Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Costco Wholesale Corp shares valued at $3,924,280 were sold by Klauer James C on Apr 17 ’25. At $981.07 per share, Klauer James C sold 4,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 43,994 shares worth approximately $43.95 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Klauer James C purchased 4,000 shares, netting a total of over 3,924,280 in proceeds.
Before that, MILLERCHIP GARY had sold 1,100 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,034,007, the Executive Vice President traded Costco Wholesale Corp shares for $940.01 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,100 shares, worth approximately $11.15 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Mizuho on April 11, 2025, Costco Wholesale Corp [COST] has been a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $975. Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group resumed the stock at ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in early December. As of October 22, 2024, Bernstein has initiated its “an Outperform” rating for COST. Earlier on October 10, 2024, Oppenheimer resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “an Outperform” for COST stock.
Analyzing COST Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.42%. Over the course of the year, Costco Wholesale Corp shares have jumped approximately 9.03%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $1,078.23 on 02/13/25 and a 52-week low of $871.71 on 04/07/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $967.13, while a 200-day SMA reached $930.23.
Support And Resistance Levels for Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 987.23, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 975.43. In the upper region, resistance lies at 1,008.61. The next price resistance is at 1,018.19. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 59.99 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 15.71, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 11.58%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
