Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) Could Be Viewed Differently By Investors Because Of These Numbers

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The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Discount Stores industry segment. The current market capitalization of Costco Wholesale Corp is $399.64B. A total of 2.62 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.91M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Jones Teresa A. sold 4 shares of COST for 832.55 per share on Jul 25 ’24. After the transaction, the Executive Vice President now owns 4,935 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 15 ’24, GALANTI RICHARD A sold 500 shares at 874.05 per share. COST shares that Executive Vice President owns now total 22,900.

Among the insiders who sold shares, GALANTI RICHARD A disposed of 500 shares on Aug 13 ’24 at a per-share price of $863.88. This resulted in the Executive Vice President holding 23,800 shares of COST after the transaction. In another insider transaction, DECKER SUSAN L sold 620 shares at $876.50 per share on Aug 15 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 11,775.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Costco Wholesale Corp pays an annual dividend of $4.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.48%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 55.87. COST’s most recent ex-dividend date was 7/26/2024 when it declared a $1.16 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 8/9/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/10/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 4/25/2024. The COST stock dividend was $1.16 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, COST has a high of $923.83 and a low of $528.22.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. COST’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $12.18B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $10.13B in debt and $29.44B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $49.10, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $18.08B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for COST is Buy with a score of 4.23.

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