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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Stock Forecasts

Argus analyst Chris Graja raised Costco's price target to $1,230, citing its 939 stores and $297B FY26 revenue. Membership fees contributed 2% of revenue. The company operates 647 stores as of 2026.

Original reporting
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Published Sep 28, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Bullish
high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
7/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$COSTBullishMed
01

Why it matters

The upgrade signals a bullish stance and could attract buying interest.

02

Market read

Costco's upgraded target may drive short-term buying pressure.

03

What to watch

Potential supply-chain constraints and membership renewal rates are not addressed.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 7/10Timing: today

Background

The article is an analyst note from Argus providing a new price target and earnings estimate for Costco.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$COSTBullishHigh confidence
Context

Analyst Chris Graja raises Costco's price target to $1,230 and projects FY26 earnings of $922.76 per share.

Expected impact

likely upward pressure as investors price in higher earnings expectations

Evidence & confidence

The new target is substantially above current levels and reflects a bullish earnings outlook.

Market effects

Sector

Positive outlook may lift other consumer defensive retailers.

Regional

U.S. consumer discretionary sentiment could improve.

Global

Limited to U.S. retail sector.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Some investors may view the target as overly optimistic given macro headwinds.

Key entities

  • Analyst
    Chris Graja

    Senior Analyst, Retail at Argus who issued the target.

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