Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Costco Wholesale (COST)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) in the last few weeks:

• 9/17/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 9/16/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $1,160.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $1,200.00 to $1,095.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 9/8/2026 – Costco Wholesale was upgraded by Freedom Broker from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $1,030.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/4/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $1,091.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/4/2026 – Costco Wholesale was given a new $1,144.00 price target by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 9/3/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $1,000.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $1,125.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Costco Wholesale was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 8/6/2026 – Costco Wholesale had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $1,120.00 price target on the stock.

Costco Wholesale Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th were issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. Costco Wholesale’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Costco Wholesale news, Director Kenneth Denman sold 885 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $957.45, for a total transaction of $847,343.25. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,779 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,575,653.55. This represents a 15.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership-based warehouse clubs that offer a broad selection of merchandise at generally competitive prices. Its product range includes groceries, fresh foods, apparel, appliances, electronics, furniture, jewelry, hardware, and seasonal goods, along with private-label products sold under the Kirkland Signature brand.

The company also provides a variety of ancillary services, including gasoline stations, pharmacies, optical centers, hearing-aid centers, food courts, tire centers, and travel services.