NEW YORK, Feb 6, 2026, 20:08 EST — The market has closed.
- Costco (COST.O) finished Friday’s session up 1.2%, ending at $1,001.16.
- January net sales at the retailer climbed 9.3%, with digital revenue jumping even more, according to the company’s most recent monthly update.
- Analysts can’t agree on whether January’s momentum spills over into February. Costco’s next update is set for March 5.
Costco Wholesale Corp finished the session at $1,001.16, up 1.2% on Friday. Shares moved between $982.30 and $1,001.20 throughout the day.
With U.S. markets closed until Monday, Costco is back on investors’ radar—especially for those searching for steadier demand cues after a bumpy stretch in mega-cap tech.
Costco’s monthly sales updates land fast, giving investors a quick sense of how U.S. consumers are spending and where pricing stands. When the numbers move, the stock’s premium valuation tends to crank up the response.
Costco on Wednesday reported net sales climbed 9.3% to $21.33 billion for the four weeks ending Feb. 1. Comparable sales, tracking stores open at least a year, came in 7.1% higher. Digital-enabled comps surged 34.4%. The retailer noted a timing shift of Lunar and Chinese New Years into February weighed on January sales in its “Other International” segment by around 4%, and trimmed about 0.5% from the company’s total sales. Costco operates 924 warehouses globally. A recorded discussion of the results will be available until Feb. 11. Costco Investor Relations
Wells Fargo’s Edward Kelly stuck with his Equal-Weight call, nudging the price target up to $950 from $900. Over at Telsey Advisory, Joseph Feldman kept his Outperform rating and stood by a $1,100 target, per reports out Feb. 5.
Still, the bears have their say. Roth MKM’s Bill Kirk kept his Sell call and $769 target, pointing to January’s e-commerce jump as likely a winter storm-driven stock-up—something he expects to unwind in February. Traffic numbers? Still on the weak side, he noted.
Friday’s session brought a boost across the board: the Dow finished over 50,000 for the first time ever, and the S&P 500 posted a strong jump, according to Reuters.
Costco faces a key test heading into next week: Will February demand keep pace after the recent weather-fueled pantry loading tapers off and calendar quirks settle? The answer could hinge on international markets, where holiday schedules often throw the monthly comp into flux.
Costco is set to pay out its quarterly cash dividend—$1.30 per share—on Feb. 13, per its latest SEC filing.
Costco has its “Q2 2026 Earnings and February Sales Results” lined up for March 5, with the event slated to start at 1:15 p.m. PT. Full details are on Costco Investor Relations.
