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Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 7, 2026, MELANY rates Costco Wholesale Corp 42 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is analyst sentiment at 67, and its lowest is valuation at 13.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-07COST · composite score
About Costco Wholesale Corp
Costco Wholesale, founded in 1983, operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs offering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, it ran approximately 910 warehouses serving more than 80 million members across three geographic segments: Costco US (about 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%). Its quality-at-low-prices value proposition has driven strong member renewal rates (93% in the US and Canada and nearly 90%).
Rating as of 2026-10-07 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
How COST's rating has moved
- +1Past week, since Sep 30: score rose 1 point to 42.
- -3Past four weeks, since Sep 9: score fell 3 points to 42.
Weekly points: Sep 9: 45 · Sep 16: 46 · Sep 23: 47 · Sep 30: 41 · Oct 7: 42 (this page).
From MELANY's own dated rating record. A tier change is reported as a move between named tiers; the score carries the direction.
Why COST scores 42/100
COST's 8 factor scores run from 13 to 67, and 6 of them sit above its composite of 42. Here is how COST breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- ROE 29%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How COST compares
As of October 7, 2026, Costco Wholesale Corp ranks 18th of 18 in Consumer Staples Stocks, where the average score is 60.
Key risks for COST
- No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes
Sector and theme context
Costco Wholesale Corp sits in the Consumer staples (defensive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 3/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds COST's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking COST
Costco Wholesale Corp rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add COST to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates COST
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Costco Wholesale Corp's 42/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about COST
Is Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) a buy?
As of 2026-10-07, MELANY rated Costco Wholesale Corp Hold with a composite score of 42/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Costco Wholesale Corp's MELANY score?
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a MELANY composite score of 42/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the COST stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores COST from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Costco Wholesale Corp stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Hold with a composite of 42/100 as of 2026-10-07. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the COST stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for COST. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 42/100 across eight factors for Costco Wholesale Corp, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is COST stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 13/100 for Costco Wholesale Corp, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives COST's read.
What price should I buy COST at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for COST at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add COST to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying COST stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Costco Wholesale Corp: No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Costco Wholesale Corp a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 50/100 for Costco Wholesale Corp, and earnings track record, at 51/100. The 42/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will COST stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 50/100 for COST right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this COST rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-07. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores COST continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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