Costco - 38 Year Stock Price History | COST (2024)

Historical daily share price chart and data for Costco since 1986 adjusted for splits and dividends. The latest closing stock price for Costco as of April 25, 2024 is 721.86.

  • The all-time high Costco stock closing price was 784.33 on March 07, 2024.
  • The Costco 52-week high stock price is 787.08, which is 9% above the current share price.
  • The Costco 52-week low stock price is 476.75, which is 34% below the current share price.
  • The average Costco stock price for the last 52 weeks is 606.80.
For more information on how our historical price data is adjusted see the Stock Price Adjustment Guide.

Costco Historical Annual Stock Price Data
YearAverage Stock PriceYear OpenYear HighYear LowYear CloseAnnual % Change
2024713.2907648.6669784.3296642.7251721.86009.69%
2023520.5725438.6342664.7677435.6441658.068248.97%
2022492.1910544.7911585.4172401.5717441.7502-19.06%
2021403.0946362.7006545.8101297.7099545.742851.81%
2020306.2615268.8288369.7705258.6339359.485332.62%
2019240.8139187.0066281.4822183.0429271.069945.70%
2018189.7903170.2174222.5048161.4408186.047610.59%
2017148.4255137.1459174.2035135.1592168.228922.37%
2016131.8212135.4299144.6945120.6186137.47220.28%
2015124.5256115.0998143.3500112.3672137.093718.99%
201498.333594.6726117.164388.5411115.213620.46%
201389.410980.6699100.796179.293495.645021.83%
201268.312562.062579.402957.961778.507028.44%
201157.456252.550664.600750.724461.123516.73%
201043.730942.513552.826238.610552.362123.67%
200935.969537.632243.737227.214642.341814.34%
200844.814647.583552.364331.735237.0327-23.98%
200741.507736.548250.160336.418448.714833.21%
200636.230634.198839.630032.284436.56897.90%
200531.188632.496234.767427.311033.89053.19%
200427.861524.462533.744524.003032.842231.15%
200322.345419.539025.210118.912625.041732.50%
200225.121329.938231.197718.346818.8991-36.77%
200126.743427.742531.150621.027529.891111.12%
200027.149429.971939.360820.205826.9006-12.46%
199926.926323.622833.235122.270130.729628.84%
199818.303014.537124.739513.919323.850861.75%
199711.13398.051614.84777.969014.745377.67%
19966.55335.08148.46464.87328.299464.72%
19955.13904.25546.11224.04735.038418.40%
19945.25146.31706.97784.17284.2554-33.09%
19935.45775.59896.93824.41656.360013.22%
19925.87807.74838.40694.64905.6175-27.86%
19918.11856.00509.91795.85007.787128.03%
19905.71137.20597.43844.22286.0824-15.14%
19896.42005.54727.63215.28487.167227.48%
19885.63255.02256.25934.76015.622214.51%
19876.21295.00457.72113.61624.91000.00%
SectorIndustryMarket CapRevenue
Retail/WholesaleRetail - Discount & Variety$321.048B$242.290B
Costco Wholesale Corporation sells high volumes of foods and general merchandise at discounted prices through membership warehouses. The company also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The company's warehouses offer an array of low-priced nationally branded and select private labeled products in a wide range of merchandise categories. Costco offers three types of memberships to its customers: Business, Gold Star, and Executive. Costco generates revenue from two sources: 1) Store sales and 2) Membership fees. Costco offers myriad varieties of food products as well as a vast range of household and lifestyle products, stationeries and appliances. The company also sells gasoline to customers at cheap prices and offers merchandise in the following categories: Food and Sundries, Hardlines, Fresh Foods, Softlines, Ancillary.
Stock NameCountryMarket CapPE Ratio
TJX (TJX)United States$107.950B25.34
Target (TGT)United States$76.336B18.51
Ross Stores (ROST)United States$44.650B23.85
Dollar General (DG)United States$31.448B18.94
Dollar Tree (DLTR)United States$26.679B20.74
Burlington Stores (BURL)United States$11.415B29.40
PriceSmart (PSMT)United States$2.468B19.17
Big Lots (BIG)United States$0.101B0.00
Sears Holdings (SHLDQ)United States$0.000B0.00
Costco - 38 Year Stock Price History | COST (2024)

FAQs

How much will Costco stock be worth in 10 years? ›

Costco stock price stood at $793.07

According to the latest long-term forecast, Costco price will hit $800 by the middle of 2024 and then $1100 by the end of 2025. Costco will rise to $1300 within the year of 2027, $1600 in 2028, $1700 in 2029, $1800 in 2030 and $2000 in 2033.

How much was Costco stock in 1994? ›

The closing price for Costco Wholesale (COST) in 1994 was $4.34, on December 30, 1994. It was down 32.7% for the year. The latest price is $763.07.

How much did Costco stock cost in 2015? ›

The closing price for Costco Wholesale (COST) in 2015 was $136.98, on December 31, 2015. It was up 18.8% for the year.

Will Costco stock reach $1 000? ›

For Costco's stock to reach $1,000 by year end with the multiple remaining constant, earnings per share would have to rise by 50%. This seems unlikely given how mature this business is. That type of rapid bottom-line growth just isn't in the cards anymore.

Is Costco stock a good long term investment? ›

NASDAQ: COST

Costco shares have returned more than 15% per year for nearly 40 years, in fact, enough to create many millionaires since its 1985 initial public offering. Investing is all about the future, though, and there are limits to Costco's growth potential from here.

What's the highest Costco stock has ever been? ›

The highest closing price for Costco Wholesale (COST) all-time was $787.19, on Friday.

Who owns the majority of Costco stock? ›

Costco (COST) Ownership Overview

Approximately 51.03% of the company's stock is owned by Institutional Investors, 0.82% is owned by Insiders and 48.15% is owned by Public Companies and Individual Investors. The ownership structure of Costco (COST) stock is a mix of institutional, retail and individual investors.

Has Costco stock ever split? ›

Costco stock (symbol: COST) underwent a total of 2 stock splits. The most recent stock split occured on January 14th, 2000.

What was Costco's original stock price? ›

The Company went public on December 5, 1985 at $10.00 per share (before stock splits).

How much was Costco stock in 2018? ›

The closing price for Costco Wholesale (COST) in 2018 was $185.91, on December 31, 2018. It was up 9.9% for the year. The latest price is $787.19.

What was Costco stock worth in 2008? ›

The closing price for Costco Wholesale (COST) in 2008 was $37.03, on December 31, 2008. It was down 23.8% for the year.

What is Costco stock return for 10 years? ›

Ten Year Stock Price Total Return for Costco Wholesale is calculated as follows: Last Close Price [ 779.04 ] / Adj Prior Close Price [ 92.94 ] (-) 1 (=) Total Return [ 738.3% ] Prior price dividend adjustment factor is 0.81.

How much was Costco stock in 2012? ›

The closing price for Costco Wholesale (COST) in 2012 was $78.47, on December 31, 2012. It was up 26.9% for the year. The latest price is $779.21.

What was the price of Costco stock in 2009? ›

The closing price for Costco Wholesale (COST) in 2009 was $42.33, on December 31, 2009. It was up 14.5% for the year.

What will Costco stock price be in 2030? ›

According to our Costco stock prediction for 2030, COST stock will be priced at $ 2,061.21 in 2030. This forecast is based on the stock's average growth over the past 10 years.

How high will Costco stock go? ›

Average Price Target

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Costco in the last 3 months. The average price target is $793.73 with a high forecast of $870.00 and a low forecast of $650.00. The average price target represents a 0.08% change from the last price of $793.07.

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