Retail Trade / Retail – Variety Stores
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
COST
$988.75
+$10.74 (+1.10%)
Price as of Oct 16, 2026 20:24 UTC
480 B
Market Cap (Mega Cap)
22%
IV Rank
20.0%
Implied Volatility
Dec 09
Next Earnings
Technical Signals
as of Oct 14
Mixed
4 of 7
Trend
- Above 20-day average $935.73
- Above 50-day average $934.07
- Above 200-day average $946.36 · +3.8%
- Moving averages stacked Not aligned
Momentum
- Golden cross (50/200) Down · 38d ago
- Momentum cross (20/50) today
Volume
- Below-average volume 1.3x avg
Price & Trend
Daily candles with EMA 20, SMA 50. Drag to zoom.
Options Activity & Greeks
Implied volatility, flow, and dealer positioning from the options market.
Put/Call Ratio
0.84
Balanced
Implied Volatility
20.0%
0% percentile
IV vs Realized
Options rich
30d HV 17.2%
Options Heat Map
Delta-risk grid for COST options across strikes and expirations. Hover any cell for full Greeks.
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Insider Trades
0 buys
21 sells
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value | Since Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Wilcox William Richard | Sell | 1,100 | $1,054,026 | +2.1% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Frates Caton | Tax_withholding | 1,654 | $1,492,537 | +8.4% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Riel Pierre | Tax_withholding | 1,562 | $1,409,518 | +8.4% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Riel Pierre | Grant | 4,552 | $0 | +8.4% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Frates Caton | Grant | 4,552 | $0 | +8.4% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wilcox William Richard | Grant | 4,129 | $0 | +8.4% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Jones Teresa A. | Tax_withholding | 1,459 | $1,316,572 | +8.4% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Jones Teresa A. | Grant | 4,129 | $0 | +8.4% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Adamo Claudine | Grant | 4,129 | $0 | +8.4% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Klauer James C | Tax_withholding | 936 | $844,628 | +8.4% |
Politician Trades in COST
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount | Since Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | Purchase | $1K-$15K | +7.2% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Rick W. Allen | R | Sale | $1K-$15K | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | Purchase | $1K-$15K | +9.3% |
| Sep 04, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | Purchase | $15K-$50K | +8.0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | Purchase | $1K-$15K | +1.8% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Rich McCormick | R | Sale | $1K-$15K | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | Sale | $50K-$100K | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Daniel Milton Newhouse | R | Purchase | $1K-$15K | +8.0% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Alan Armstrong | Republican | Purchase | $1K-$15K | +0.5% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | Purchase | $1K-$15K | -0.9% |
Earnings History
| Date | Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Q4 2026 | $6.66 | $6.60 | -0.8% | Miss |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Q4 2026 | $6.66 | |||
| Jun 30, 2026 | Q3 2026 | $5.03 | $4.93 | -1.9% | Miss |
| May 28, 2026 | Q3 2026 | $5.03 | |||
| Mar 31, 2026 | Q2 2026 | $4.65 | $4.58 | -1.5% | Miss |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Q1 2026 | $4.36 | $4.50 | +3.3% | Beat |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Q4 2025 | $5.92 | $5.87 | -0.8% | Miss |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Q3 2025 | $4.32 | $4.28 | -1.0% | Miss |
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