After Hours
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Stocks Info
Costco Wholesale Corp is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Consumer Defensive sector and is a part of the Discount Stores industry. The current market capitalization of Costco Wholesale Corp is $446.70B. A total of 1.13 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.40M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Callans Patrick J sold 3,000 shares of COST for 1002.77 per share on Jun 09 ’25. After the transaction, the Executive Vice President now owns 58,543 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 06 ’25, Riel Pierre sold 2,000 shares at 1014.15 per share. COST shares that Executive Vice President owns now total 8,210.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Callans Patrick J acquired of 3,000 shares on Jun 09 ’25 at a per-share price of $1002.77. In another insider transaction, Riel Pierre bought 2,000 shares at $1014.15 per share on Jun 06 ’25.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Costco Wholesale Corp pays an annual dividend of $4.78, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.47%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 57.14. COST’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.54% when it declared a $1.30 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 5/2/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 2/7/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 0.49%. The COST stock dividend was $1.16 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, COST has a high of $1078.23 and a low of $793.00.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. 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 $61.16, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $18.08B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock.
