Costco Wholesale (COST) closed at $989.11 on Oct 16, 2026, up 1.1% on the day. The stock is up 10.6% over the past month, up 5.9% over three months, up 14.9% year to date and up 3.9% over the past year. It trades 9.8% below its 52-week high of $1,096.50 and 17.3% above its 52-week low of $842.91. The close sits above its 50-day moving average ($933.79) and above its 200-day moving average ($965.75).
NextPick tracks COST in its Grocery & Retail basket alongside WMT, TGT, KR, DG and CASY. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is 34 (inflow), and the basket is up 4.4% over five sessions. Over the past month COST ranks 3rd of 10 basket members by price change.
Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 2.6% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 4 of 8.
Short interest was 1.7% of float (4.3 days to cover) as of Aug 31, 2026.
Over the last 8 reports, COST moved an average of 2.6% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 4 of 8 reports.
Yes — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $989.11 is 2.4% above the 200-day average of $965.75.
COST closed 9.8% below its 52-week high of $1,096.50.
NextPick groups COST with WMT, TGT, KR, DG and CASY in its Grocery & Retail basket.
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
