Analyst Ratings For Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)

Today, Stifel Nicolaus reiterated its Buy rating on Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) with a price target of $173.00.

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 11.27% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

• 8/3/2017-Stifel Nicolaus Reiterated Rating of Buy.
• 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.

Dividend information for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 1.24% and an average dividend growth of 13.20% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)

• On 8/1/2017 Costco Wholesale Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 1.25% with an ex dividend date of 8/16/2017 which will be payable on 9/1/2017.
• 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.

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 74.11%.

• On 8/1/2017 John W Meisenbach, Director, sold 1,000 with an average share price of $159.25 per share and the total transaction amounting to $159,250.00. View SEC Filing
• 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

Recent Trading Activity for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)
Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation closed the previous trading session at 161.28 up +1.56 0.98% with 5,486,333 shares trading hands.