Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) will release earnings for its third quarter after the closing bell on Thursday, May 28.

Analysts expect the Issaquah, Washington-based company to report quarterly earnings of $4.92 per share, up from $4.28 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Costco's quarterly revenue is $69.42 billion (it reported $63.2 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

Costco has beaten revenue estimates in six straight quarters and eight of the last 10, while topping EPS estimates in four consecutive quarters and nine of the last 10 overall.

Shares of Costco rose 0.1% to close at $1,003.69 on Wednesday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • UBS analyst Michael Lasser maintained the stock with a Buy and raised the price target from $1,205 to $1,275 on May 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
  • Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh maintained the stock with an Outperform rating and boosted the price target from $1,100 to $1,160 on May 19, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
  • Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintained the stock with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $1,125 to $1,135 on April 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $950 to $1,000 on April 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers maintained the stock with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $1,050 to $1,060 on March 6, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%

Considering buying COST stock? Here’s what analysts think:

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