Costco Wholesale stock tracks a 10.1 percent fiscal sales rise
Published on 10/04/2026 at 11:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Costco Wholesale (ISIN US22160K1051) stock was last at USD 920.65 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a daily change of 0.62 percent from the USD 914.94 prior close. The retailer's fiscal 2026 results, released on September 24, delivered double-digit sales growth and higher earnings, according to GlobeNewswire.
Fiscal sales rise 10.1 percent
Costco's 16-week fiscal fourth-quarter net sales increased 11.2 percent to USD 93.9 billion from USD 84.4 billion a year earlier. Total revenue reached USD 95.723 billion, while net income rose to USD 2.998 billion from USD 2.610 billion, and diluted EPS reached USD 6.75 versus USD 5.87.
For fiscal year 2026, net sales increased 10.1 percent to USD 297.2 billion from USD 269.9 billion. Total revenue was USD 303.154 billion, and net income reached USD 9.226 billion versus USD 8.099 billion in fiscal 2025, according to GlobeNewswire. The comparison matters because the quarter included a USD 0.15 per diluted share benefit from tariff refunds, making the underlying sales trend more important than the headline earnings figure.
Membership model supports expansion
Costco's comparable sales increased 9.4 percent in the fourth quarter, while digitally enabled comparable sales rose 19.5 percent. The company also ended fiscal 2026 with 939 warehouses, according to the September 24 results release.
MarketBeat reports that Costco plans 33 warehouse openings in fiscal 2027, including 28 net new locations. That expansion gives the sales comparison a concrete operating anchor, although future tariffs, freight and commodity costs remain identified pressure points in the company results.
Consensus target reaches USD 1,057.80
The analyst consensus was Buy among 38 Wall Street analysts, with an average 12-month price target of USD 1,057.80, according to Financhill. That target lies 14.9 percent above the USD 920.65 reference price, keeping valuation and execution central to the stock's next phase.
Stock sits 16.0 percent below yearly high
Costco stock's USD 920.65 reference price was 16.0 percent below its USD 1,096.50 52-week high and above its USD 844.06 low on October 2, 2026. Trading volume was 2,011,685 shares, while market capitalization was USD 408.3 billion.
Costco Wholesale stock details
- Company: Costco Wholesale Corporation
- ISIN: US22160K1051
- Ticker: COST
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 920.65
- Market capitalization: USD 408.3 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 844.06-1,096.50 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores
- Index membership: S&P 500
