Costco Wholesale (COST)

Company Profile

Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box retail stores. The company offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products.

Company profile

Ticker

COST

Exchange

NASDAQ

Website

www.costco.com/

CEO

W. Craig Jelinek

Incorporated

Washington

Location

Washington

Fiscal year end

Sep 01

Sector

Retail Trade > All Other General Merchandise Stores

Industry (SIC)

Retail - Variety Stores

Walmart • Target • Dollar General • BJ`s Wholesale Club • Dollar Tree • Big Lots • Ollies Bargain Outlet • Freds • Tuesday Morning • Five Below ...

Former names

COSTCO COMPANIES INC, PRICE/COSTCO INC

SEC CIK

0000909832

Corporate docs

Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

Underwriting Agreements

Plans of Reorganization

Indentures

Material Contracts & Credit Agreements

Subsidiaries Lists

Subsidiaries

Costco Wholesale Membership, Inc. • Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. • NW Re Ltd. • Costco Insurance Agency, Inc. • PriceCostco International, Inc. • Costco Wholesale Korea, Ltd. • Costco Wholesale Japan, Ltd. • Costco De Mexico, S.A. de C.V. • Costco Wholesale United Kingdom Ltd. • Costco Wholesale Taiwan, Inc. ...

IRS number

911223280

COST stock data

1M 1Y 5Y

Analyst ratings and price targets

Last 3 months

Average target

$545.33

Low target

$475.00

High target

$600.00

Telsey Advisory Group

Latest filings (excl ownership)

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IRAN

Disclosure regarding Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act

8 Mar 23

Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports Second Quarter and Year-to-date

2 Mar 23

8-K

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

25 Jan 23

8-K

Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces Reauthorization of Stock Repurchase Program and Quarterly Cash Dividend

19 Jan 23

IRAN

Disclosure regarding Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act

29 Dec 22

Letter to shareholders

13 Dec 22

8-K

Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports First Quarter

8 Dec 22

DEFA14A

Additional proxy soliciting materials

6 Dec 22

Transcripts

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COST

Earnings call transcript

2023 Q2

2 Mar 23

COST

Earnings call transcript

2023 Q1

9 Dec 22

COST

Earnings call transcript

2022 Q4

23 Sep 22

COST

Earnings call transcript

2022 Q3

26 May 22

COST

Earnings call transcript

2022 Q2

4 Mar 22

COST

Earnings call transcript

2022 Q1

10 Dec 21

COST

Earnings call transcript

2021 Q4

24 Sep 21

COST

Earnings call transcript

2021 Q3

28 May 21

COST

Earnings call transcript

2021 Q2

5 Mar 21

COST

Earnings call transcript

2021 Q1

11 Dec 20

Latest ownership filings

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Roland Michael Vachris

Financial summary

Financial statements Chart COST financial data

Quarter (USD)	Feb 23	Nov 22	Aug 22	May 22
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Annual (USD)	Aug 22	Aug 21	Aug 20	Aug 19
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Financial data from company earnings reports.

Institutional ownership, Q4 2022

COST institutional ownership history Ownership history

67.0% owned by funds/institutions

13F holders	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total holders	2751	2662	+3.3%
Opened positions	277	153	+81.0%
Closed positions	188	128	+46.9%
Increased positions	1108	1159	-4.4%
Reduced positions	1045	984	+6.2%

13F shares	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total value	135.52 tn	128.59 bn	+105292.4%
Total shares	297.03 mm	272.14 mm	+9.1%
Total puts	7.48 mm	6.74 mm	+11.1%
Total calls	5.55 mm	5.81 mm	-4.5%
Total put/call ratio	1.3	1.2	+16.4%

Largest owners	Shares	Value	Change
Vanguard	39.57 mm	$18.06 tn	+1.4%
BLK Blackrock	29.97 mm	$13.68 tn	-0.3%
STT State Street	19.18 mm	$8.76 tn	NEW
FMR	9.70 mm	$4.43 tn	-6.2%
MS Morgan Stanley	8.63 mm	$3.94 tn	+18.0%
Geode Capital Management	8.10 mm	$3.71 tn	+0.7%
BAC Bank Of America	7.77 mm	$3.55 tn	-1.3%
Norges Bank	5.10 mm	$2.33 tn	NEW
BK Bank Of New York Mellon	5.06 mm	$2.31 tn	+12.9%
NTRS Northern Trust	4.94 mm	$2.25 tn	-0.8%

Largest transactions	Shares	Bought/sold	Change
STT State Street	19.18 mm	+19.18 mm	NEW
Norges Bank	5.10 mm	+5.10 mm	NEW
Eaton Vance Management	0.00	-1.34 mm	EXIT
MS Morgan Stanley	8.63 mm	+1.32 mm	+18.0%
CIBC Private Wealth	7.48 k	-674.02 k	-98.9%
FMR	9.70 mm	-644.73 k	-6.2%
Renaissance Technologies	138.98 k	-584.61 k	-80.8%
BK Bank Of New York Mellon	5.06 mm	+578.31 k	+12.9%
CI Private Wealth	538.42 k	+538.42 k	NEW
Vanguard	39.57 mm	+537.09 k	+1.4%

Data from 13F filings, for the last complete 13F reporting period. For most recent data, click the ownership history button. Values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

Recent insider trades

COST insider ownership history Insider history

Date	Owner	Security	Transaction	Code	Indirect	10b5-1	$Price	#Shares	$Value	#Remaining
14 Mar 23	Galanti Richard A	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	483.32	2,068	999.51 k	25,350
7 Mar 23	Russell D Miller	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	Yes	No	488.9533	1,500	733.43 k	10,093
6 Mar 23	Vachris Roland Michael	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	476.2923	4,100	1.95 mm	18,112
27 Jan 23	James C Klauer	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	503.69	2,500	1.26 mm	40,884
12 Dec 22	Decker Susan L	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	No	No	483	952	459.82 k	18,920
28 Oct 22	Galanti Richard A	Common Stock	Gift	Dispose G	No	No	0	400	0.00	27,418