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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) 

NASDAQ$909.26
Market Cap
$403.42B
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Rank in Sector
79 of 163
Rank in Industry
5 of 8

COST Insider Trading Activity

COST Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart

Statistics of Insider Transactions

Amount of Insider Buys and Sells

Buys
$000
Sells
$23,217,44317100

Related Transactions

DENMAN KENNETH Ddirector0$01$298,036$-298,036
DECKER SUSAN Ldirector0$01$543,430$-543,430
Jones Teresa A.Executive Vice President0$02$720,566$-720,566
Riel PierreExecutive Vice President0$01$1.79M$-1.79M
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive Vice President0$03$2.14M$-2.14M
Callans Patrick JExecutive Vice President0$01$2.23M$-2.23M
Frates CatonExecutive Vice President0$02$2.27M$-2.27M
Hines Daniel M.Principal Acctg Officer0$02$2.54M$-2.54M
Adamo ClaudineExecutive Vice President0$01$2.84M$-2.84M
Vachris Roland MichaelPresident and CEO0$01$3.35M$-3.35M
Miller Russell DSenior EVP0$02$4.49M$-4.49M

About Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. 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. It also operates pharmacies, opticals, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers, as well as 636 gas stations; and offers business delivery, travel, same-day grocery, and various other services online in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, the company operated 815 membership warehouses, including 564 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, 1 in France, and 1 in China. It also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Insider Activity of Costco Wholesale Corporation

Over the last 12 months, insiders at Costco Wholesale Corporation have bought $0 and sold $23.22M worth of Costco Wholesale Corporation stock.

On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Costco Wholesale Corporation have bought $449,872 and sold $23.07M worth of stock each year.

There was no buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months.

The last purchase of 850 shares for transaction amount of $400,125 was made by Wilderotter Mary Agnes () on 2022‑06‑07.

List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, Costco Wholesale Corporation

2025-03-18SaleFrates CatonExecutive Vice President
850
0.0002%
$900.25$765,213+0.67%
2025-03-11SaleVachris Roland MichaelPresident and CEO
3,600
0.0008%
$931.00$3.35M-2.85%
2024-10-24SaleGALANTI RICHARD AExecutive Vice President
1,416.46
0.0003%
$894.68$1.27M+7.06%
2024-10-23SaleJones Teresa A.Executive Vice President
800
0.0002%
$896.54$717,236+6.33%
2024-10-15SaleRiel PierreExecutive Vice President
2,000
0.0004%
$896.71$1.79M+6.08%
2024-10-11SaleMiller Russell DSr. Executive Vice President
4,400
0.001%
$891.15$3.92M+6.40%
2024-09-30SaleCallans Patrick JExecutive Vice President
2,500
0.0006%
$893.94$2.23M+6.14%
2024-09-30SaleFrates CatonExecutive Vice President
1,700
0.0004%
$883.35$1.5M+6.14%
2024-09-30SaleAdamo ClaudineExecutive Vice President
3,200
0.0007%
$888.99$2.84M+6.14%
2024-08-15SaleGALANTI RICHARD AExecutive Vice President
500
0.0001%
$874.05$437,025+5.25%
2024-08-15SaleDECKER SUSAN Ldirector
620
0.0001%
$876.50$543,430+5.25%
2024-08-13SaleGALANTI RICHARD AExecutive Vice President
500
0.0001%
$863.88$431,938+6.68%
2024-07-25SaleJones Teresa A.Executive Vice President
4
<0.0001%
$832.55$3,330+12.58%
2024-07-15SaleHines Daniel M.Principal Acctg Officer
1,500
0.0003%
$848.53$1.27M+7.76%
2024-07-15SaleDENMAN KENNETH Ddirector
350
<0.0001%
$851.53$298,036+7.76%
2024-07-12SaleHines Daniel M.Principal Acctg Officer
1,500
0.0003%
$844.20$1.27M+8.29%
2024-04-17SaleMiller Russell DSenior EVP
785
0.0002%
$722.86$567,443+25.00%
2024-03-11SaleCallans Patrick JExecutive VP
2,500
0.0006%
$714.86$1.79M+24.37%
2024-03-11SaleAdamo ClaudineExecutive Vice President
1,500
0.0003%
$714.83$1.07M+24.37%
2024-02-09SaleDECKER SUSAN Ldirector
1,442
0.0003%
$723.48$1.04M+20.71%
Total: 675
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year

Insider Historical Profitability

7.21%
Callans Patrick JExecutive Vice President
66414
0.015%
$60.39M09
Vachris Roland MichaelPresident and CEO
41077
0.0093%
$37.35M011
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive Vice President
27400
0.0062%
$24.91M080
DECKER SUSAN Ldirector
11775
0.0027%
$10.71M129+2.87%
Hines Daniel M.Principal Acctg Officer
10992
0.0025%
$9.99M011
Miller Russell DSr. Executive Vice President
10202
0.0023%
$9.28M09
Riel PierreExecutive Vice President
10210
0.0023%
$9.28M02
Adamo ClaudineExecutive Vice President
8630
0.0019%
$7.85M05
Frates CatonExecutive Vice President
7876
0.0018%
$7.16M05
DENMAN KENNETH Ddirector
5920
0.0013%
$5.38M04
Jones Teresa A.Executive Vice President
2961
0.0007%
$2.69M02
SINEGAL JAMES Ddirector
695019
0.1566%
$631.95M070
WALKER THOMAS KIRKExecutive VP
253763
0.0572%
$230.74M07
JELINEK W CRAIGdirector
216212
0.0487%
$196.59M019
DICERCHIO RICHARD Ddirector
128030
0.0289%
$116.41M015
BROTMAN JEFFREY HChairman of the Board
107452
0.0242%
$97.7M040
McKay John DExecutive Vice President
66751
0.015%
$60.69M019
GATES WILLIAM H IIdirector
48134
0.0108%
$43.77M02
Klauer James CExecutive Vice President
45134
0.0102%
$41.04M05
SCHUTT DOUGLAS WFormer Executive VP
40184
0.0091%
$36.54M010
LIBENSON RICHARD Mdirector
38682
0.0087%
$35.17M017
Murphy James P.Executive VP
36230
0.0082%
$32.94M017
LAZARUS FRANZ EExecutive VP
30432
0.0069%
$27.67M018
JAMES HAMILTON Edirector
29076
0.0066%
$26.44M010
Rose Timothy L.Executive VP
28409
0.0064%
$25.83M019
MOULTON PAUL GExecutive VP
23049
0.0052%
$20.96M022
PETTERSON DAVID S
20926
0.0047%
$19.03M064
RUCKELSHAUS JILL S
18566
0.0042%
$16.88M011
CARSON BENJAMIN SRdirector
15356
0.0035%
$13.96M08
STANTON JOHN Wdirector
13456
0.003%
$12.24M10<0.0001%
ZOOK DENNIS RExecutive VP
13265
0.003%
$12.06M030
MEISENBACH JOHN Wdirector
12833
0.0029%
$11.67M163+20.03%
Wilderotter Mary Agnes
11295
0.0025%
$10.27M20<0.0001%
RAIKES JEFFREY Sdirector
8250
0.0019%
$7.5M10
Rubanenko YoramExecutive VP
5910
0.0013%
$5.37M02
EVANS DANIEL Jdirector
1979
0.0004%
$1.8M31+12.21%
PORTERA JOSEPH PExecutive VP
1789
0.0004%
$1.63M030
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year

Historical Insider Profitability vs. Competitors

$116,002,823
47
10.49%
$14.35B
$47,330,933
47
3.91%
$689.29B
$15,065,283
45
9.19%
$18.4B
$23,048,766
22
12.39%
$47.41B
Costco Wholesale Corporation
(COST)
$6,086,542
8
7.21%
$403.42B
$830,748
6
19.80%
$6.55B
$68,000
1
15.77%
$14.51B

COST Institutional Investors: Active Positions

Increased Positions1,958+53.67%13M+4.17%
Decreased Positions1,588-43.53%15M-4.89%
New Positions437New4MNew
Sold Out Positions96Sold Out695,765Sold Out
Total Postitions4,018+10.14%306M-0.72%

COST Ownership Change vs Market

Institutional Investor Ownership

Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
Vanguard Group Inc$38.15M9.51%42.2M+455,043+1.09%2024-12-31
Blackrock, Inc.$31.42M7.83%34.76M+1M+3.59%2024-12-31
State Street Corp$16.35M4.07%18.09M+43,307+0.24%2024-12-31
Geode Capital Management, Llc$8.8M2.19%9.74M+252,118+2.66%2024-12-31
Morgan Stanley$8.65M2.16%9.57M+126,173+1.33%2024-12-31
Fmr Llc$8.55M2.13%9.46M+149,209+1.6%2024-12-31
Bank Of America Corp /De/$6.17M1.54%6.82M-257,901-3.64%2024-12-31
Norges Bank$5.11M1.27%5.66M+342,451+6.45%2024-12-31
Northern Trust Corp$4.75M1.18%5.26M+587,303+12.57%2024-12-31
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp$3.92M0.98%4.33M-144,974-3.24%2024-12-31

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Summary
Comparison with Competitors

Analyst Recommendations

Analyst Price Targets

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