Costco Wholesale (COST) stock
COST's Quality Score rose 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 14.
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Key facts on COST
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 16 |
COST in the news
TodayWith its group.
COST catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.1% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why COST scores 14
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 9 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. COST scores 14 today, against a median of 9.5 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
- +9Chart checks 9 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, at a multi-year high
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Growth adds
- Persistence adds
- Insider trades subtracts
- Government filings subtracts
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COST has 9 of 14 chart checks firing
COST RSI today: 72.7, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
- RSI 1472.7
- MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
- 50-day average$945.16
- 200-day average$971.33
- 50/200 crossDeath cross
- ADX 1442.0
- Support$985.15
- Resistance$1,096.50
- 52-week high$1,096.50
- 52-week low$844.06
- Chart patternNone
- Volume1.5x
The deep dive on COST
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Oct 7, 2026SEC filing · Oct 7, 2026, against the one of Oct 8, 2025
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
How COST ranks in Discount Stores
COST is #2 of 10 by Quality Score among Retail-Variety Stores.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: COST +10%, WMT +6.2%.
When does COST report earnings, and what happens after?
Reports Thu Dec 10, after the close (in 38 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What COST reported on Sep 24, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $95.7B; a profit of $6.75 a share.
Where the sales came from
COST's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
No outlook figures read from this release.
The numbers
- $441B
- today
- $303B
- up 10.1% on the year
- $9.4B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 9.1% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $5.88 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | -1.1% | +2.9% | +2.1% |
| May 28, 2026 | -0.9% | -3.9% | -2.3% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | -1.6% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
COST sales and profit by year
Sales grew every year from 2019 to 2026, to $303B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
Insiders trading COST
COST insider trades
4 insiders sold $4.6M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
COST trades by Congress and the executive branch
31 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
COST's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold COST?
In ETFs: COST is 2.1% of QQQ, 2.0% of QQQI, and 2.0% of QQQM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
About Costco Wholesale
Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 940 warehouses, serving more than 84 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (92% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
What Costco Wholesale says it competes with
“Our industry is highly competitive, based on factors such as price, merchandise quality and selection, location, convenience, distribution strategy, and customer service.”
COST's score card
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Straight Answers
Is COST a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says
COST scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #2 of 10 in Retail-Variety Stores by Quality Score, with 9 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is COST's Quality Score?
COST scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #2 of 10 in Retail-Variety Stores by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind COST's 14.
Are insiders buying COST?
4 insiders sold $4.6M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is William Richard Wilcox, Executive Vice President, who sold $1.1M on Oct 13. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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