Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Costco Wholesale Corp shares valued at $2,232,312 were sold by Wilcox William Richard on Nov 07 ’25. At $930.13 per share, Wilcox William Richard sold 2,400 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 2,000 shares worth approximately $1.73 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Wilcox William Richard purchased 2,400 shares, netting a total of over 2,232,313 in proceeds.
Before that, Barbre Tiffany Marie had sold 1,239 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,158,353, the Principal Accounting Officer traded Costco Wholesale Corp shares for $934.62 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,239 shares, worth approximately $4.45 million.
As published in a research note from Roth Capital on December 15, 2025, Costco Wholesale Corp [COST] has been rated down from a Neutral to a Sell and the price target has been revised to $769. Analysts at Oppenheimer resumed the stock at ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in early November. As of October 15, 2025, BTIG Research has initiated its “Buy” rating for COST.
Analyzing COST Stock Performance
On last trading session, Costco Wholesale Corp [NASDAQ: COST] rose 0.26% to $862.65. The stock’s lowest price that day was $858.23, but it reached a high of $868.58 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.34%. Over the course of the year, Costco Wholesale Corp shares have dropped approximately -12.81%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $1,078.23 on 02/13/25 and a 52-week low of $844.06 on 12/16/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 857.73, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 852.80. In the upper region, resistance lies at 868.08. The next price resistance is at 873.50. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 33.74 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Costco Wholesale Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Costco Wholesale Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-28 jumping by 0.74 million shares to 7.68 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-31 was 6.93 million shares. A jump of 9.69% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.03 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.03.
Which companies own the most shares of Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)?
In terms of Costco Wholesale Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 1012.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 17.68% from the previous closing price of $860.39. Analysts anticipate Costco Wholesale Corp stock to reach 1171 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 769. In spite of this, 23 analysts ranked Costco Wholesale Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
