Price prediction · Updated 2026-06-28
Costco Price Prediction
Will Costco (COST) go up or down? Here is the Costco price prediction and forecast for 2026, 2030, 2035 and 2040, combining AI price targets from Grok, ChatGPT and Claude, the Wall Street analyst consensus price target and rating, and a live community forecast. Opinions only, not financial advice.
Costco AI Price Prediction
AI forecasts last updated 2026-06-28 UTC
Grok (xAI), ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Claude (Anthropic) give Costco (COST) a 2026 price target, averaging $1,133 (+19.0% versus the current price). Each model's reasoning is below; switch the horizon to see the COST price prediction for 2026, 2030, 2035 and 2040.
Grok
xAI
End of 2026 target
$1,150 +20.7%
Steady membership growth and inflation pass-through.
ChatGPT
OpenAI
End of 2026 target
$1,200 +26.0%
Expansion and e-commerce growth solidify long-term value.
Claude
Anthropic
End of 2026 target
$1,050 +10.2%
Consistent membership growth, e-commerce expansion, pricing power. Defensive quality in uncertain macro.
Costco Analyst Forecast and Price Target
From the latest Wall Street analyst consensus
The Wall Street analyst price target and consensus rating for Costco (COST), currently $1,111, built from buy, hold and sell ratings and 12-month price targets.
Analyst consensus
Wall Street analysts
End of 2026 target
$1,111 +16.6%
Wall Street's 12-month consensus for COST is 1,111 (+17% to target), from 23 analysts. Rolling that forward on analysts' own EPS estimates gives about 1,542 by 2030 (28.50 EPS at the consensus 54x multiple), held past 2030 beyond their coverage.
Costco Community Price Prediction
Updates live as CFGI members vote and add targets
What the CFGI community forecasts for Costco (COST) by 2026, with a median COST target of $1,133. Add your own Costco price prediction and vote bullish, neutral or bearish below.
Community
CFGI voters
End of 2026 target
$1,133 +18.9%
Where the CFGI community is leaning for COST: seeded from the AI average, then updated live as members vote and add price targets. Add yours below.
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2026Costco Price Prediction 2026
By the end of 2026, the average Costco (COST) price prediction is $1,133 (+19% versus the current price), with targets ranging from a bearish $1,050 to a bullish $1,200. Near-term, it tracks earnings, rate expectations and the broader market. Switch the horizon above to compare each model's 2026 COST target.
Costco Price Prediction 2030
By the end of 2030, the average Costco (COST) price prediction is $1,433 (+50% versus the current price), with targets ranging from a bearish $1,250 to a bullish $1,650. A 2030 view leans on sustained earnings growth and is far less certain than the 2026 one. Switch the horizon above to compare each model's 2030 COST target.
Costco Price Prediction 2035
By the end of 2035, the average Costco (COST) price prediction is $1,850 (+94% versus the current price), with targets ranging from a bearish $1,450 to a bullish $2,300. By 2035 the range widens sharply, hinging on Costco's role in the stock landscape a decade out. Switch the horizon above to compare each model's 2035 COST target.
Costco Price Prediction 2040
By the end of 2040, the average Costco (COST) price prediction is $2,317 (+143% versus the current price), with targets ranging from a bearish $1,542 to a bullish $3,100. A 2040 COST target is highly speculative, a best-case scenario rather than a base-case forecast. Switch the horizon above to compare each model's 2040 COST target.
How High Can Costco Go?
The most bullish Costco (COST) forecast on this page is $2,317 by 2040, with the bull case for 2026 near $1,200. How high Costco can actually go depends on earnings growth, valuation and the wider market, so treat the highest COST targets as a best case, not a base case. For the downside, the most bearish 2026 forecast here is $1,050.
Will Costco Go Up or Down?
Over the next 30 days the AI models lean bullish on Costco (COST), with an average COST target of $954.67. Whether Costco goes up or down from here comes down to momentum, liquidity and macro conditions, and short-term forecasts are the least reliable of all. For a live read on whether the market is fearful or greedy on Costco right now, see the Costco Fear and Greed Index.
Is Costco a Good Investment?
No price prediction can tell you whether Costco (COST) is a good investment. The targets on this page are opinions, and stock markets can move against even a strong consensus. What they do give you is a range: a bullish case near $1,200 and a bearish case near $1,050 for 2026, with a middle path between. Weigh that against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and never invest more than you can afford to lose. This is not financial advice.
How Accurate Are Costco Price Predictions?
No model or analyst can reliably predict the Costco price, and accuracy falls the further out the forecast goes: a 30-day COST target is far more grounded than a 2040 one. We log every AI and analyst forecast over time, so the Costco prediction track record can be checked against what actually happened. Confidence scores show how strongly each model holds its view, not the probability of being right. Markets routinely defy forecasts, so use these as one input among many and never trade on a COST prediction alone.
How Is the Costco Price Prediction Calculated?
Each day we ask three leading AI models, Grok (xAI), ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Claude (Anthropic), for a Costco (COST) price target at every horizon, anchored to the live price. We pair that with the Wall Street analyst consensus price target and rating, and the community forecast adds a live member vote and median price target. Explore the rest of the Costco data: the live COST price, trading volume, price history and latest news, the stock market, and the Costco Fear and Greed Index.
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