Costco Wholesale Corporation · NASDAQ (us_market)
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores · United States
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
| Event Period | Drawdown | Buy Point (Bottom) | Sell Point (Peak) | ticker.setupCols.buyScore | ticker.setupCols.sellScore | Max Return | Algo Return |
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DROP2025-02-13$1,076.86 RISE2025-03-13$890.62 PEAK2025-06-02$1,056.85 109d | -17.3% 28d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +18.7% 81d | Missed |
DROP2022-09-12$539.52 RISE2023-01-05$450.19 PEAK2023-02-02$523.43 143d | -16.6% 115d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +16.3% 28d | Missed |
DROP2022-08-18$560.96 RISE2022-10-14$454.65 PEAK2022-11-30$539.25 104d | -19.0% 57d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +18.6% 47d | Missed |
DROP2022-04-07$608.05 RISE2022-05-20$416.43 PEAK2022-08-17$556.32 132d | -31.5% 43d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +33.6% 89d | Missed |
DROP2021-12-29$567.77 RISE2022-01-25$477.32 PEAK2022-04-07$608.05 99d | -15.9% 27d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +27.4% 72d | Missed |
DROP2020-11-30$391.77 RISE2021-03-08$311.42 PEAK2021-05-27$387.50 178d | -20.5% 98d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +24.4% 80d | Missed |
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Before we dive into our financial results, I am delighted to say that Ron Vachris is once again joining me for today's call. Ron Vachris: Good afternoon, everybody, and thank you for joining us today. Nowhere has this been more apparent in the third quarter than our gas business, as events in The Middle East, have had a significant impact on product supply and gas prices, our focus, as always, is to be there for our members by staying in stock and offering the best value.
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| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | -5.47% | -4.63% | +10.90% | -8.06% |
| XLP | -1.50% | -6.54% | +6.73% | +0.10% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | -3.98% | +1.91% | +4.17% | -8.16% |
| Fund | Style | Shares | Value | % of Port | Change vs. last quarter | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StateStreet | passive | 18.15M | $18.09B | 0.62% | Unchanged | 2026-03-31 |
| FidelityFMR | fundamental | 6.72M | $6.69B | 0.35% | Unchanged | 2026-03-31 |
| DEShaw | quant | 885.2K | $882.00M | 0.53% | Trimmed-4.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| TwoSigma | quant | 874.8K | $871.67M | 0.70% | Added+237.6% | 2026-03-31 |
| CapResearch | fundamental | 607.2K | $605.05M | 0.09% | Added+5.5% | 2026-03-31 |
| Wellington | fundamental | 203.3K | $202.58M | 0.04% | Added+33.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| Citadel | multi-strat | 155.6K | $155.02M | 0.20% | Added+364.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| Bridgewater | macro | 27.6K | $27.52M | 0.12% | Trimmed-9.0% | 2026-03-31 |
| RenTech | quant | 19.5K | $19.39M | 0.03% | Trimmed-97.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| TRowePrice | fundamental | 2.58M | $2.57M | 0.30% | Added+31.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| Filed | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Frates Caton | Executive Vice President | S Open-market sale | 700 | $993.00 | −$695.1K |
| 2026-03-13 | MILLERCHIP GARY | Executive Vice President | F Tax withholding | 1,154 | $992.23 | −$1.15M |
| 2026-03-13 | George Sarah Catherine | Executive Vice President | I I | 642 | $991.21 | −$636.5K |
| 2026-03-11 | Adamo Claudine | Executive Vice President | S Open-market sale | 730 | $1003.02 | −$732.2K |
| 2026-01-28 | Jones Teresa A. | Executive Vice President | G Gift | 300 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-01-28 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | Director | G Gift | 5,115 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-01-23 | Jones Teresa A. | Executive Vice President | S Open-market sale | 850 | $986.26 | −$838.3K |
| 2026-01-20 | Raimondo Gina Marie | Director | A Grant / award | 215 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-01-20 | DECKER SUSAN L | Director | S Open-market sale | 458 | $955.00 | −$437.4K |
| 2026-01-15 | Klauer James C | Executive Vice President | S Open-market sale | 1,500 | $939.00 | −$1.41M |
| 2026-01-12 | Miller Russell D | Sr. Executive Vice President | S Open-market sale | 1,500 | $916.32 | −$1.37M |
| 2025-12-31 | POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | S Open-market sale | 558 | $862.89 | −$481.8K |
| 2025-12-31 | POLIT JAVIER | Executive Vice President | S Open-market sale | 2,049 | $867.21 | −$1.78M |
| 2025-12-22 | DENMAN KENNETH D | Director | G Gift | 325 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-12-17 | DECKER SUSAN L | Director | G Gift | 2,827 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-11-12 | Wilcox William Richard | Executive Vice President | S Open-market sale | 2,400 | $930.13 | −$2.23M |
| 2025-11-12 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | Director | G Gift | 4,120 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-10-24 | DECKER SUSAN L | Director | A Grant / award | 286 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-10-24 | DENMAN KENNETH D | Director | A Grant / award | 286 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-10-24 | Foulkes Helena | Director | A Grant / award | 286 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-10-24 | JAMES HAMILTON E | Director | A Grant / award | 286 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-10-24 | JEWELL SARAH MR SALLY | Director | A Grant / award | 286 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-10-24 | RAIKES JEFFREY S | Director | A Grant / award | 286 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-10-24 | Wilderotter Mary Agnes | Director | A Grant / award | 286 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-10-24 | STANTON JOHN W | Director | A Grant / award | 286 | — | +$0 |
| Report Date | EPS Estimate | EPS Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24upcoming | 6.52 | — | — |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.97 | 4.93 | -0.79% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.54 | 4.58 | +0.78% |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.28 | 4.50 | +5.21% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.80 | 5.87 | +1.13% |
| 2025-05-29 | 4.23 | 4.28 | +1.23% |
| 2025-03-06 | 4.10 | 4.02 | -1.94% |
| 2024-12-12 | 3.80 | 4.04 | +6.32% |
| 2024-09-26 | 5.06 | 5.29 | +4.49% |
| 2024-06-06 | 3.77 | 3.78 | +0.31% |
| 2024-03-07 | 3.61 | 3.92 | +8.51% |
| 2023-12-14 | 3.42 | 3.58 | +4.83% |
| 2023-09-26 | 4.78 | 4.86 | +1.76% |
| 2023-06-01 | 3.43 | 2.93 | -14.54% |
| 2023-03-02 | 3.23 | 3.30 | +2.25% |
| 2022-12-08 | 3.13 | 3.07 | -1.81% |