After Hours
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Discount Stores industry segment. The current market capitalization of Costco Wholesale Corp is $402.92B. A total of 4.55 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.25M shares.
In the most recent transaction, MILLERCHIP GARY sold 1,100 shares of COST for 940.01 per share on Mar 27 ’25. After the transaction, the Executive Vice President now owns 11,165 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 27 ’25, MILLERCHIP GARY bought 1,100 shares at 940.01 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Adamo Claudine disposed of 900 shares on Mar 24 ’25 at a per-share price of $922.56. This resulted in the Executive Vice President holding 6,987 shares of COST after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Adamo Claudine bought 900 shares at $922.56 per share on Mar 24 ’25.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Costco Wholesale Corp pays an annual dividend of $4.64, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.51%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 53.02. COST’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.49% when it declared a $1.16 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/7/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/1/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.52%. The COST stock dividend was $1.16 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, COST has a high of $1078.23 and a low of $702.00.
As of this writing, COST has an earnings estimate of $4.23 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 27.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $4.52 per share and a lower estimate of $3.78.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. COST’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $12.18B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $10.13B in debt and $29.44B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $57.64, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $18.08B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for COST is Buy with a score of 4.18.
