Stock Price Forecast
The 26 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Costco stock have an average target of 1,000, with a low estimate of 700 and a high estimate of 1,175. The average target predicts an increase of 8.17% from the current stock price of 924.70.
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.
Shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) jumped 38.8% in 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The famous membership-based retailer had another solid year opening new stores and growing its footprint in the e-commerce market.
Ten Year Stock Price Total Return for Costco Wholesale is calculated as follows: Last Close Price [ 936.94 ] / Adj Prior Close Price [ 115.47 ] (-) 1 (=) Total Return [ 711.4% ] Prior price dividend adjustment factor is 0.81.
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.
Stock Market Average Yearly Return for the Last 5 Years
Adjusted for inflation, the 5-year average stock market return (including dividends) is 10.744%.
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.
The company is planning to open 29 new locations during its 2025 fiscal year, which runs until Aug. 31, 2025. Of those, 26 will be new buildings and three will relocations. Ten of the new locations will be outside the U.S., Vachris said earlier this month.
Walmart Stock Forecast
The 32 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Walmart stock have an average target of 94.19, with a low estimate of 70 and a high estimate of 115. The average target predicts an increase of 2.91% from the current stock price of 91.53.
Looking at cash flow, Costco is expected to report cash flow growth of 9.3% this year; COST has generated cash flow growth of 12.9% over the past three to five years. COST should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive growth fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Growth and VGM Style Scores.
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).
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.
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.
The average price target for Costco is $1,058.84. This is based on 25 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst price target is $1,195.00 ,the lowest forecast is $900.00.
Intrinsic Value. The intrinsic value of one COST stock under the Base Case scenario is 478.69 USD. Compared to the current market price of 936.94 USD, Costco Wholesale Corp is Overvalued by 49%.
Costco, one of the largest chain stores in the country, is preparing to reach new locations in the United States in 2024 and next year, specifically in Florida, California, Tennessee and Texas. In addition, before the year is out, Costco will open other locations in Canada, Mexico and Japan.
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.
The closing price for Costco Wholesale (COST) in 2008 was $36.92, on December 31, 2008. It was down 23.8% for the year. The latest price is $936.94.
KIRK Stock 12 Month Forecast
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 172.73% change from the last price of $1.65.
$3,000 X 12 months = $36,000 per year. $36,000 / 6% dividend yield = $600,000. On the other hand, if you're more risk-averse and prefer a portfolio yielding 2%, you'd need to invest $1.8 million to reach the $3,000 per month target: $3,000 X 12 months = $36,000 per year.
Invest in Dividend Stocks
Last but certainly not least, a stock portfolio focused on dividends can generate $1,000 per month or more in perpetual passive income. However, at an example 4% dividend yield, you would need a portfolio worth $300,000, which is a substantial upfront investment.
Variable Rate of Return: Financial advisors often project an average rate of return for 401(k) plans between 5 to 8% over 20 to 30 years. However, this does not guarantee such returns due to market volatility and other factors.