- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- Healthy interest coverage ratio of 76.9x
- Low bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score: 9.25)
Costco stock upgraded to Hold/Accumulate
(Updated on Jun 12, 2026)
The Costco stock price gained 0.683% on the last trading day (Friday, 12th Jun 2026), rising from $975.69 to $982.35. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.52% from a day low at $970.00 to a day high of $984.78. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 2.72% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -79 thousand shares and in total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $1.66 billion. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock is moving within a wide and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Costco stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $951.23 and $1,100.77 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
COST Signals & Forecast
There are mixed signals in the stock today. The Costco stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $1,005.47. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $975.57. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Monday, June 01, 2026, and so far it has risen 3.83%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Costco stock
Costco finds support from accumulated volume at $971.87 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $14.78 between high and low, or 1.52%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.78%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $933.65 (-4.96%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 9 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (COST) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 15th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 15th we expect Costco Wholesale Corporation to open at $979.04, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $971.62 and $993.08, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$21.47 (+/-2.21%) up or down from last closing price. If Costco Wholesale Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.21% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $971.87 (1.07%) than the resistance at $995.20 (1.31%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Costco Wholesale Corporation stock A Buy?
Costco holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
-0.444
Hold/Accumulate
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Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 15, 2026 - $979.04 ( 0.337%).
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COST Performance
Trading levels for COST
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 993.82 | 1.17% |
| R2 | 988.18 | 0.593% |
| R1 | 984.69 | 0.238% |
| Price | 982.35 | |
| S1 | 973.40 | -0.91% |
| S2 | 969.91 | -1.27% |
| S3 | 964.26 | -1.84% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 1,094.32 | 11.40% |
| R2 | 1,002.93 | 2.09% |
| R1 | 995.20 | 1.31% |
| Price | 982.35 | |
| S1 | 971.87 | -1.07% |
| S2 | 956.32 | -2.65% |
| S3 | 946.11 | -3.69% |
COST Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $1.47 | 0.146% |
| 2 | Jan 30, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $1.30 | 0.135% |
| 3 | Oct 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $1.30 | 0.139% |
| 4 | Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $1.30 | 0.137% |
| 5 | May 02, 2025 | May 02, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | $1.30 | 0.127% |
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