Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ • Consumer Defensive
August 18, 2026 at 20:00 UTC
About Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) operates membership-based retail warehouses and related online retail services in discount retailing. The company sells general merchandise and groceries through its warehouse network and digital channels, and generated $275.2 billion of revenue in FY2025 across those retail and e-commerce operations.
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Fundamentals & Financials
TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.
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Technical Indicators
Costco Wholesale Corporation's Technical Indicators Summary
COST trades around 961.35 and is marginally above its short- and medium-term moving averages while sitting close to the 200-day level, supporting the buy bias. Momentum indicators and a positive MACD show upside internal strength, with RSI in neutral territory and ADX near 15 indicating a lack of a powerful trend. ATR is modest at roughly 1.8% and OBV is flagged as buy despite a negative cumulative figure, suggesting mixed volume signals. The classic pivot sits just below the market near 953, providing immediate technical support. Technical takeaway: Buy, but trend strength is muted and volume signals are mixed.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
RSI (14) | 55.10 |
Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 54.35 |
CCI (20) | 89.68 |
WPR (14) | -28.75 |
Momentum (10) | 13.50 |
MFI | 41.56 |
MACD Level (12, 26) | 2.49 |
Bollinger Bands | $926.69 - $974.51 |
ATR (14) | $17.24 (1.79%) |
ADX (14) | 15.17 |
OBV | -43,079,301 |
Classic Pivot Point | $953.22 |
Fibonacci Pivot Point | $953.22 |
Simple Moving Averages | $949.99 - $978.16(5 indicators) |
Exponential Moving Averages | $951.38 - $964.04(5 indicators) |
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Today's Snapshot
The day concluded with COST keeping a mild 0.82% upside gap from yesterday. The session ended with COST trading on routine volume, about 1.02× its usual 1.6M shares. COST to offer Medicare Advantage plans in a co-branded deal with SCAN Group.
Trading Volume
Above 10d avg 1.6M
1.5M
vs S&P 500 Today
Outperforming Market
+1.42%
52-Week Position
Mid-range
46.5%
Updated: August 18, 2026 at 20:55 UTC
Quote Summary
COST Headlines
Costco Q3 revenue tops expectations
May 28, 2026
BofA lifts Costco target after April sales jump
May 9, 2026
Retail leaders face war, inflation and AI shifts
April 10, 2026
Institutional Moves and Membership Trends at Costco
April 4, 2026