There's a chance that Costco will split its stock before it gets to $1,000. So while the value will theoretically be there, in actual price per share, it wouldn't. On a split-adjusted basis, one Costco share was worth $1.67 at the initial public offering price.
What is Kirkland's' forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 2 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Kirkland's is $4.50, with a high forecast of $7.00 and a low forecast of $2.00.
An investor who bought $1,000 worth of Costco stock at the IPO in 1986 would have. The all-time high Costco stock closing price was 994.69 on December 11, 2024. The Costco 52-week high stock price is 1008.25, which is 7.6% above the current share price.
Costco's stable growth in earnings, revenue, and memberships attracts significant institutional support, making it a reliable long-term investment. Despite its high P/E ratio, Costco's consistent growth and price appreciation justifies its premium valuation.
Warren Buffett Costco Wholesale Corp
The first Costco Wholesale trade was made in Q2 2000. Since then Warren Buffett bought shares nine more times and sold shares on nine occasions.
Costco currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.81, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 35 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.81 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy.
According to the latest TipRanks data, approximately 59.65% of Costco (COST) stock is held by retail investors. Vanguard owns the most shares of Costco (COST).
COST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Based on 25 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Costco in the last 3 months. The average price target is $1,065.04 with a high forecast of $1,195.00 and a low forecast of $900.00. The average price target represents a 15.59% change from the last price of $921.37.
The company's significant debt burden and the potential difficulty in making interest payments on this debt are particularly concerning. This is compounded by the fact that Kirkland's is quickly burning through cash, with short-term obligations exceeding liquid assets.
Average Price Target
Based on 2 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Kirkland's in the last 3 months. The average price target is $4.50 with a high forecast of $7.00 and a low forecast of $2.00. The average price target represents a 169.46% change from the last price of $1.67.
The market has high expectations of Costco, because it's delivered so reliably for such a long time, and because it still has so much more potential. The risk is that at this valuation, the stock could fall as soon as there's any imperfection.
Currently, Costco Wholesale has a market capitalization of $407.06 billion. Buying $1000 In COST: If an investor had bought $1000 of COST stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $6,351.03 today based on a price of $917.00 for COST at the time of writing.
Last quarter, Costco's revenue in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 grew 5.7% year over year to $94 billion. The United States business is still doing quite well with 6% revenue growth, which shows the amount of room Costco has to grow as it expands into new markets around the globe.
Costco went public in 1985 and has split its stock three times, in 1991, 1992, and 2000. The stock has gained 2,700% in the nearly 25 years since the last split, including dividends. Management frequently talks about the value it offers for members and how it invests in its employees.
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As of 2025-01-14, the Fair Value of Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) is 259.26 USD. This value is based on the Peter Lynch's Fair Value formula. With the current market price of 924.7 USD, the upside of Costco Wholesale Corp is -72%.
Bill Gates Costco Wholesale Corp
The first Costco Wholesale trade was made in Q3 2002. Since then Bill Gates bought shares ten more times and sold shares on four occasions. The investor sold all their shares in Q4 2012 and doesn't own any shares in Costco Wholesale anymore.
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Still, Costco has a strong track record of outgrowing competitors through a wide range of economic growth conditions, ranging from recessions to booming consumer spending. It's likely investors will see another year of at least modest market-share gains in 2025.