Costco Wholesale Corporation is engaged in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States and Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Spain, and through its subsidiaries in Taiwan and Korea. The company has market cap of $73.70 billion. As of August 28, 2016, the Company operated 715 warehouses across the world. It has a 30.89 P/E ratio. The Company’s average warehouse space is approximately 144,000 square feet.
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Analysts await Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) to report earnings on May, 25 after the close. They expect $1.31 EPS, up 5.65% or $0.07 from last year’s $1.24 per share. COST’s profit will be $577.15 million for 31.92 P/E if the $1.31 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.17 actual EPS reported by Costco Wholesale Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 11.97% EPS growth.
Sterling Global Strategies Llc holds 15.12% of its portfolio in Costco Wholesale Corporation for 23,208 shares. Horseman Capital Management Ltd owns 287,100 shares or 14.5% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Archon Capital Management Llc has 12.17% invested in the company for 44,225 shares. The Texas-based Greenbrier Partners Capital Management Llc has invested 9.08% in the stock. Capital Investment Counsel Inc, a North Carolina-based fund reported 88,325 shares.
Ratings analysis reveals 75% of Costco Wholesale’s analysts are positive. Out of 24 Wall Street analysts rating Costco Wholesale, 18 give it “Buy”, 0 “Sell” rating, while 6 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $144.0 while the high is $198. The stock’s average target of $174.71 is 4.45% above today’s ($167.27) share price. COST was included in 49 notes of analysts from August 24, 2015. The rating was maintained by Williams Capital Group on Friday, October 23 with “Hold”. Telsey Advisory Group maintained Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) rating on Thursday, January 5. Telsey Advisory Group has “Outperform” rating and $180 target. Goldman Sachs upgraded Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) rating on Wednesday, June 1. Goldman Sachs has “Buy” rating and $175 target. The stock has “Outperform” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Tuesday, May 3. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Monday, December 5 by Deutsche Bank. The stock has “Outperform” rating by Telsey Advisory Group on Monday, November 9. Deutsche Bank maintained Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) on Wednesday, September 30 with “Hold” rating. The firm earned “Peer Perform” rating on Friday, April 29 by Wolfe Research. The stock of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) earned “Market Perform” rating by Wells Fargo on Tuesday, October 18. Deutsche Bank maintained the shares of COST in report on Tuesday, May 31 with “Buy” rating.
