% | 2.50% |
| 2027 | 4.93% | 3.35% |
| 2028 | 5.14% | 4.26% |
| 2029 | 5.09% | 0.97% |
| 2030 | 5.51% | 8.25% |
| 2031 | 5.34% | 3.09% |
| 2032 | 5.50% | 3.00% |
39 Costco Wholesale Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Costco Wholesale net profit estimate is $9.1b . This is 12.01% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $10.4b 28.03% , the lowest is $8.1b 0.32% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2025 | $8.1b | 9.94% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9.1b | 12.01% |
| 2027 | $10.0b | 10.31% |
| 2028 | $11.2b | 12.25% |
| 2029 | $11.6b | 3.57% |
| 2030 | $12.6b | 8.74% |
| 2031 | $15.1b | 19.66% |
| 2032 | $16.7b | 10.60% |
Net Margin
| 2025 | 2.94% | 1.64% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.00% | 1.95% |
| 2027 | 3.08% | 2.67% |
| 2028 | 3.23% | 4.87% |
| 2029 | 3.17% | 1.86% |
| 2030 | 3.35% | 5.68% |
| 2031 | 3.53% | 5.37% |
| 2032 | 3.67% | 3.97% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2032
39 Analysts have issued a Costco Wholesale forecast for earnings per share. The average Costco Wholesale EPS is $20.47 . This is 12.41% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is $23.39 28.45% , the lowest is $18.33 0.66% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2025 | $18.21 | 9.96% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $20.47 | 12.41% |
| 2027 | $22.58 | 10.31% |
| 2028 | $25.34 | 12.22% |
| 2029 | $26.24 | 3.55% |
| 2030 | $28.54 | 8.77% |
| 2031 | $34.15 | 19.66% |
| 2032 | $37.77 | 10.60% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 51.48 | 4.16% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45.81 | 11.02% |
| 2027 | 41.53 | 9.34% |
| 2028 | 37.00 | 10.91% |
| 2029 | 35.72 | 3.46% |
| 2030 | 32.85 | 8.03% |
| 2031 | 27.45 | 16.44% |
| 2032 | 24.82 | 9.58% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Costco Wholesale stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.34 and an P/S ratio of 1.37 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 1.47 | 3.92% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.34 | 8.67% |
| 2027 | 1.25 | 6.94% |
| 2028 | 1.17 | 6.66% |
| 2029 | 1.11 | 5.11% |
| 2030 | 1.07 | 2.88% |
| 2031 | 0.95 | 11.80% |
| 2032 | 0.89 | 6.00% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 1.51 | 2.55% |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.37 | 8.97% |
| 2027 | 1.28 | 6.94% |
| 2028 | 1.19 | 6.66% |
| 2029 | 1.13 | 5.11% |
| 2030 | 1.10 | 2.88% |
| 2031 | 0.97 | 11.80% |
| 2032 | 0.91 | 6.01% |
Costco Wholesale...
Current Costco Wholesale Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTIG |
➜
Buy
|
Initiated | Oct 15 2025 |
| Mizuho |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Oct 09 2025 |
| Argus Research |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Sep 29 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Sep 29 2025 |
| JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Sep 26 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Sep 26 2025 |
| Bernstein |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Sep 26 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Initiated
BTIG:
➜
Buy
|
Oct 15 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Mizuho:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 09 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Argus Research:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Sep 29 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Sep 29 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Sep 26 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Sep 26 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Bernstein:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Sep 26 2025 |
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