Analyst Ratings For Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)

Today, Cowen and Company reiterated its Outperform rating on Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST).

There are 8 hold ratings, 20 buy ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is Buy (Score: 2.71) with a consensus target price of $179.46 per share, a potential 18.85% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

• 7/24/2017-Cowen and Company Reiterated Rating of Outperform.
• 7/10/2017-BMO Capital Markets was Downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “Outperform ” rating to a ” Market Perform” rating. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $185.00 .
• 7/6/2017-Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Reiterated Rating of Buy.
• 7/6/2017-Sanford C. Bernstein Reiterated Rating of Hold.
• 7/7/2017-Stifel Nicolaus Reiterated Rating of Buy.
• 7/6/2017-Guggenheim Reiterated Rating of Neutral.
• 6/28/2017-Deutsche Bank AG Reiterated Rating of Hold.

Dividend information for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 1.32% and an average dividend growth of 13.20% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)

• On 4/25/2017 Costco Wholesale Corporation announced a special dividend of $7.00 1.13% with an ex dividend date of 5/10/2017 which will be payable on 5/26/2017.
• On 1/27/2017 Costco Wholesale Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 1.1% with an ex dividend date of 2/8/2017 which will be payable on 2/24/2017.
• On 10/12/2016 Costco Wholesale Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 1.2% with an ex dividend date of 11/2/2016 which will be payable on 11/18/2016.
• On 7/25/2016 Costco Wholesale Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 1.07% with an ex dividend date of 8/10/2016 which will be payable on 8/26/2016.
• On 4/14/2016 Costco Wholesale Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 1.18% with an ex dividend date of 4/27/2016 which will be payable on 5/13/2016.
• On 1/29/2016 Costco Wholesale Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 1.06% with an ex dividend date of 2/10/2016 which will be payable on 2/26/2016.
• On 10/29/2015 Costco Wholesale Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 1.01% with an ex dividend date of 11/10/2015 which will be payable on 11/27/2015.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) has insider ownership of 0.74% and institutional ownership of 74.04%.

• On 7/3/2017 John W Meisenbach, Director, sold 1,000 with an average share price of $160.28 per share and the total transaction amounting to $160,280.00. View SEC Filing
• On 6/7/2017 James P Murphy, VP, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $181.30 per share and the total transaction amounting to $906,500.00. View SEC Filing
• On 6/6/2017 Daniel M Hines, Insider, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $181.32 per share and the total transaction amounting to $906,600.00. View SEC Filing
• On 6/5/2017 John D Mckay, Insider, sold 3,000 with an average share price of $181.60 per share and the total transaction amounting to $544,800.00. View SEC Filing
• On 3/24/2017 James D Sinegal, Director, sold 100,000 with an average share price of $166.35 per share and the total transaction amounting to $16,635,000.00. View SEC Filing
• On 3/16/2017 Timothy L Rose, VP, sold 4,000 with an average share price of $166.95 per share and the total transaction amounting to $667,800.00. View SEC Filing
• On 3/13/2017 James D Sinegal, Director, sold 17,000 with an average share price of $164.52 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,796,840.00. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation closed the previous trading session at 151.00 up +0.56 0.37% with 3,651,263 shares trading hands.