Costco (COST) Stock Slides to ~$924: Analyst Takeaways and Competitor Comparison (Oct 16, 2025)
Key Facts (Oct 16, 2025): – Costco shares traded around $924 today (Oct. 16), off roughly 3.4% from the prior close of $954.99 statmuse.com. – Fiscal Q4 2025 (ended Aug. 31) net sales were $84.4 billion (up 8.0% YoY) and net income $2.61 billion ($5.87 per share) investor.costco.com investor.costco.com, topping forecasts. – Same-store sales (excl. gas) rose 6.4%, slightly above analyst expectations reuters.com. – Membership fee revenue jumped 14% to $1.72 billion reuters.com. – Wall Street remains broadly bullish: consensus 12‑month price target ~$1,054 (≈18% above current) benzinga.com ts2.tech, with most analysts rating COST a “Buy.” – Peers on Oct. 16: Walmart ~105.7 USD (-2.6%) investing.com, Target ~89.1 USD (-1.4%) investing.com, BJ’s Wholesale ~94.2 USD (+0.1%) investing.com. – Economic backdrop: Deloitte projects sluggish holiday retail growth