NASDAQ:BJ 16 October 2025 - 29 December 2025

Costco shares closed up 0.2% at $873.35 Friday in thin post-holiday trading. Investors await Costco’s December sales results, set for release Jan. 7 after the U.S. market close. Target jumped 3.1% on an activist-stake report, while Walmart edged up 0.1% and BJ’s Wholesale Club slipped 0.7%.

Costco shares fell 3.4% to $924 on Oct. 16 despite fiscal Q4 net sales rising 8% to $84.4 billion and net income reaching $2.61 billion, both above forecasts. Same-store sales excluding gas increased 6.4%, and membership fee revenue jumped 14% to $1.72 billion. Walmart and Target also declined, while BJ’s Wholesale was flat. Wall Street’s 12-month price target for Costco averages $1,054.